7 Ways to Optimize Your Marketing Proposals | Ep. #116

<p>In Episode #116, Neil and Eric list the 7 ways you can optimize your marketing proposals. Listen to learn more about optimizing proposals so you can ace that deal you’ve been aiming for.</p> <h3>Time Stamped Show Notes:</h3> <ul> <li>00:27 – Today’s topic: <em>7 ways to optimize your marketing proposals</em></li> <li>00:31 – #1 Don’t talk about how great your company is</li> <li>01:02 – #2 Don’t assume the decision maker will talk to you</li> <li>01:23 – Make sure to have case studies in the proposal</li> <li>01:38 – Show screenshots where the business is messing up</li> <li>02:00 – #3 Use <a href="https://qwilr.com/">Qwilr</a> or <a href="https://www.bidsketch.com/">Bidsketch</a>—this will help you make nice proposals</li> <li>02:43 – #4 Learn from the people you don’t close</li> <li>03:27 – #5 People want something customized for them</li> <li>04:07 – #6 Don’t send people proposals right away</li> <li>05:16 – #7 Don’t just send the proposal—walk them through it</li> <li>06:00 – That’s it for today’s episode!</li> </ul> <h3>3 Key Points:</h3> <ol> <li>It’s not about you or your company, it’s about them!</li> <li>Get feedback from the people who didn’t close a deal with you—learn from it.</li> <li>Talk to people in detail before sending your proposals.</li> </ol> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Leave some feedback:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><strong>What should we talk about next?</strong> Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong> If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Connect with us:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quicksprout.com/">Quick Sprout</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Growth Everywhere</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Single Grain</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/neilpatel">Twitter @neilpatel</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ericosiu">Twitter @ericosiu</a>