Proposals

How Proposal Software Can Help Save Time and Increase Efficiency

Almost every sales team has inefficiencies that clog up their sales pipeline. Some teams are slow at writing proposals, while others spend too much time chasing down info from their product teams or searching for the right version of the proposal document. Sound familiar?

We get it. The sales cycle is complicated and there’s plenty of room for error, so there’s no judgment if your process isn’t perfect. But that doesn’t mean that you should learn to live with your inefficiencies, especially when there’s a solution that can help you avoid them: proposal software.

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How To Write a Winning Business Proposal

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.

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How To Write an Executive Summary

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.

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How to Structure a Proposal

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.

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Proposify Launches First Free Proposal Software

With a mission to make every deal a closed deal, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of Proposify Free, the first multi-featured free proposal software that tracks and manages the entire closing process.

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Does Proposal Length Affect Close Rates? What the Data Says and What You Can Do About It

How many pages should a business proposal be? The answer to this question might depend on who you ask. But when we dug into our proposal database, one trend in proposal page count really stood out. In this post, I’m sharing the ideal proposal length that keeps your proposals closing quickly and consistently.

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State of Proposals 2021 is Here: Data-Driven Tactics to Dominate Your Deals NOW

The numbers are in: 2020 is a wrap and we’ve salvaged the most important trends and tactics from the wreckage. In this post, we’re giving you a sneak peek at the findings of the State of Proposals 2021 research report, and outlining 5 actionable, data-driven strategies you can implement into your closing process right now to help your reps dominate their deals in 2021.

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How To Future-Proof Your Proposals: 3 Things Your Sales Docs Need Now (and Always)

Even in a weird year like 2020, more than half of all sales teams still hit quota. What were they doing that those other teams weren’t? According to sales leaders from LinkedIn, HubSpot, and Gong, the teams that won more deals embraced three vital things in their sales process. Here’s how to use them in your proposals to reach your revenue goals in 2021 and beyond.

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Closers’ Secrets: 5 Data-Backed Ways to Send Winning Proposals Every Time

Want to send better proposals in 2021? I’m rounding up my top five of the best tips and tricks that will help your next proposal close. What makes them so great is that they’re not just anecdotal—they’re backed by the research we’ve been doing and sharing all year long.

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How to Solve Your “Proposal Creation Takes Too Much Time” Problem Without Spending Money

Creating proposals can take too long. But does it feel like reimagining the process will take even MORE time (and possibly money)? It doesn’t have to be that way. Here’s how to get to the root of what’s slowing down the most important part of your sales cycle—the close—and fix your proposal creation workflow woes once and for all.

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