

Five Tools for Averting Proposal Disaster
We all know that proper planning and communication can go a long way to preventing last-minute proposal chaos. But let’s be honest: Every...


Seven Tips for Working with Subject Matter Experts
Marketing and proposal writers are used to overcoming obstacles. Shifting deadlines, fluctuating workloads, snarky executives, and poorly...


PDFs Part Three: Five Time-Saving Tips for Proposals
In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, many professional services firms are submitting more proposals and dedicating more time...


PDFs Part Two: Four Ways to Streamline Proposal Reviews
The draft review and approval process can be stressful for any proposal writer. You just spent days crafting a clear, compliant document,...


101 Bad Business Buzzwords (And Why to Avoid Them)
Today’s marketing and proposal materials are littered with important-sounding words that have no real value. Seamless, top-notch,...


Nine Steps to More Effective Business Emails
Email communication is a key part of nearly every project, client relationship, and business development effort. In fact, according to a...


Three Steps Prospects Take to Evaluate Your Proposals
Ever heard of a Red Team review? If not, here’s the deal: It’s basically a mock proposal evaluation, done to predict how the customer...


Five Steps to Clearer Business Writing: The Bob Vila Edition
Clear, straightforward business writing can do a lot: get you hired, get you promoted, save you time, make you money, and save you money....


Eight Exercises for Strengthening Your Business and Marketing Writing
Writing skills are essential for today’s business professionals. Don’t believe us? Consider this: a study from SunGard, a data services...


10 More of the Most Common Grammatical Mistakes in Business Writing
We couldn’t resist. Our last blog post started a good conversation, so we’re back for more. Following are 10 more of the most common...