🟠 Good Offers Don’t Need Long Proposals

How a tight, productized offer can replace bloated proposals and get faster yeses from serious buyers.

Author

Sue Mysko
May 17, 2025

There’s a moment that makes every fractional wince.

You pour your time into a proposal: Slides. Scope. Custom pricing. Timeline. Terms. Maybe even a case study or two.

You hit send.

Then…

Crickets.

If they do respond? It’s to say they’re “thinking it over.”

But let’s be honest: if your proposal needs that much explaining… it’s probably not that compelling.

Here’s the truth:

Clients don’t read. They decide.

And they don’t decide based on how long your proposal is.

They decide based on how clearly you explain the outcome.

Not the effort.

Not the hours.

Not the “we could do X or Y depending on budget.”

Just:

➡ What will this do for me?
➡ Do I believe you can deliver?
➡ Is this a priority?

Bloated proposals introduce friction. Productized offers remove it.

One clear outcome. One price. One path.

No “custom scopes.” No “we’ll tailor it for you.” No “option 1, 2, or 3.”

Just: Here’s the result. Here’s the investment. Let’s go.

Tomorrow, we’re diving into when to build your system—because if you wait until your pipeline’s dry, it’s already too late.

(If you missed the last email on why being “liked” doesn’t always lead to closed deals, you can find it HERE.)

Fractional powerhouses aren’t born. They’re built.

– Sue

Sue Mysko, Fractional Powerhouse

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