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How To Make Effective
Telecommuting Proposals
There are two kinds of telecommuting proposals: one, you want to shift to telecommuting work from your 9 to 5 job, or two you are looking for new clients to offer your services as a telecommuter.
The main difference between the two proposals is the first implies you still will be on someone’s monthly payroll, while the other suggest freelancing work.
The Shift
If you are thinking of asking your boss for a chance to prove your worth as a telecommuter, you need to make a good case in your favor, especially if you will be the first one to do it in your company. Telecommuting proposals are only as good as the arguments contained in it. This means you need to avoid the following pitfalls of a bad proposals:
- Too wordy without really getting to the point
- Too many arguments. Just choose your best argument, and work on convincing your boss based on this one point
- Not enough questions answered about transition
- Not emphasizing accountability and responsibility
- No detailed costs analysis on how the company can benefit from the shift
The Freelancer
With freelancing, you need to have a standard proposal prepared. Then, adjust when you customize to fit a client, all you need to do is make a few minor adjustments Telecommuting proposals from freelancers must be realistic to know that there are other people vying for the job. Thus, the proposal should be brief, but as clear and concise as possible.
Realize also that a client will not have time to go through pages and pages of information so use bullets if you can, or just avoid flowery sentence and empty promises. In fact, never promise anything you are not 100% sure of delivering. Always leave a little room for sudden emergencies or situations you have no control over such as power outages or internet interruptions. Here are a few other pointers you might find useful:
Be organized especially if you pan to submit proposals to different companies at the same time. For example, you could be applying for work with two men both named John. This means it is possible to get a little confused unless you put certain “thumb marks” on their files.
Don’t use long and words not commonly used in an attempt to impress. Every day words will do because it drives the point immediately, and does not require the client to rack his brain for the meaning of complex words.
Do give a brief rundown on past accomplishments and positive feedback from previous clients.
These are just some ways to give yourself a running start when submitting telecommuting proposals.
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