0 Make Best Freelance Project Proposal

At this time, I will discuss about the Project Proposal.

As we know, the Project Proposal is a draft/procedures/planning of a project, starting from the details of cost, timeline, project work, to the final results of project.

In my opinion, the project proposal is one important part of self-marketing strategy. Through the project proposal, helping you to convince prospective clients that you capable to work on projects offered.

Why?

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Given a project proposal, helping you to manage a project systematically. Most of freelancers make their proposals as a tool "project management" and aimed in winning project.

For the clients, in the presence of your proposal you made to indicate that you :

* A freelancer that serious and responsible.

* You understand what you are doing (you are an expert/professional)

* You are eligible for employed and paid.

So, how to make or design a project proposal?

There are some things to consider, before you design a proposal. You still have to consider all the consequences or risks if the results achieved exceed your "quota" ( the ability or your time).

This means, you need a clear and precise parameter in designing or presenting a project proposal to prospective clients.

You must set the parameters of a project proposal to be designed. The following are some tips before you make a proposal that might help you :

1. Introduction page of Project Proposal

At starting make your proposal, you must provide basic information about proposal that you made like proposal title, your name, date, and others. It is intended to allow prospective clients know the main contents of the proposal you make.

2. Background page of Project Proposal

On page contains a brief background on the reasons behind the construction of  project, the needs of project, and how the project work is used.

3. Project Definition page:

• The goal of the project : You can give a brief overview of the objectives to be achieved from the project work.

• Scope of project : You can describe briefly the main ideas in the implementation of the project, and all materials needed.

• Project milestones : You must elaborates on the description or details of the project stages that would you do arrive at the final result. So, your clients will know the progress of projects you do.

• Project timeline : You have to contains all of the project schedule ( starting date until the finish stage ). At this point, you must be careful in planning it.

• Project budget : At this point, you also keep the costs detailed in the implementation of the project to be carried out. Same as the project timeline, you need a solid judgment.

• Working procedures : You should explain how the you work with your clients?. You must assign the agreement or employment agreement. Should be anticipated, when your client change project planning suddenly.

• Price set : You must set the price of your project rate. You can specify or give options to your clients about some pricing options ( based on hourly rate or  fixed project ).

• Deliverables time : You can specify how long you can complete the task of each project, and how long clients can receive the final results of the project you do.

• Payment terms : In this section, specify how you want to get paid. In this case, you can specify the options that you think is safe.

4. Show Your best Portfolio

To further convince your clients, you can attach or promote some your work on your project proposal that you designed. Include some your best portfolio of projects that are relevant to your clients either online or offline publications. The goal : to convince the client that you are an experienced in your field.

5. Make Project Guarantee

Once the above details are made, assure your clients that you ensure the project is finish (done) until they are satisfied with the final results.

6. Provide Your Contact Information

Very importantly, you certainly wait for response or reply from any proposal that you propose. Therefore, make sure your proposal to include your name and contact details including your email address, telephone number, fax, etc.

To learn more about how to write project proposal, you can learn through CapturePlanning. Brief information about CapturePlanning, CapturePlanning is a resource that provides various tutorials or guidelines on how to write proposal and how to build a business. You can learn for free or paid membership.

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