# betterproposals.io > AI-optimized mirror of betterproposals.io containing 50 pages totalling 28,640 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://betterproposals.io. Last updated: 2026-09-07T04:42:50.070Z. Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG). ## Homepage - [Better Proposals | Online Proposal Software](/content/site-root.html): Create professional business proposals in minutes. Impress clients, enhance your brand, and close deals with confidence. (862 words) ## Articles & Blog Posts - [eSignatures in Germany: Here’s What You Need to Know](/content/blog/are-esignatures-legal-in-germany/index.html): Are eSignatures legal in Germany? Yes, but there are some special considerations to take into account. Find out more here. (619 words, Dec 21, 2023) - [Proposal Rejected: 10 Common Business Proposal Mistakes and How to Fix Them](/content/blog/why-business-proposals-fail/index.html): Find data-backed reasons business proposals fail and find out how to avoid making the same proposal mistakes yourself. (824 words, Sep 29, 2023) - [9 Tips From Successful Entrepreneurs to Manage a Sales Team](/content/blog/9-tips-to-manage-sales-team/index.html): Help your crew deal with the pressure while boosting their productivity by mastering these pro-level hacks to manage your sales team. (2,172 words, Oct 11, 2022) - [What is the Best Proposal Builder in 2026? Our 6 Top Contenders](/content/blog/best-proposal-builder-2022/index.html): Meet the top proposal tools money can buy. They all want the bigger piece of cake, but there can be only one winner - the best proposal builder in 2026. (3,546 words, Jun 15, 2022) - [Announcing: Teams](/content/blog/announcing-teams/index.html): You can now break your users down into teams, give different access levels and generally organize your business better. (486 words, Nov 13, 2019) - [Background Images on Feature Blocks](/content/blog/background-images-on-feature-blocks/index.html): You can now put background images into your proposals and type text over the top of them.This adds a whole new dimension to your proposals. (195 words, Mar 17, 2018) - [Roundup of updates and new features in Better Proposals](/content/blog/roundup-updates-new-features-better-proposals/index.html): From templates to new features and little improvements, every area of Better Proposals has seen some improvement recently. (796 words, Feb 23, 2018) - [New Integration with the Facebook Pixel](/content/blog/new-integration-with-the-facebook-pixel/index.html): We're pleased to announce that you can now run Facebook ads to people who have opened your proposals. (212 words, Jan 9, 2018) - [Slow and Steady](/content/blog/slow-and-steady/index.html): There's the old story of the tortoise and the hare we were all told as kids. You learn life lessons in unexpected places. (750 words, Jan 2, 2018) - [Full Page Feature Blocks with Patterns](/content/blog/full-page-feature-blocks-patterns/index.html): Last year, we added feature blocks as a way of adding a splash of colour to your proposals. They’ve been used in many different ways. (341 words, Sep 25, 2017) - [Introducing Payment Integrations](/content/blog/introducing-payment-integrations/index.html): Collect instant payments using Stripe, GoCardless or PayPal immediately after someone signs your proposal. (168 words, Sep 5, 2017) - [New Pricing Tables](/content/blog/new-pricing-tables/index.html): It's been a long time coming but we're pleased to announce a major update to our pricing tables. Optional bolt on products and full support for all taxes. (549 words, Jul 25, 2017) - [Integrate CRMs with Better Proposals](/content/blog/integrate-crms-better-proposals/index.html): Having all your software talking to each other is vital in any set of systems. We’ve now made this even easier by allowing you to integrate Better Proposals with your favourite CRM. (306 words, Jun 25, 2017) - [Interview with Jack Manley: How To Take 2 Months Off and Increase Revenue In The Process](/content/blog/interview-jack-manley-freestyle-web-design/index.html): From freelancer to world travelling business owner. This is Jack's story of growing his web design business to allow him to take 2 months off and travel. (357 words, May 25, 2017) - [Introducing Live Chat Integrations](/content/blog/introducing-live-chat-integrations/index.html): Instead of sending boring PDF proposals, you can utilise web-based technology like video and interactive elements. We’re about to bring you another one. (333 words, May 25, 2017) - [How To Persuade Anyone To Buy Anything: Interview with Mitch Miller](/content/blog/persuade-anyone-buy-anything-interview-mitch-miller.html): Mitch Miller is one of the leading authorities on business persuasion and in this interview holds nothing back. (673 words, Mar 30, 2017) - [Building Confidence in Business: The How To Guide](/content/blog/building-confidence-in-business/index.html): Building confidence in business. I'm not talking about the confidence you need in yourself. I'm talking about the confidence other people need in you. (85 words, Jan 25, 2017) - [The Small Business Trend Analysis Report 2016](/content/blog/small-business-trend-analysis-report-2016/index.html): This report digs into the patterns and trends emerging in the small business space and how it relates to sending proposals and winning work. (1,804 words, Jan 11, 2017) - [Your Company is Your Most Profitable Product](/content/blog/company-profitable-product/index.html): Thinking of your company as your most profitable product is a fantastic way to think about your business. It's not just about the work. (661 words, Jan 6, 2017) - [Becoming The Logical Choice For Your Clients](/content/blog/s1-e1-becoming-the-logical-choice-for-your-clients/index.html): When your clients read your proposal, you want them to feel like you are the logical choice.Anything other than you is a risk. How do you do that? (221 words, Jun 24, 2016) - [Why You Should Never Work For 53 Year Old Men](/content/blog/s1-e2-why-you-should-never-work-for-53-year-old-men.html): Wouldn't it be great if you could copy and paste your best 3 clients again and again? You kinda can. But you need to know who they are first. (232 words, Jun 24, 2016) - [Little Trick to Satisfy Your Clients More by Doing Less Work](/content/blog/s1-e4-little-trick-to-satisfy-your-clients-more-by-doing-less-work.html): Great customer service doesn't win you customers in the boardroom but it will keep them for decades. (178 words, Jun 24, 2016) - [The Secret About Partnering That The Big Guys Won't Tell You](/content/blog/s1-e5-the-secret-about-partnering-that-the-big-guys-wont-tell-you.html): If you want to grow your business past a certain point, you need to enlist the help of others. This is where partners come in. (154 words, Jun 24, 2016) - [You're Insane If You Keep Doing This](/content/blog/s1-e6-youre-insane-if-you-keep-doing-this/index.html): You need to upgrade your thinking if you're going to get out of where you're at. Your current thinking got you this far, it's not going to get you further. (93 words, Jun 24, 2016) - [Choosing Your Clients Like Playboy Models Choose Boyfriends](/content/blog/choosing-your-clients-like-playboy-models-choose-boyfriends.html): First of all, if you are female, just flip the scenario. Calvin Klein models for you. Or Justin Bieber, whatever is the equivalent for you. (1,436 words, Jun 21, 2016) - [That Awkward Moment Your Ex-Client Tries To Murder You](/content/blog/that-awkward-moment-your-ex-client-tries-to-murder-you.html): There were many lessons we learned. It was preparation, being organised and having our documents in order that saved us. (1,113 words, Jun 7, 2016) - [The 7-Step Plan For Getting Your Business Out of Any Slump](/content/blog/the-7-step-plan-for-getting-your-business-out-of-any-slump.html): Remember, this is in order. Putting effort in half way down this list is fruitless as it's specifically designed to go after the people who will close first. (1,222 words, Jun 1, 2016) - [A/B Testing is for Idiots](/content/blog/ab-testing-is-for-idiots/index.html): If you want to find out if a CTA button works better in a mad colour or more in-line with the design of the site then just Google it. (619 words, Apr 21, 2016) - [Interview: How You Can Reduce Your Client Projects From Months to Days](/content/blog/interview-cheryl-laidlaw-reyl-design-group/index.html): Cheryl Laidlaw runs The Reyl Design Group, a design agency in London.It would be easy to be like every other design company but Cheryl did something different. (276 words, Apr 17, 2016) - [We Are All Designers](/content/blog/we-are-all-designers/index.html): We are all designers. Some of these design decisions matter more than others but it's important to realise that every tiny component of your business is being judged.  (368 words, Mar 8, 2016) - [LIVE: Adam on Annette Ferguson's Tech Business Podcast](/content/blog/tech-business-podcast/index.html): Despite clearly not knowing how the concept of a podcast introduction worked, I think I survived my very first interview as a founder. (332 words, Jan 26, 2016) - [Work Life Balance is Bollocks](/content/blog/work-life-balance-is-bollocks/index.html): In order to have a proper work life balance, you'd need to have the 'life' part being 40-hours too. Seems simple enough. (682 words, Jan 10, 2016) - [Standing Out In Business](/content/blog/standing-out-in-business/index.html): Just before Christmas I sat down with one of my best friends, Tim Coe at The Stanwell House in Lymington and grilled him about how you can stand out in business. (234 words, Jan 7, 2016) - [How to have the best year ever](/content/blog/how-to-have-the-best-year-ever/index.html): You want to have your best ever year next year? You also know exactly what you need to do. So the question becomes then, why don't you just do it? (863 words, Dec 17, 2015) - [Improving the way email sending is handled](/content/blog/mandrill/index.html): This week, we made a major change to how transactional emails are sent from Better Proposals. Previously, we used our own server to send the emails. (364 words, Nov 30, 2015) - [How To Know WHEN To Trust Your Business Systems](/content/blog/how-to-know-when-to-trust-your-business-systems/index.html): In this video I break down exactly when you should trust your software. I think we can all agree that blindly trusting software is silly. (195 words, Oct 16, 2015) - [If You Did THIS Yesterday, You're Screwed](/content/blog/if-you-did-this-yesterday-you-are-screwed/index.html): Guys, girls, it's 2018. You need to get yourself into a position to actually utilise modern day software and technology. (228 words, Oct 15, 2015) - [Trick Everyone by Travelling The World](/content/blog/trick-everyone-by-travelling-the-world/index.html): I've been fortunate enough to be able to build the business I always wanted. It's about doing what I always wanted to do. (339 words, Sep 10, 2015) - [Automating Your Social Media](/content/blog/automating-your-social-media/index.html): It's a topic that I'm sure, by now could be out of date. Everything changes so fast and that's even more reason to use an outside agency. (259 words, Sep 5, 2015) - [Never have another dispute with a client again](/content/blog/never-have-another-client-dispute-again/index.html): The last of the videos I shot in Edinburgh deals with an unfortunately, all-too-common occurrence. Client disputes. (252 words, Aug 26, 2015) - [Simplifying your sales process](/content/blog/simplifying-your-sales-process/index.html): Many of us are guilty of making our sales processes far too complicated. There's often no need, but in the moment, you think that's what needs to be done. (286 words, Aug 26, 2015) - [The 3 Simple (But Necessary) Steps to Automating Your Business](/content/blog/3-simple-steps-to-automating-your-business/index.html): In this video, I break down the how and why of automating any business. If you don't have this bit right, then nothing else matters. (220 words, Aug 25, 2015) - [How to write the perfect guarantee for your business](/content/blog/how-to-write-the-perfect-guarantee-for-your-business.html): In this video, I talk about how to construct a guarantee for your business that you can use in your proposals. Now, if you can't stand by the work you do, then really, what can you stand for? (224 words, May 19, 2015) - [Automate Your Business Finances With The Ideal Revenue Model](/content/blog/automate-your-business-finances-with-the-ideal-revenue-model.html): I want you to think about ways your business can charge a monthly fee, either in addition to, or instead of a one off fee. (596 words, Nov 7, 2014) - [Make Sure People Care About Your Content](/content/blog/make-sure-people-care-about-your-content/index.html): Gone are the days where you can just send the same email to all your contacts, clients and enquiries and expect them all to equally care. (450 words, Nov 7, 2014) - [Organising Your Enquiries, Clients And Contacts](/content/blog/organising-your-enquiries-clients-and-contacts/index.html): How is your data stored currently? As your business has been built over the years your data could be anything from neatly organised in spreadsheets to scattered all over the place. (302 words, Nov 7, 2014) - [Take one day out the office every week](/content/blog/take-one-day-out-of-the-office-every-week/index.html): Take your phone and laptop and go somewhere inspiring. I usually go to the Seattle Hotel at Brighton Marina. (382 words, Nov 7, 2014) - [The Best Innovators Never Stop Innovating](/content/blog/the-best-innovators-never-stop-innovating/index.html): Your work is never done when it comes to automating. There’s always something that can be improved. Here are some ways to continue re-inventing... (285 words, Nov 7, 2014) - [4 Things To Consider When Choosing Web Based Software](/content/blog/things-to-consider-when-choosing-web-based-software.html): There are so many things to consider when buying any new software, never mind expanding the search to anything online. (496 words, Nov 7, 2014) ## Resources - [Full Page Index](/index.html): Browse all cached pages with rich metadata - [About This Cache](/about.html): Methodology, technical details, and usage guidelines - [XML Sitemap](/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable sitemap for crawler discovery - [Robots.txt](/robots.txt): Crawler directives - [AgentSite Network](https://agentsite.network/network.html): Public index of AgentSites and their machine-readable resources