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While a successful business proposal can lay the foundation for a prosperous relationship, writing it can be downright daunting. But once you understand what makes a winning proposal, the whole process becomes a lot less scary and a lot more effective.
Printing, signing, scanning, and sending back your proposals was a pain.
But, if we’re being honest, eSignatures can feel like a pain sometimes, too.
In this article, we aim to explore step-by-step how to get electronic signatures on your documents with a handful of main tools. No matter if you’re using Microsoft Word, a PDF, Google Docs, or Proposify proposal software, this article covers how to implement an electronic signature on each.
Business proposals are sometimes perceived as a necessary evil in sales. Whether you're writing a proposal for a huge new contract or simply pitching to a potential lead, writing sales proposals can be daunting.
After all: with how hard you've worked to get the potential customer to this part of the process, a lot rides on your ability to get them to cross the finish line.
What if we told you that writing a smart, data informed business proposal could be the highlight of your sales process that also helps you to close more deals and increase revenue?
This investment from the Canadian Business Growth Fund and Innovacorp marks a huge milestone in our mission to help salespeople around the world revolutionize their closing process and double their close rate.
An effective executive summary can mean the difference between a client win and the recycle bin. It's arguably the most valuable component of any business proposal, but many people get confused when it comes time to put pen to paper.
An executive summary is not actually about summarizing at all; it’s about selling. Here’s how to write a proposal executive summary that seals the deal, including the 5 key components you need and some helpful dos and don'ts.
Starting a new proposal can be daunting, especially if you’re starting from scratch. What do you include? How do you organize it? Find out how to structure a proposal that will help you seal the deal.
Check out our six new free sales proposal templates to help jumpstart your proposal process! And don’t forget, all our templates are 100% customizable so you can tailor them to fit your business, brand, and client.
People want to be listened to. It makes them feel important, respected and understood. Making clients feel like they’re being listened to will strengthen your relationship with them, and help you close more deals.
If you’re trying to increase your agency’s revenue (and who isn’t), upselling and cross-selling to your existing clients should be a no-brainer. If done right, it can strengthen your relationship with clients, establish your credibility as a valued partner, and improve your profits. Done wrong, and you’ll be viewed as a seedy salesman in a polyester suit.
