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.. but none of the recipients of the wishes get *exactly* what they want ...
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Proposal writing is science and art. The art part is writing; the science part is reserach, strategy, observation and painstaking work. Demystifying Grant Seeking is about the painstaking part, but the authors skillfully render the components in managable, sutainable portions palatable for the busiest of non-profit professionals. I always recommend it to my students and clients.
Good proposal writers know that much time is spent learning about the non-profit itself -- its history, programs and plans; sometimes helping to develop programs or shaping them to enhance the appeal to funders; and collecting information and support materials to satisfy the donor and dramatize the project. The authors' checklist is critical to solid internal research.
Chapters on collecting, developing and refreshing support materials and program, donor and grants management files have excellent ideas for simplifying work and improving the delivery of quality information.
Thank goodness the authors dispell myths that "all you need is one well-written proposal" and that "you need to 'know somone' to get a grant".
Successful proposal writing is serious business; this book helps you do it well.
It's a generous gift to those who work so hard on behalf of good causes. Read it and keep it.
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considerable amount of so called "numbers crunching" is involved in reviewing this text. As such, the book serves the analytic student optimally. The text is devoid of the most complicated analytics inherent in "quantitatively oriented texts". There is a good appendix on the use of financial calculators ,as well as, present value calculations and other useful knowledge supplemental to the study of finance. This book would be most useful to students planning their careers as financial analysts, corporate planners or private entrepreneurs.
Topics included are on basic valuation of various securities and projects using discounted cash flows, capital budget management, liquidity management, etc. I'm still learning from it after school. There simply wasn't enough time to fully cover everything in the book that I would have wanted. Now I'm ready to tackle more advanced corporate finance books/materials.
This is an introductory book for someone who may be interested in becoming a financial analyst but is obviously geared to the educational market for use in schools. The academic slant limits its applicability somewhat. Although it may give a stock market player who wants to start understanding the systematic process involved in the valuation of securities on a cash flow basis some insight for example, discussion on valuation by multiples like P/Es is virtually absent.
Nonetheless a great book.
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This book is also good for interviewers, since it has do's and dont's about interview questions.
Read this book and review it before your interview. It will definitely pay off when you get the job offer in this tough economy.
So, I figured I better revamp the old resume and try again. I would start with online submissions before I took it to the agencies. I couldn't afford to get it professionally redone so I bought the "Knock em Dead" book along with the "Knock em Dead Resume" book in the hopes that I could get some fresh ideas.
In the span of one week, I redid my resume based on the formats given in the book and emailed it to a few corporations to see if I got any bites. I did. I landed an interview with a huge company the following week. In fact they were so impressed with my resume and presentation that I received a very lucrative offer last week. (The whole process took about 3 weeks total!) I simply followed the steps as Mr. Yate laid them out and I am starting this coming Monday.
His advice was dead on! I knew I had an edge on the competition based on my interviewers response to me. I actually had one interviewer stop me in the middle of our meeting to compliment me on one of the best presentations he has ever had the pleasure to participate in. HA!!! HE THANKED ME!!!! This had to be the Twilight Zone!!!
I can't think of any other way that I can express my gratitude to Mr. Yate for writing this book other than this endorsement...
BUY THIS BOOK IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING THE JOB YOU WANT!
Mr. Yate, I couldn't have done it without you and some serious prayer!
No, this is not your dandy dating book for flirting through the interview, no siree. This book shows you how to negotiate the deal, prepare yourself for ivestigating the career paths of those who have gone before, the culture and environment you'll be working in, and how to tread new inroads to bring about a more meaningful paradigm of personal excellence and the perks to help you make this all come true.
I made outlines of three chapters, reading them between each interview and practicing what I learned at every interview, even engaging some where I had slight chance of getting the job but squeezed every element I could bring to bear to make the interview an experience to learn from and try these techniques as best I could so I'd be better prepared when the better opportunities came along.
This book and the other Knock 'Em Dead books offer the skills that should be passed down from generation to generation so that no young person should ever have to go through life with the trial and error that stifles their career growth and constipates their financial viability. Preparation Yate sets you free.
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