03: Proposals & Contracts

Better proposals improve sales. Better contracts improve client experiences. I'll show you how to do both.

This course shares the strategies I developed through 15 years of proposal and contract refinement across more than 3,000 client pitches and more than 2,000 projects for hundreds of different clients including Disney, Pepsi, and many other A-list brands.

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Course 03: Proposals & Contracts

I believe my proposal and contract strategy to be the most thorough and bulletproof in the creative industry. Every contractual lesson I learned from experimenting through thousands of client pitches and 15 years of agency grind is now available in this course. I've included pre-written proposal templates to help you sell more effectively and pre-written contracts to help you control the client engagement. With my proposal and contract strategy everybody wins. The client will know exactly what you will do for them. You will know exactly how to execute and get paid for your work. These are the proposals and contracts I used to execute on projects for a client list that included Disney, Google, ABC, NBC, Fox, Warner Bros., National Geographic, and many other amazing brands.

Included in this course...

More than 8+ hours of video lessons
28 detailed lessons explaining every proposal and contract clause
Example presentations you can model for your clients sales meetings
Downloadable spreadsheets and strategies to help you track your proposals and better understand your creative business
Downloadable proposal templates for many types of projects – easy to edit and easy to use (more will be added in the future) (Templates are in Adobe InDesign format and PDF)
Downloadable contract templates (statements of work) that you can easily edit to contract your clients more effectively (Templates are in Adobe InDesign format and PDF)
Legal terms for your contracts with clear explanations of each clause
Downloadable change order templates (addendums) and crystal clear instructions of how, and when, to use them (Templates are in Adobe InDesign format and PDF)
Downloadable simple proposal template with explanations of how to use it (Templates are in Adobe InDesign format and PDF)
Downloadable rough estimate and how to use it in your business (Templates are in Adobe InDesign format and PDF)
A solid contract is the best way to ensure a happy client, this course will change your business

Course Curriculum

Module 01: Proposals & Contracts Overview

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Module 02: Proposals

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Module 03: Statements of Work (Project Contracts)

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Module 04: Master Service Agreements (MSA)

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Module 05: Other Agreements

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Course 03: Downloadable Templates and Resources

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Michael Janda is an executive level creative leader with more than 20 years of experience in both in-house creative departments and agencies working with some of the greatest brands in the world.

Michael founded the creative agency, Riser, in 2002. Over 13 years he led Riser to a 31% average annual profit margin. Riser was a nationally recognized agency creating high-profile work for clients including Disney, Google, ABC, Fox, Warner Bros., NBC, TV Guide and numerous other notable companies. Riser’s work quality and successful business practices yielded some of the most coveted awards in the industry including Inc. 5000, Webbys, FWA, Awwwards, AIGA and Addys.

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