TROY – Troy University’s Small Business Development Center is hosting a one-day workshop aimed at teaching small businesses the art of successful proposal writing.

“RFPs from A to Z: Producing a Winning Proposal in Response to a Request for Proposal” will be presented by Chuck Keller, president of Keller Proposal Development and Training from 8:15 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. on July 19 at the Troy University Continuing Education Center in Dothan.

The seminar will provide practical tips for RFP administration and analysis, proposal strategizing and outlining and proposal writing and illustration. Registrants will receive a full day of classroom training, a copy of Proposal Writing: The Art of Friendly and Winning Persuasion – the workshop textbook, printed copies of the workshop PowerPoint slides, and lunch.

“The workshop is designed to help businesses of all sizes, but especially small businesses with little or no experience in responding to RFPs,” said Judy Callin, a small business counselor at the SBDC.

Based in Pensacola, Fla., Keller has been in the proposal profession for 23 years. Since forming KPD&T in 1990, he has served more than 280 proposal and technical communication clients and is the co-author of the workshop textbook, Proposal Writing. Keller holds a master of science in technical communication, a master of business administration degree and a bachelor of science in journalism. He is a former newspaper reporter and a retired Naval Reserve Commander.

Seating is limited for the seminar and the registration is deadline is July 7. Registration is $195 per person, and $245 per person after July 7. To register, contact Sherri Burns, Troy University Continuing Education Center at 334-983-0005. Burns may be emailed at saburns@troy.edu.