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Overview

Effective bid writing is now more crucial than ever to help gain funds for projects and win valuable business. Writing a successful bid, however, demands a thorough and considered approach.

This virtual Effective Bid Writing course takes delegates on a step-by-step guide through the process of bid writing and provides helpful checklists along the way.

The interactive virtual course comprises of tutor input, and delegate discussion, to help bid writers understand how to produce effective written bids.

Attend this course to gain the tools you need to submit your proposal in the most effective and persuasive way possible to gain valuable new business for your organisation.

Please note we will be using Zoom to deliver this training course. 

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Learning Outcomes

  • Learn how to plan for a successful bid application
  • Perfect answering the bid’s questions
  • Gain techniques to make your bid stand out
  • Evaluate and monitor the performance your bid
  • Practice and refine your bid writing skills

In-House Option

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Agenda

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09:25 - 09:30

Registration

09:30 - 10:00

Trainer's Welcome and Clarification of Learning Objectives

10:00 - 11:00

Plan for a Successful Bid Application

  • Planning your approach to the process and aligning your objectives
  • How to identify vital resources
  • Learn who to talk to before completing the bid
  • Gather evidence to support your bid
11:00 - 11:15

Morning Break

11:15 - 12:00

Answering the Bid’s Questions

  • Understand the question to give the right answer
  • Gain best practice through real-life bid questions to help you identify the information
  • Learn how to provide more comprehensive responses to questions
12:00 - 12:45

Beat the Competition

  • Learn the difference between process and outcome-driven writing
  • Use of the correct language to promote yourself and stand out from the competition
  • Outlining your unique selling points and how you will help the buyer meet their objectives
  • Define ingredients for a compelling written argument
  • Hear from an innovative case study on their bidding success and how they gained competitive advantage
12:45 - 13:45

Lunch

13:45 - 14:30

Evaluating and Monitoring Bids

  • Gain a number of techniques to evaluate and monitor the performance of the bid
  • Learn how to keep projects on track
  • Provide management information to funding organisations
14:30 - 14:45

Afternoon Break

14:45 - 16:00

Practice and Refine your Bid Writing Skills

  • Bring together the day’s learning with group discussion, questions and practical exercises to embed the day’s learning
  • Use real-life materials to practice your bid writing and produce a short bid
  • Leave the day confident in your ability to write a successful bid
16:00 - 16:15

Feedback, Evaluation & Close