Sell that Web Design Proposal kiddo
September 27, 2010 by Website Creation and Design
Filed under Website design proposal
So how to make your Web Design Proposal shine like Fred Astaire in his prime? How to make it so when the client reads the requirements and specifications, they’re going to get all warm and fuzzy inside….that basically, life’s just not worth living unless they have you to develop and design their website.
Well, that’s the million dollar question isn’t it…actually, no it’s not – there are many ways to write a proposal so it impresses the client and gets you the winning bid. One very simple (but powerful) method is to win the client over by doing some background research on their business and then craftily incorporate this information into the proposal.
But where in the Web Design Proposal? What section? Well that would be the Project Overview. The project overview sits at the very top of your proposal. It acts as the lead-in section and sets the context of the proposal. The Project Overview normally includes such details as :
1.Developers details (your name, contact information, website)
2.Client’s details (business name, location, business number)
3.Date of proposal
4.Description of the project / website being developed (this is where you include some background information on the business)
Point 4 is where the magic happens —-> you see, you not only want to provide a description of the solution being developed, but also how the solution will accentuate and benefit the client’s existing business, how it will add value and so on.
Yes, you could say that we’re simply adding some “fluff” here, but it’s good fluff. You see, it’s all about impressing the client and showing them you’re in-tune with their business, and let me tell you, they’ll love you for it….or at the very least, you’ll make more of an impression then your competition; and at the end of the day, that’s all the really matters.
Kelly Wilson is a Freelance Web Designer. Her passion is dealing with clients and helping them grow online. She has extensive experience in how to write proposals that give her the edge of her competition. Her website can be found at Web Design Proposal Template.
