Do or Do Not
Being definitive rather than tentative leads to better RFP responses. Thinking of Yoda (“Do, or do no. There is no try.”) can be a handy rule of thumb for proposal writers.
Tag: Writing and editing
Use writing and editing best practices to develop responsive proposals that score well against RFP evaluation criteria.
That’s So . . . 14th Century
Good RFP response writing reflects the client’s language. For a North American client, don’t use words considered archaic in North America.
Keeping the Writing Simple
Simplifying our writing is an essential first step in writing memorable and compelling RFP responses. This piece looks at the power of 4-word pieces of advice.
Style-Manual Travails
Style manuals are essential to any large proposal, guiding writers and (more importantly) editors in the task of making text from many writers look as if it came from one mind.
Hobgoblins and Text Boxes
Writing good RFP responses is iterative: get the content, get it clear, and then look for successively better ways to make it “pop.” Allow time for this process in your schedule.