Women on Business

AUGUST 31, 2012

As a professional services firm, I spend an awful lot of my time preparing and submitting proposals. I am not a formal person, but I do know what I know so when I submit proposals whatever feedback I get is usually starts with how much the proposal was liked. A proposal is a chance to introduce your company to another company who doesn’t know if they want to invite you to the dance. Why not use the proposal to show your company’s personality?

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 17, 2020

A dissertation proposal is a stepping stone towards drafting the final dissertation essay. The primary goal of a proposal paper is to exhibit how your dissertation research will supplement value to the existing knowledge in your fields of study to your academic supervisors.

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David A Fields

JULY 23, 2019

You write good proposals. You could write better proposals. The post Consulting Proposals: Bad, Good, and Very Good appeared first on David A. I know this because your consulting firm wins consulting projects. I know this, too, because your consulting firm loses some consulting opportunities and some of the projects you win are smaller than they could be. Let’s say you’ve been chatting with Herbie Handsmacker, the dexterous CEO … Continued.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 26, 2019

The business proposal is your key to winning work in whatever competitive marketplace you operate in. Once the company is up and running, the business proposal is used to win contracts, work or gain sales with clients or partners. Talking the Right Proposal Language. There are several types of proposals including solicited (formally and informally) and unsolicited when reaching out to a company you wish to work with. Produce a Perfect Proposal.

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Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

Cy Wakeman proposes a radically different approach to HR leadership. Changing the ways leaders think and the strategies they use in their work is a serious and critical economic issue. Leaders should help others develop the great mental processes they need to eliminate self-imposed suffering and choose to be accountable for driving results.

Proposal

David A Fields

MARCH 14, 2017

Writing a proposal’s easy when the prospect’s head over heels at the thought of procuring your services. That’s why you need a killer proposal. This article is an [ ] Consultants ProposalsBut most prospects aren’t giddy at the thought of engaging you. One that generates excitement and desire and overcomes the prospect’s natural reluctance to open his wallet.

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David A Fields

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Agreements Closing Consultants Fees Proposals Templates agreements closing Consultative selling Context Discussion Context Document fees proposals writing There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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David A Fields

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You can achieve a similar transformation when you soak your consulting firm’s proposals in “PTF.”Your Your proposals … Continued. The post This Proposal Writing Trick Can Help Your Consulting Firm Close More Projects appeared first on David A. Pop a sun-warmed, fresh-off-the-tree olive into your mouth and you’ll spit it out after one bite. Blech! But if you process your olive with brine and NaOH (a.k.a., lye) for even a short time, the result can be sublime.

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David A Fields

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Agreements Closing Consultants Creating Value Fees Proposals There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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David A Fields

MARCH 23, 2015

A consultant asked me this question: You state that every proposal should contain at least three alternatives. I have been taught that the best proposals simply document what you have already agreed to. What about working with the client to jointly scope out the project and discuss the fees before summarizing it all with the proposal? Have you found it more effective to offer alternatives or to wait until the project is 100% scoped before you submit your proposal?

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 8, 2016

“Sounds good, send me a proposal.” So you run back to your office, put together a proposal, send it to the prospect, and start the follow-up process (and the prayer vigil). REALITY: The sale should be solidified BEFORE the proposal is written. Your proposal should be the essence of what has been decided by you and your prospect. How many proposals do you win – how many did you lose? It’s the proposal process. Don’t just win the proposal.

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David A Fields

MARCH 25, 2015

A member of the Solo Consultants Network emailed me this question: After several conversations with a prospect, I was finally asked to send in a proposal. How have you converted a languishing proposal into a win? However, their response was they will discuss internally and get back to me if their team is interested. I know I’m a great fit and I’ve told them the benefits of using me, but how do I spark so much interest that they’ll want to take me on? What’s your advice?

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: A European Union (EU) proposal could require that corporate boards include 40% women by 2020.The draft law is expected to be published in October and includes sanctions for companies that don’t comply, including fines, exclusion from government tenders, and a ban on public subsidies.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: A European Union (EU) proposal could require that corporate boards include 40% women by 2020.The draft law is expected to be published in October and includes sanctions for companies that don’t comply, including fines, exclusion from government tenders, and a ban on public subsidies.

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Proposal Report Company Planning 158

Management Excellence

AUGUST 19, 2018

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David A Fields

MAY 18, 2016

And yet, the actual close rate on proposals that are submitted is under 70% for most consultants. We like to pretend (almost) all of our pursuits end in success. Every project yields a delighted client. Every speech inspires the audience to a standing ovation. Every breakaway culminates without an embarrassing fall to the ice with a goal scored. But, of course, it ain’t so. Consultants often crow, “Once I’m in front of a prospect, I virtually always close!”

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HR Digest

APRIL 25, 2019

On March 7, 2019, the US Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposal to update the overtime rules under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An Obama-era proposed regulations overhauling would have doubled that level making over 5 million salaried workers eligible for overtime. Employers should not forget that the Department of Labor’s proposed rule has no bearing on state law. The post Overtime: What Proposed DOL Overtime Exemption Could Mean For Employers?

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Managing Communities

AUGUST 19, 2013

Please Update Your ManagingCommunities.com RSS Feed Subscription This feed has moved to: [link] I apologize for the trouble. For more details, please read my post on the matter. Thank you. ManagingCommunities.com

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Managing Communities

AUGUST 20, 2012

I have had the good fortune of speaking at South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive for the last 5 years. Only a small percentage of people who apply to speak are accepted, so I am very grateful for the opportunity and have worked hard to offer solid programming for attendees to the event. For the next [.]. Managing the Community

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Proposal Management 62

Managing Communities

AUGUST 25, 2011

My proposal is titled “Lessons from a Decade of Community Management.&# For the 2012 edition of South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive, I would like to reflect on what it means to manage the same online community for more than a decade. In 2011, I celebrated the 10th anniversary of two of the online communities that [.]. ManagingCommunities.com

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David A Fields

AUGUST 10, 2015

A consultant called me with the following question: You say to always give a few alternatives in a proposal that increase in value. What advice would you give this consultant: How do you structure your proposal to encourage the prospect to choose a higher-value alternative? (Do Consultants Proposals proposalsBut if they build on each other– like, Phase I, Phase II and Phase III– won’t they just choose the cheapest one?

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2017

When it comes to taking a risk with customers — whether they are website users, shareholders, movie patrons, or voters — you have to think about the question they’ll ask themselves as a result of the change you are proposing. You can’t control customers — and in particular you can’t control the questions that your proposed changes cause them to ask.

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David A Fields

JUNE 15, 2015

Consultants Consultative Selling Context Discussion Proposals Consultative selling context discussions proposalsA consultant sent me the following question in an email: You mentioned that one approach to dealing with a prospect who decides to go the Do It Yourself route is to clarify what success looks like. When I was in this situation recently I felt like I was doing the prospect a disservice, because they won’t succeed.

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David A Fields

JULY 13, 2015

A consultant emailed me the following question: Should I write something into my contracts or proposals to protect my intellectual property? Consultants Proposals contract intellectual property proposalsMy clients have me sign lengthy agreements protecting all of their assets and I’m wondering whether I should have my attorney draw up something similar to protect the processes and models I’ve developed. What would your advice to this consultant be?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Perhaps the biggest concern generated by this proposal is the fear that there are some situations that really do seem to require the asynchrony provided by email. It’s this reality that brings me back to the modest proposal that titles this essay, which, if workplace trends continue as they are, might one day soon seem less like an interesting thought experiment and more like a necessary call to action. HBR staff.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

I presented my proposal with pricing. I then called them a number of times and finally got my ‘friend’ who informed me that based on my proposal, curriculum, and pricing, they were totally rethinking their focus. In fact, I took my personal curriculum and proposal and I proceeded to present it to all of their competitors. It’s been a crazy week. Heck, it’s been a crazy year. Many people I know are quite unsettled. Business is unsettled.

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Workshop Proposal Price Tips 183

David A Fields

MARCH 30, 2016

Consultants Context Discussion Proposals fees pricing proposalsProject pricing is like a balloon in a room made of nails. I’m not sure why such a room would exist or how you would get the balloon in there, but go with me on this one. On the pricing floor are the rusty nails that cheapen you and let the air out of your credibility or win you projects you can’t afford to deliver. But you’re probably more worried about the needle-sharp nails on the ceiling.

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David A Fields

JUNE 8, 2015

Consultants Fees Proposals agreements contract fees proposalsA consultant asked me the following question: You’ve said your standard terms are to be paid in full within 6 weeks of a project starting, regardless of the results. How does that fit with the idea of putting the clients’ interests first? How would you answer this consultant? What would those of you who get paid 100% upfront say to this consultant?

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Consultative Project Proposal 69

David A Fields

APRIL 10, 2015

A consultant asked me the following question: During a previous Q&A you mentioned that you only presented 30% of the total, quantitative benefit in your proposal because it was a strategic project. Consultants Consultative Selling Fees Proposals Consultative selling Context Document fees proposals

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Project Advice Proposal Document 60

David A Fields

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Agreements Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals Relationships Speaking agreements benefits Consultative selling positioning. relationships proposals speaking starting projects value proposition A question I was asked: I am new at speaking and I don’t know whether to charge a fee or speak for free. What is the criteria? What would your suggestion be to this consultant? What has worked for you?

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Proposal Positioning Consultative Project 65

David A Fields

JUNE 20, 2014

Agreements Consultants Creating Value Positioning Proposals Relationships adding value Connections fees positioning. relationships proposals relationships starting projects A question I was asked….I I got a referral from one of my clients into a new prospect. I’m not sure I was the only consultant he recommended, though. How do I make the most of this?…See …See my Response on the Solo Consultant’s Network.

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Proposal Positioning Project Consultative 65

David A Fields

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Consultants Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals Relationships Uncategorized benefits Connections Consultative selling Context Discussion Marketing positioning. relationships proposals relationships value proposition A question I was asked: I’ve heard you talk about different types of consultants, like “Detectives.” Are there types of consultants that are successful or not successful?

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Consultative Succession Proposal Planning 65

David A Fields

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Agreements Consultants Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals Relationships adding value agreements benefits Consultative selling Context Document fees Marketing positioning. relationships proposals starting projects value proposition Rick, a friend and colleague of mine routinely sells $3 million per year in consulting projects for his small, independent consulting firm.

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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 28, 2016

2016 (as proposals go) sucked for me so far. Two major clients who REACHED OUT TO ME for my workshop skills asked for a number of different proposals to have me run events for their associates. In both instances, they ran me through multiple hoops to hone my proposal, tighten my pricing, and deliver the perfect solution to grow their organization.

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Managing Communities

AUGUST 17, 2009

The SXSW 2010 PanelPicker has opened and, with it, 2,219 proposals are up for consideration for the Interactive portion of the conference. It’s that time of the year again! I am on 7 (yes, feel free to giggle) of these. Online voting accounts for 30% of the decision making process (30% goes to the SXSW staff [.].

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David A Fields

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Agreements Closing Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals Relationships scorecards agreements benefits Connections Consultative selling context discussions Context Document Marketing positioning. relationships proposals value proposition A question I was asked: What if I get more clients at one time than I can work on? I have been telling all my prospects that it is urgent to get started, so what if they all sign at once?”

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David A Fields

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Agreements Closing Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals Relationships The Book adding value agreements benefits Consultative selling Context Document proposals starting projects value proposition A question I was asked: I have a commercially published book and I know i should use it to promote myself, but should I give the book away too? What would your suggestion be to this consultant? If you have a book, have you given copies away?

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Books Proposal Document Consultative 60

David A Fields

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Agreements Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals Relationships adding value agreements benefits Consultative selling fees positioning. relationships proposals starting projects value proposition A question I was asked: Some of my clients have active legal departments who want me to sign a standard agreement that contains all sorts of wacky legal clauses that are in their favor. How do you deal with this? Do you have a language you use?

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Proposal Positioning Consultative Project 60

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Your best bet may be to find a professional writer that does the research proposal writing service and ask whether they can help you. Starting Your Business business management business plan Dissertation Writing Services Research Proposals strategydriven

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Strategy Exit Strategy Insurance Outsourcing 65

David A Fields

MAY 9, 2014

Agreements Consultants Positioning Proposals Relationships agreements positioning positioning. A question I was asked… I have an introduction to a sales manager at a potential client. How do I tactfully go over his head to get to the decision maker?… … See my response in the Solo Consultant’s Network. The post Reaching Higher in the Organization appeared first on David A. Fields.

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David A Fields

MAY 16, 2014

Consultants Darwins Positioning Proposals Relationships adding value agreements positioning positioning. The post Darwin the Evolved Consultant – The Irony of Expertise appeared first on David A. Fields. relationships

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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Bob''s blog entries citizen legislators CNBC Founding Fathers Proposed Congressional Reform Act What Warren Buffett would do to end the deficit in 5 minutes He told told CNBC he could do it. “You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election. The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days […].

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David A Fields

AUGUST 25, 2014

A question I was asked: My client responded to a proposal with, “This is too much money?” Agreements Closing Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals Relationships adding value agreements benefits Connections Consultative selling context discussions decision maker Marketing positioning. How should I respond? What would your suggestion be to this consultant? What has worked for you?

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