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Using Storytelling in Your Proposals to Make your Buyers the Hero and Win More Deals
Presented By: Courtney Pemberton@cpembyrun|[email protected]|www.schipul.com
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Let’s Chat
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What we will talk about today
1.Before you even begin writing
1.Effectively incorporating the elements of a story…and then some
2.What to do when formality overrules creativity
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Cognitive psychologists describe how the human mind, in an attempt to understand and remember, assembles the bits and pieces of experience into a story…Stories are how we remember. -Bronwyn Fryer, Storytelling That Moves People, Harvard Business Review
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We are biology programmed to utilize storytelling as a memory enhancing technique.-Andy Goodman, Storytelling as a Best Practice
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Before You Even Begin
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It’s all about the relationship
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1.Why?
2.Get to know your Characters
3.Pain & Value
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13522901@N00/59231687/
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1. Why
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Why are you the better choice?
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2. Know Your Characters
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1.Know ALL the characters – you may not have met them all
What is important to each character?
Who makes the final decision?
Character Development
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Character Wants/Values
Executive Director*Decision Maker
Advancing the overall mission and growth of the organization-Previously serving Planned Giving and educational institutions-On multiple Boards and highly involved in the community
Marketing & PR Manager*Initial Contact
Mobilize community outreach and participation
Donor/Grants Coordinator Increasing donations and expanding fundraising programs
Financial Officer Developing payment installments that fall in line with the organization’s cash flow
Business Development Team Engage community partners and foster long-term relationships
Board of Directors*Decision Maker and Majority Vote
Meets the policies and standards of the organization
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Tools for Character Development1.LinkedIn Profile
2.Website (Bios)
3.Social Media
4.Google Search
5.Social Mention - www.socialmention.com
6.CRM – Salesforce, InsideView
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3. Pain & Value
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What is your value?
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Imputed Value: people form an opinion about your product, service or company based on the signals that it conveys
Make it Consistent
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Weaving Your Narrative
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Elements of a Story
1.Setting
2.Characters
3.Plot
4.Theme
5.Conflict
1.Executive Summary
2.Buyers
3.Scope of Work
4.Content
5.Budget
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Executive Summary
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Give your readers as much information as possible as soon as possible. To hell with suspense.-Kurt Vonnegut, 8 Rules for Writing a Short Story
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Judging a book by it’s cover…
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Add value before you even begin working together.
I choose the Sales Bible!
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Setting Executive Summary
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The Characters
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Character Wants/Values
Executive Director*Decision Maker
Advancing the overall mission and growth of the organization-Previously serving Planned Giving and educational institutions-On multiple Boards and highly involved in the community
Marketing & PR Manager*Initial Contact
Mobilize community outreach and participation-Will be using the product [website] the most
Donor/Grants Coordinator Increasing donations and expanding fundraising programs
Financial Officer Developing payment installments that fall in line with the organization’s cash flow
Business Development Team Engage community partners and foster long-term relationships
Board of Directors*Decision Maker and Majority Vote
Meets the policies and standards of the organization
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Characters Buyers
1. Specifically address objectives per character within your written content
2. Use content formats and language the buyer is accustom too
3. Highlight meaningful examples
4.Itemize costs
5.Educate, knowledge share & be transparent
6. Acknowledge a specific concern
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Scope of Work
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Plot Scope of Work
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Make your buyer the HERO!
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Budget = Conflict
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https://www.docracy.com/0yebn2ndrlr/contract-of-works-for-web-design-service
“As we are sure you’ll want to stay friends, you agree to stick tight to the following payment schedule…”
Legal Doesn’t Mean Lame
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The Content
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Content Theme
1.Catches their attention
2.Simple, easy to read
3.Paints a picture
4.Personable
5.Affirms credibility
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Catches their attention
Let your buyer know you heard them...the impact is HUGE!
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Simple1. Clearly defined
Section Titles
2.Consistent branding and tone
3. Use sub-headers
4.Bulleted Lists and Numbering
5. Not filled with unnecessary jargon
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Paints a Picture
1. Use visuals to explain a process
2. Utilize first-person words like “you” or “your team”
3.Explain how you will work together, listing out responsibilities
When we take in visual information alongside verbal information, our brain’s ability to encode it to long term memory is significantly enhanced...showing visuals with text increases learning by 89%-University of Cambridge, Visual Storytelling
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Talk to people about themselves and they’ll listen for hours.-Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People
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Personable
The Feature: Keyword Research
The Benefit: “Data such as this will play a pivotal role in determining specific niche terms that target this ‘connected consumer’ and increase product sales for [your company]”
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Affirm Credibility - Prove it
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Affirm Credibility
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Highlight Your People & Continue to Foster the Relationship
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Pesky Formalities
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Request for Proposal
Have you ever proposed something different?
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Pre-Prosposal, Proposal
The pre-proposal, proposal allows both parties to exchange ideas and agree on a scope that is truly a win/win. The document then enables the formal proposal to become just that, a formality.
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Step outside the proposal
1. Unique Proposal Delivery
2. Webinars and training
3. Fact Sheets
4. Free [Useful] ‘Swag’
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Time
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Tips to Save you Time
1.Create Templates
2.Reuse Graphics
3.Proposal Generator Softwarea. Quote Roller – www.quoteroller.com b. Tinder Box – www.gettinderbox.comc. Qorus - www.qorusdocs.com d. seProposals - www.saleselement.com e. SAVO - www.savogroup.com f. Proposal Software - www.proposalsoftware.com
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Immediate Take-aways1.Do your research - know
your characters, make the buyer the hero
2.Paint a picture - use visuals
3.Think outside the proposal
4.Make templates
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Courtney PembertonBusiness Development 281.497.6567 [email protected]
Schipul – The Web Marketing Companywww.schipul.comBlog.schipul.com
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Thank you! Questions?