Proposal writing: the cost of responding to a RFP
Putting together a response to a Request for Proposals (RFP) takes time. As the old adage says, “Time is money.” But what is the actual cost of responding to a RFP? How much weight should that carry in your decision to respond or not? What is the real cost of in-house proposal writing? In the […]
Proposal writing: creating a realistic proposal calendar
There’s nothing worse than finding the ideal RFP for your business, only to find that the response is due in three days. Pulling together a winning proposal response takes time and effort. Unfortunately, the best proposal writing in the world can’t save a hastily prepared response. Managing the proposal writing calendar is one way to […]
The value of blogging
You’ve heard about it for years, but what value does blogging bring to your website? Are the benefits different than other tools to drive traffic to your website? How often do you need to publish to reap the benefits of blogging? Blogging has multiple benefits for your website Blogging can be a key part of […]
Hiring a freelance writer
If you’re thinking about hiring a freelance writer as an independent contractor or “1099 employee,” here are a few tax-related things you should know about the process. From the IRS’s perspective, there is no such thing as a “1099 employee.” A worker is either an employee or an independent contractor. The distinction is important because […]