Writing Business Proposals and Reports: Key Strategies for Success (First Edition)

The 50-Minute Manager Series was designed to cover critical business and professional development topics in the shortest time possible. Our easy-to-read, easy-to-understand format can be used for self-study or classroom training, or even office training. With a wealth of hands-on exercises, the 50-Minute books keep you engaged and help you retain critical skills. Writing effective reports and proposals takes more than fundamental writing skills. This self-paced book teaches readers how to organize, research, develop, and edit complex documents as well as sharpen one’s overall business writing skills.

• Course Objective: The objectives of this book are to help the user:
• To review the basics of punctuation, spelling, and usage
• To provide tips for successful business writing
• To give practice in recognizing common business writing errors

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Part 1: Strategies for Writing Proposals and Reports

• Writing Self-Assessment
• Reviewing the Basics
• Preparing to Write
• Organizing for Maximum Impact
• Choosing an Appropriate Tone
• Using a Consistent Style
• Editing to Enhance Your Writing

Part 2: Writing Successful Reports

• Developing Your Ideas
• Sample Report
• Sample Feasibility Study
• Sample Report Using the Motivated Sequence Outline
• Editing Your Written Reports
• Completing Your Reports
• Examples of Sample Title Pages

Part 3: Writing Winning Proposals

• Developing Your Ideas
• Editing Your Written Proposals
• Completing Your Proposals
• Sample Proposal

Part 4: Review Checklist

• Review