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7 ways to optimize your sales process
Is your organization closing as many sales deals as you’d like? Many organizations have teams of marketers who optimize everything they can, including Facebook Ads,… Read More
Introducing: Loom video embeds in Qwilr
With the recent rise in remote work, in-person meetings are few and far in between, and getting a call on the calendar amidst the mishmash… Read More
Product Polish: A place for everything and everything in place
We’re all busy. There are deals to close and projects to complete. The last thing we need is to waste time searching through digital debris… Read More
Shaking up the sales process: Our Series A funding
We launched Qwilr back in 2014 with the goal of reimagining how sales communication is done. We wanted it to be seamless, intuitive, impressive —… Read More
COVID-19: What we’re doing to help
In the wake of COVID-19, we’re all up against some stark challenges. But perhaps now more than ever, it’s clear that we’re in it… Read More
Three ways to reduce the time it takes to create a website proposal
As a web designer, your ability to close new business with clients is highly dependent on your ability to craft stunning, successful web… Read More
The 5 must-have sections in your construction proposal
The winner is definitely in the details when it comes to amazing construction proposals. Your sales team likely already has a complicated relationship… Read More
How to best present past projects in your website proposal
As a web developer, your job is all about creating excellent websites! Writing website proposals will come to be a task that drives… Read More
Why a problem statement is a must in your marketing proposal
Many organizations feel compelled to show their clients all their creative solutions. But in that process, they neglect their client’s problem and fail to understand the underlying challenge. Read More
Product polish: design-driven documents
So far this year, we’ve spent time on features that give you more flexibility when designing your Qwilr Pages, including one of your top requested… Read More
How to increase your event proposal’s acceptance rate with an interactive quote block
From venue hiring to catering, there’s a lot that goes into events. It’s why event management can be a hard service to sell. Prospective clients… Read More
Why social proof is a MUST in your business proposal
Social proof. The force influencing our everyday decision-making process. Social proof exists because as a society, we group together. Read More
Increase your website proposal conversion rate and win more work with one simple trick
You may have clicked on this article looking for tips on what content to include, what structure to use, or to get some… Read More
Three ways to reduce the time it takes to create a business proposal
How do you handle business? Great leadership means that there’s a balance of both reactive pivots and proactive outreach. Having both is necessary… Read More
How to best present past projects in your marketing proposal
It’s important to the process of closing sales that you don’t confuse your prospective client by putting irrelevant content into the wrong sections. Read More
Why social proof is a MUST in your marketing proposal
There’s a lot of anxiety around B2B purchasing. The truth is that we don’t know how any one decision will work… Read More
The 5 must-have sections in your sales proposal
Great sales proposals don’t happen overnight. Your sales proposal will be reviewed by all decision-makers and purchasers involved in the process. Read More
Product polish: new ways to collaborate
For many of us, work is becoming more collaborative than ever before. And that’s a good thing – when we work together, we reap the… Read More
With collaboration more important than ever, it’s time to think bigger than Microsoft Office
About four weeks ago, I started writing this piece. It was about how Microsoft Office, as the default generalist software package for pretty much every… Read More
9 Tips For Marketing Your Startup
Marketing is a big challenge for every new rising brand. Being a startup, there are limitations on both budget and resources, and owners… Read More
How You Can Close More Sales With An Effective Logo
Whipping up business solutions comes naturally for entrepreneurs. Still, too many brands lose the chance to close sales. This is not because they have bad… Read More
8 design shortcuts for visually impressive documents
Designing great presentations can be hard, high pressure work. Whether I’m designing for an internal presentation to people I know, a pitch deck for Founders… Read More
Product polish: small document details that make the difference
Creating documents in Qwilr is simple, but there a few tricks you can try to make creating your documents that bit more enjoyable. … Read More
How to attract leads with marketing when you’re not a marketer
66% of small business owners say that attracting leads or finding new clients is a top concern. So, of course attracting a loyal, engaged audience… Read More
Introducing Block Styles: The fastest way to create expressive sales and marketing documents
Over the past few months, a lot of our work has been driven by a question—how do we make it easier to quickly customize Qwilr… Read More
How to construct the perfect social media ad for your business
Every business with an online presence can benefit from a social ad strategy. They’re affordable, scalable, and can drive conversions with efficacy. But you can’t… Read More
The beginner’s guide to creating an event sponsorship plan
Getting the right sponsors to join forces with you for your conference can make a big impact on the success of your event. It’s a… Read More
13 awesome things you can do when you create your proposals as webpages
Have you viewed a PDF on a mobile or tablet recently? Chances are, you have, as the PDF has been the default document format since… Read More
The basic steps for a successful event marketing plan
You’ve chosen a venue, booked the speakers, and locked in a date for your big event. You’ve selected which snacks and meals you’re serving (because,… Read More
Tips to work on, not in your small business
When independent casting director Cinzia Coassin started her business, she offered two distinct services—workshops for actors and casting services to film producers. She had… Read More
The small business hustle—tips and free tools
There’s a cult of entrepreneurship that says scaling a startup into a big, massive business is more worthy than solopreneurs running a small, creative… Read More
The bookmarkable guide on writing case studies
A case study is the story of where your client was before they found you, how they used your services, and how it improved their… Read More
Branding in small business—why it matters
It’s a fact. People care more about their personal appearance than the logos or branding they use to get clients and make money in business. Read More
Get the upsell without pressure tactics
Upselling can often get a bad rap. It might trigger a memory where you’ve unnecessarily—or maybe unknowingly—purchased something you didn’t need at the hand of… Read More
Signing with speed—how to design your proposals for faster acceptance rates
Sometimes, the most surprising thing about working at an agency is how much time you spend trying to win work instead of actually doing work. Read More
Overcoming the Sales vs. Marketing hurdle
I’ll be sharing our observations on sales and marketing teams, and some tips to help these teams evolve using Qwilr, including effective retargeting, better search… Read More
How to dramatically reduce the time it takes to create proposals
Do you feel like you’re spending too many hours creating and sending proposals? If you do, it’s likely an even bigger issue than you think. Read More
5 reasons not to use PDF for proposals
As a growing company, you probably send a lot of proposals to potential new customers. But if you’re still sending them as PDF or Word… Read More
Winning more work series part I: Winning the quote before making the quote
Winning work starts long before you send the quote. No matter what your business, how you present yourself before you have the chance to quote… Read More
Winning more work series part III: Closing more deals
In our first article in this series, we looked at how to set yourself up to win work before you’ve even submitted a quote. Read More
Winning more work series part II: Presenting a winning quote, proposal or pitch
In our first article in this series, we looked at how to set yourself up to win work before you’ve even submitted a quote. Read More
