Proposal Editing Workshop

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

Every proposal needs an editor to get it in the customer-ready shape. Unlike regular editing, however, proposal editing requires skills that normally take a long time to master by trial and errorunless you take this course. It covers everything from developing the professional attributes of an editor, to estimating your workload correctly, figuring out the optimum workflow, integrating changes, and adding value to the content you've edited through incorporating compelling language. It will help you remove irrelevancies and puffed-up text, sniff out showstopper mistakes, translate ugly "proposalese" and "technicalese" to proper English, and enforce consistent style.

The polished, professional appearance of your proposal is paramount to making a positive impression on evaluators.

You will learn how to work with subject matter experts (SMEs) and edit their content to meet proposal requirements. You will practice editing for clarity and meaning, sharpen your ability to spot factual errors and redundancies, and organize unfocused materials. You will also learn how to infuse a consistent voice throughout your proposal regardless of the number of authors involved. This hands-on workshop filled with examples and exercises that will help you master the techniques for rapid and; accurate editing using the available tools.

This interactive two-day workshop is 40 percent lecture, 50 percent exercises, and 10 percent discussion. It will teach you the real skills required to increase quality, professional appearance, and persuasiveness of your proposals.

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

• Understanding a proposal editor’s role and key attributes.
• Understanding compliance.
• Assessing material and estimating resources required to edit sections.
• Optimizing editing time and workflow in a team of editors to save resources.
• Using electronic editing tools and professional hard copy markings.
• Avoiding typical editing traps and mastering editing techniques to ensure a perfectly clean copy.
• Editing content for clarity, compliance, customer language, accuracy, and persuasiveness.
• Editing for content while preserving author’s meaning.
• Improving the substance of the proposal.
• Reducing page count without sacrificing content.
• Adhering to the requirements of the Plain English Act.
• Automating proposal editing to increase efficiency.
• Editing resumes and past performance for length and compelling, relevant language.
• Catching showstopper mistakes.
• Improving readability while satisfying technical evaluators.
• Effective workflow tracking.

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.

“Great job! OST continues to prove that you can teach an "old dog" (me!) new tricks! The content and presentation style are first-rate.”

Mark Brown, CMP, Business Development Consultant

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