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Writing Effective Proposals in English for FP7 in Brussels, Belgium

Improve the odds by learning the five key features of a stand-out proposal that connects, persuades and succeeds. You’ll be able to instantly apply what you learn on this 2-day course and follow-up coaching session.

24 April 2012 - 25 April 2012
Belgium
Good non fiction writing is a skill that can easily be learned regardless of subject matter. How you write and structure your proposal will have an impact on its success. This course is an expanded dedicated training package enabling you to improve your nonfiction writing style and apply this to an FP7 proposal framework

We use a recent proposal that has been developed by Hodos Consulting as the teaching template. You will learn how to find, structure, collect and edit each section to give your proposal the best chance of success. You'll instantly be able to apply what you have learnt on all proposal development and not only FP7 projects.

Day 1

Learn the five key features of a stand-out proposal that connects, persuades, and succeeds. Good nonfiction writing is a skill that can easily be learned regardless of the subject matter. How you write and structure your proposal will have an impact on its success. This course is an expanded dedicated training package enabling you to improve your nonfiction writing style.

The 1st day agenda will cover.

Examining what a proposal is — regardless of its form
The five key elements of successful proposals
A model proposal framework
Why 'you' is everything
The science of persuasion — how people decide
Offering solutions your reader can see
Making benefits real
Proving you can do the job
A guide to writing proposals as a team
Practical tips on structure and style

Note this content is relevant for any industry that has to write and develop proposals big or small.

Day 2

You will learn how to complete a standard FP7 proposal template. The course is based on a practical example and will cover how to gather and edit content for each proposal section. The skills that you learn will also apply to any proposal development process. You will learn how to organise the meetings behind each section of the proposal template to arrive at a finished coherent final product.

The 2nd day agenda will cover

Review of the proposal structure
Understanding the customer requirements
How to develop your concept and objectives
Building project structure and management
Key messages to get across
Being innovative in every section
Managing a virtual proposal team
Following a credible proposal time line

All participants will receive free copies of 2 books on writing in English.

On writing well by William Zinsser, has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e-mail and the Internet.

The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White is the classic style manual for writing in English. This book's unique tone, wit and charm have conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers.
Who should attend?

Anyone wishing to write better proposals in English for European and FP7 funding.

100% Money back guarantee

Here at Hodos we also provide a 100% Money back guarantee on all our courses if you are not satisfied.
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