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    Writing Successful Proposals: A Snapshot
    Writing Successful Proposals: A Snapshot
    Writing Successful Proposals: A Snapshot
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    Writing Successful Proposals: A Snapshot

    By John Stonehouse

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    This overview provides a quick start for those persons who need to write a proposal (solicited or unsolicited) of some kind, whether it is technical, commercial, or charitable in nature.
    The main topics are planning, assembling, and writing the proposal; characteristics of successful proposals; and safeguarding against rejection. Appended items are a brief glossary and a series of checklists to help with document scrutiny.
    After reading this, the would-be proposal writer (a professional or a volunteer) should be encouraged to make a confident start.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Stonehouse
    Release dateOct 24, 2012
    ISBN9780988142411
    Writing Successful Proposals: A Snapshot
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    John Stonehouse

    John was born in (West) Hartlepool, U.K., and emigrated to Canada in his twenties. He taught and administered in three community colleges in Manitoba and British Columbia. For over fifty years, he has served extensively on boards and committees as an electee, a volunteer, and an appointee. His work experience also includes military intelligence and chemical research. He is married and lives in Victoria, B.C.

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      Writing Successful Proposals - John Stonehouse

      WRITING SUCCESSFUL PROPOSALS

      A Snapshot

      By

      JOHN STONEHOUSE

      Victoria, B.C., Canada

      2012

      Copyright 2012, John Stonehouse; published at Smashwords.com

      ISBN 978-0-9881424-1-1

      The cover was designed by Simon Connor: (connor_simon@hotmail.com)

      This e-book is licensed for your personal use and enjoyment. It may not be resold or given away. If you would like to share it with others, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, please return to Smashwords.com to purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting this author’s work.

      FOREWORD

      This overview discusses the main steps in successful proposal writing and highlights the safeguards that writers should take to ensure that their document receives the attention sought.

      Proposal writing is a crucial assignment and one which can make or break an organization, whether it be institutional, charitable, non-profit, or commercial. For this reason, it is essential that proposal writers use every tool at their disposal to be successful.

      The second person is used throughout most of the rest of this overview on the assumption that you, the reader(s), are the person(s) already involved with, or are about to embark on, proposal writing. As in the case of the writing of instructions, it is implicit that YOU will be carrying out the main tasks.

      So whether you are a business owner or a key employee, or a volunteer or an elected official in an organization which has to raise funds, what you read and learn here should give you the impetus to produce a document which will achieve your objective – success.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      (Foreword) / Executive Summary / Introduction / Planning Your Proposal / The Working Plan / Some Strategy Pointers / Assembling Your Proposal / Characteristics of Successful Proposals / Writing Your Proposal / Safeguarding Against Rejection / Conclusion

      Terms You Should Know – A Glossary / Checklists You Should Consider Using / Bibliography / Endnote / About the Author

      EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

      This overview examines the factors which lead to the completion of successful written proposals, whether solicited or unsolicited.

      The job begins with the outlining and the development of

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