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Title: The goal of sending an unsolicited sales proposal is to _____.
Post by: Emadera on Mar 10, 2018
The goal of sending an unsolicited sales proposal is to _____.
 
  A) understand the needs of your audience
  B) generate interest in your business proposal and to encourage further discussions
  C) acquire information from your audience about which products and services they are using at present
  D) acquire information from your audience about expected future trends in the market
  E) acquire details about your competitor's proposals from your audience

Ques. 2

How can a writer be sure they are asking the right agency for funding when writing a grant proposal?
 
  A) Arrange a personal meeting
  B) Send a draft of the proposal with details to follow
  C) Conduct an Internet search
  D) Send a cover letter asking relevant questions about the audience
  E) Analyze the application in advance

Ques. 3

If a proposal is more than a few pages long, then which of the following components is most likely to help the reader see the structure of the document at a glance?
 
  A) References
  B) Headings
  C) Appendices
  D) Glossary
  E) Foot notes

Ques. 4

In a grant proposal for funding, what information is typically included in the cover letter?
 
  A) What will be delivered
  B) What total costs will be
  C) The time frame of the deliverables
  D) The circumstances that will result in success
  E) What is being requested


Title: The goal of sending an unsolicited sales proposal is to _____.
Post by: grokie on Mar 10, 2018
Answer to #1

Answer: B
Explanation: B) An unsolicited sales proposal is essentially a targeted marketing letter directed to someone who you believe may benefit from your products or services. Your goal is to generate interest in your business proposal and to encourage further discussions.

Answer to #2

Answer: A
Explanation: A) The meeting has two goals: (1) to communicate your passion for the project, and (2) to ask the granting agency if it will accept a proposal from you for the specific amount of money that you are requesting. This ensures that you send the proposal to an appropriate agency and do not waste your time.

Answer to #3

Answer: B
Explanation: B) If a proposal is a few pages long, the headings help the reader see the structure of the document at a glance.

Answer to #4

Answer: E
Explanation: E) When funding agencies review multiple proposals, they expect the cover letter to help them quickly understand who you are, what you are requesting, why the request is important, how it addresses the agency's mission, and why you believe your project is feasible.


Title: The goal of sending an unsolicited sales proposal is to _____.
Post by: Emadera on Mar 10, 2018
TYVM


Title: The goal of sending an unsolicited sales proposal is to _____.
Post by: grokie on Mar 10, 2018
no worries, happy to help out