Writing Proposals (Part of the Allyn & Bacon Series in Technical Communication)

This book contains a lot of information on grants and proposals, and all components of them. It has formats for how to write the main body and other aspects of the proposal. In the technical writing class I took, I worked in a team so I was mostly responsible for the budget aspect of the report, and this book does a good job explaining exactly what the budget is supposed to look like and how to write it. I wish the language was a little less dense and more accessible, but this is definitely a good guide for those in business classes or similar.

While studying from this textbook I learned how to develop a winning proposal that applies to real world businees needs. The end of chapter "scenario development" story line really helped to convey how the process of writing a proposal takes place. Great Book, Great Read, and a Must Buy.

This book is one of the better ones available for business proposals. It IS the best book on the subject for people who work in businesses related to science and technology.The author's approach is straightforward, without the usual sales mumbo jumbo in other books. I found his strategies for improving the odds of success very effective.The book is a bit expensive, but after winning a couple multi-million dollar contracts that price seemed very small.

Unlike most books about proposal writing, this book really gets down to the nuts and bolts. But it also provides persuasion strategies that really help land the client. The book would work with business or technical applications.I've read many books on proposals, but this is the only one I would recommend. You won't need another book if you have this one.