7Producing Your Proposal

Step 8: Proposal Production

Production Guidelines

Know Your Client

Format—Swipe Files and Boilerplates

Criteria for Using Graphics instead of Words

Using Tables and Graphics Effectively

Type of Tables and Graphics

Common Errors

Interpreting Tables and Graphics

Designing Tables and Graphics

Tables—Showing and Comparing Numbers

Bar Charts—Showing Relationships among Groups

Circle Graphs—Showing Relationship to the Whole

Line Graphs—Showing Trends over Time

Pictorial or Symbol Graphics—Showing Data in Visual Form Final Checklist

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