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The Pre-Sales Proposal Strategy: How to Qualify Serious Prospects Before Writing a Single Word

We’ve all been there… investing hours in a proposal that never pans out. It’s frustrating, time-consuming, and a total waste of effort. But imagine if you could qualify your prospects before you even start writing. What if there was a strategy that ensured you’re only spending your time on leads that are ready to convert?…

Manasvi Makhania

01/08/2025

Manasvi Makhania

01/08/2025

The Pre-Sales Proposal Strategy: How to Qualify Serious Prospects Before Writing a Single Word

We’ve all been there… investing hours in a proposal that never pans out. It’s frustrating, time-consuming, and a total waste of effort. But imagine if you could qualify your prospects before you even start writing. What if there was a strategy that ensured you’re only spending your time on leads that are ready to convert?…

Scaling Proposal Quality: How to Maintain Excellence While Growing From 5 to 50 Proposals Monthly

When your company's proposal volume goes from 5 to 50 proposals a month, the first thing that often comes to mind is: How do we maintain quality? Scaling proposal process operations brings a series of challenges, but the hardest part for proposal teams is balancing increased volume with consistent, high-quality output. If your team is getting overwhelmed…

Manasvi Makhania

31/07/2025

Manasvi Makhania

31/07/2025

Scaling Proposal Quality: How to Maintain Excellence While Growing From 5 to 50 Proposals Monthly

When your company's proposal volume goes from 5 to 50 proposals a month, the first thing that often comes to mind is: How do we maintain quality? Scaling proposal process operations brings a series of challenges, but the hardest part for proposal teams is balancing increased volume with consistent, high-quality output. If your team is getting overwhelmed…

Visual Proposals: Why 8 Out of 10 Clients Choose Agencies That ‘Show’ Instead of ‘Tell’

It was a regular Tuesday. You opened your inbox and clicked on a proposal from a potential agency. What appeared first was a wall of text. Bullet points, industry terms, a long description of the services. Nothing wrong, but nothing memorable either. Now picture a different experience. The email opens with your brand name in…

Prabir Chaudhary

29/07/2025

Prabir Chaudhary

29/07/2025

Visual Proposals: Why 8 Out of 10 Clients Choose Agencies That ‘Show’ Instead of ‘Tell’

It was a regular Tuesday. You opened your inbox and clicked on a proposal from a potential agency. What appeared first was a wall of text. Bullet points, industry terms, a long description of the services. Nothing wrong, but nothing memorable either. Now picture a different experience. The email opens with your brand name in…

The Hidden Cost of Bad Proposals: 2025’s Proposal-to-Close Rate Still Stuck at 20%

Last quarter, we spoke to twelve mid-sized agencies that had strong leads lined up. Referrals were warm. Discovery calls were productive. Teams were confident. Yet six out of those twelve didn’t convert a single client from that pipeline. The reason? Their proposals were unclear, uninspiring, and in a few cases, actually confusing. That’s the thing…

Prabir Chaudhary

28/07/2025

Prabir Chaudhary

28/07/2025

The Hidden Cost of Bad Proposals: 2025’s Proposal-to-Close Rate Still Stuck at 20%

Last quarter, we spoke to twelve mid-sized agencies that had strong leads lined up. Referrals were warm. Discovery calls were productive. Teams were confident. Yet six out of those twelve didn’t convert a single client from that pipeline. The reason? Their proposals were unclear, uninspiring, and in a few cases, actually confusing. That’s the thing…

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You’ve been through it all at this point. Countless meetings, late-night emails, and endless back-and-forth with your team, and finally, you’re ready to send that proposal. You’ve polished every section, double-checked the figures, and made sure the design looks perfect. But then, it hits you: HIPAA compliance. It’s the one thing you know you need…

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Proposal Software vs Word: Stop Losing Deals to Better-Looking Proposals

You know those harmless debates in the office.. the kind where people argue whether sticky notes or fancy apps are better for to-do lists? This one feels exactly like that, except it’s about proposals, and the stakes are much higher. Much, much higher. Everyone’s got an opinion. Some folks stick to MS Word and Google…

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