Writing Persuasive Government Proposals

*This is a two-day event that begins at 9:00am and ends at 5:00pm both days

This one-of-a-kind course shows how to develop compliant and highly persuasive proposal sections in at least half the time that it would normally take. It covers detailed methods for outlining within the sections, developing section content, infusing proper structure and flow, and implementing correct writing processes and section planning techniques. But this course reaches beyond mere compliance.

You will acquire techniques and tools that will transform even the most reluctant non-professional writers into prolific proposal authors.

You will learn the science of persuasion through creating a mental picture in the evaluators’ minds, ways to overcome the writer’s block. The class will explain the differences between good and bad proposal language and cover detailed-self editing techniques, including editing automation. You will learn how to write better and faster. This workshop is 40 percent lecture, 50 percent exercises, and 10 percent discussion. The workshop exercises will double your writing speed, and will drastically improve the quality of your written products by giving you more time to polish them. The results will be astounding, making technical proposal writing easier, less time-consuming, and even enjoyable

Learning objectives: Upon course completion, the participants will have learned and be able to put into practice:

• Understanding the goals of compliance and persuasion .Analyzing the requirements.
• Determining writing focus.
• Infusing correct argument structure.
• Annotating a proposal section.
• Shifting the unhelpful beliefs about writing and positively impacting team's and individual performance psychology.
• Brainstorming and planning a section in a group and individually.
• Speed-writing proposal sections.
• Successfully managing writer’s block.
• Understanding the elements of proposal persuasion and how to apply them effectively.
• Being able to develop at least one of the 11 types of proposal story.
• Applying four steps for developing a metaphor.
• Editing for content, structure, grammar, and spelling.
• Applying readability metrics to written materials.

For further information including course materials, curriculum, instructors, and more visit our event website to the right

-- Registration Notes:
Register through our Event Website to the right.
For team discounts please change quantity of attendees at the checkout and click "Recalculate" to get the discount. Register 3 weeks before class date and receive $100 off per attendee as an EARLYBIRD discount!

--Cancellation Notes:
Cancellation notification must be received 10 business days prior to the training date. Upon notification, your registration fee will be refunded less a $100 non-refundable processing fee. Any cancellations beyond the 10 business days are non-refundable, but the course fee can be applied towards another training course, webinar, or an OST Global Solutions training product. No refunds will be made for the cancellation of a rescheduled course. Attendee substitutions may be made at any time. Payment must be received prior to the course date. No-shows are liable for the full class fee.

“Your Writing Better Proposal Sections in Half the Time workshop was great! Your tips and techniques are invaluable and I’ll certainly be taking them back to my team. Where I was hesitant and slow to start writing, this workshop gave me the confidence boost and technique to jump right in fearlessly. I’m sure my team will appreciate the depth of my writing and in half the time! Thanks!”

Constance S. Dyson, MBA, AM.APMP, Proposal Coordinator/Technical Writer - Health Solutions, SAIC

If you know someone else who could benefit from this course, please forward this invitation to them!!

P.S. When getting directions, if using a GPS the city will be "Derwood" instead of Rockville