Free Webinar Teaches Small Business Owners How to Write Successful Proposals

Small businesses are working harder for government contracting opportunities. According to American Express OPEN’s government contracting survey, small business contractors invested an average of $103,827 seeking federal contracts in 2010, an increase of 21% over 2010. Since small businesses are investing more time and money in growing their businesses through government contracting, learning how to write a well-developed proposal can not only save business owners time and money but also make the difference in winning a major contract.

To help business owners get contract ready and achieve contract success, American Express OPEN and Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) are offering a free web tutorial on Wednesday, March 28. This educational webinar is part of the Give Me 5 program,a national program created by American Express OPEN and WIPP to help women business owners get a leg up on selling to the world’s largest customer: the U.S. government.

In this one-hour session, Give Me 5 instructor Barbara English will teach business owners step by step instructions on how to write winning proposals on federal government solicitations. Business owns will also learn in detail the contents of an RFP, understanding pricing tools and whether "to bid or not to bid".

Additional information can be found below:

Give Me 5 129: How to Write Successful Proposals (Part 1)

Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Time:  3 PM ET/12 PM PT

Where: Virtual

Business owners who are interested in joining the Webinar can register at:  http://www.giveme5.com/events .

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Free Webinar by American Express OPEN and Women Impacting Public Policy

To help business owners get a leg up on selling to the government, American Express OPEN and Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) joined forces to launch Give Me 5, a program designed to help women-owned businesses win 5 percent of government contracts. A key aspect of the Give Me 5 program is a series of interactive webinars designed to provide the resources necessary to create successful contracting bids, and ultimately increase the amount of contracts awarded. The next webinar will feature a special one-hour, one-on-one mentorship session where Judy Bradt, a federal contracting expert, will mentor business owner Sandra Foland on how to strategically expand her business into federal contracting and grow. See detailed webinar information below:

Give Me 5: Ready for Prime Time – Is Your Company “Market Ready”?
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2010

Time: 2-3 p.m. EST / 11 a.m.-1 p.m. PST

Where: Virtual

This special, first-hand case-study will help small business owners answer the questions:

·         How can I tell if my company is ready for Federal Contracts?

·         Which government buyers are my best prospects?

·         How can I find opportunities before they hit FedBizOpps?

For more information or to register for the webinar, go to Women Impacting Public Policy.