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Sent to General Experts July 20, 2006 7:55 p.m.
As a final culmination of what you’ve learned in this course you are being asked to develop an informal proposal for your workplace. This proposal will be a reflection of the many things you’ve learned over the semester. It will show audience analysis, research, organization, persuasion, presentation skills, and decision-making ability. This proposal will be type written and double-spaced just like the reflection papers. The length of your proposal will be between 6 – 8 pages (you may have additional appendix pages). However, length is not as important as content, organization and clarity!


Early in the semester you should begin to develop an idea for a work proposal. You should begin by brainstorming an idea you have thought about presenting at work but were never sure how to bring it up. This proposal should accomplish one of two things: 1) Solve a problem; or 2) Present an opportunity.

You will take 4 steps to presenting this proposal:

Create an outline for review by the instructor
Once the outline is approved you will write your proposal
Develop powerpoint slides for final presentation
Present a final proposal & powerpoint presentation for grading

It is strongly recommended you ask someone to proofread your copy before submitting a final draft. A fresh set of eyes can pick up things you may have overlooked. Remember – ideally this is something you would like to present to a supervisor for acceptance. Make sure it is worthy of your supervisor’s time.


You will also need to submit a Powerpoint presentation that highlights your proposal. This Powerpoint presentation will be approximately 6 – 8 slides in length. The slides should follow the same outline in your proposal.


If you have any questions regarding this project don’t hesitate to contact me during the course of the semester. Good luck.


Informal Proposals

To get you started on the right track I have provided the following outline for you to follow as you develop your proposal. Read each section and be sure to address all these areas in this order. It is important to follow the outline format because each section relies on the previous section for its use (i.e. you need to establish a problem before you can propose a solution).


          Introduction

Explain why the proposal is being made (however, be careful not to give the solution)
Highlight the writer’s qualifications
Develop a persuasive hook – suggest excellent results, low cost, time-savings, etc..
          Background

Discuss the significance of the proposal, its goals or purpose (again, be careful not to give the solution yet)
Convince the reader a problem exists (this is the most important piece of the background)
If solicited – convince reader you understand the issues
          Proposal/Plan

Present your plan for solving the problem
What you propose to do and the benefits to the reader
Provide a schedule for when the plan will occur and when benefits will be achieved
          Staffing (your proposal may not include staff, if not then skip this section)

Credentials of project leaders
Credentials of support staff
Show how your staff is superior to the competition
          Budget

Itemize cost carefully – Proposals are contracts
Present a deadline for bid figures
You may choose to create a table, showing cost this way is visually easier and more receptive for most readers
          Authorization
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July 21, 2006 6:41 a.m. (10 hours and 45 minutes later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark

Hello

I would like to take a look at completing this assignment. When does it need to be completed by?

Regards,

Duncan
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Sent July 21, 2006 4:00 p.m. (9 hours and 18 minutes later)
By Tuesday July 25th!

Nicole
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July 23, 2006 9:20 a.m. (1 day and 17 hours later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark

Hello,

I am sitting down to attempt to write this now. Can you tell me; what course is this for - Marketing or Business?

Thanks,

Duncan
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Sent July 23, 2006 11:59 a.m. (2 hours and 39 minutes later)
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July 23, 2006 6:12 p.m. (6 hours and 13 minutes later) 		REPLIED Check Mark

Hello

Please find attached the first outline of what i am proposing. Please review and let me know if you are happy with the tone and direction.

Your text is in Bold, my proposed chapter structures are detailed underneath.

2006-07-23_184306_business_proposal2.zip

And to agree what you require; i will only give you the 6-8 page proposal, not the PowerPoint presentation - is that correct?

Please let me know if this is all good for you before i finish writing the proposal.

Thanks and regards,

Duncan



Edited by fredfredfred on July 23 2006 at 6:43pm

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Sent July 24, 2006 8:28 a.m. (14 hours and 15 minutes later)
Hello,

This is wonderful! YOu are correct I will do the power point

Thanks
Nicole
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July 24, 2006 7:02 p.m. (3 hours and 11 minutes later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark

Hi Nicole.

I'm been looking at the Training plan. I should be able to get that done for the morning. Does it have to be ready by 10am your time? (What time zone are you in?)

Regards,

Duncan



Edited by fredfredfred on July 24 2006 at 7:18pm

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