COMM 205 Lecture 5: week 5

• School: Concordia University
• Department: Commerce
• Course: COMM 205
• Professor: Mark Medicoff

Document Summary

Introduction: indicate the purpose, develop a persuasive hook . Staffing: promote the qualifications of your staff: explain the specific credentials and expertise of the key personnel project, mention special resources and equipment: show how your support staff and resources are superior to those of the competition. Budget: show project costs: for most projects itemize costs. Remember, however, that proposals are contracts: include a deadline: in which figures will no longer be valid. Formal proposals: copy of the rep (request for proposal, letter of transmittal, abstract or executive summary, title page, table of contents, list of illustrations, introduction, background, problem, purpose, proposal, plan, schedule, staffing, budget, authorization, appendix(es) Informal proposals: intro, background, problem, purpose, proposal, plan, schedule, staffing, budget, authorization. Proposal: solve problems, sell goods, or provide service, model contract: sample contract often sent along with proposal that can be returned when signed. Grant proposal: for funding for charities, education, non-profits: abstract, how can funding help, budget, plan.