Proposal Management Mastery

Proposal Management Mastery: course facts

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By Matt Handal / Updated November 4, 2026

Proposal Management Mastery is an online proposal management course created by Matt Handal. It costs $99 once, includes 9 video lessons and a vault of templates and master classes, and comes with lifetime access and a 60-day money-back guarantee.

Price$99, one payment, per student
FormatOnline video, delivered in three weekly modules. Take it at your own pace
ContentAn introductory video and 8 lessons, plus master classes and vault materials
Access24/7 lifetime access, including future lessons, master classes, and vault materials
CredentialPersonalized certificate of completion. Not an industry credential
Guarantee60 days, 100% money back
Group registrationPriced per student. Email matt@helpeverybodyeveryday.com for groups
InstructorMatt Handal, who has submitted over 1,000 proposals

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Who it's for

  • Proposal coordinators and proposal managers
  • Marketing coordinators and marketing managers
  • Anyone directly involved in coordinating and managing proposal efforts

The examples come from A/E/C work. The tactics apply to most professional services firms that win work through proposals, and they're process agnostic.

Who it isn't for

  • People not involved in coordinating or managing proposals
  • Graphic designers
  • Principals and CEOs of Top 100 firms
  • People who want a proposal writing course (see Win Writing)
  • People who need a formal credential or live instruction (compare your options)

Curriculum

Introductory video: The Proposal Solver.

Module 1: Proposal planning

  • The Go/No Go Game
  • The RFP Roadmap
  • Parkinson Planning

Module 2: Coordinating and managing

  • The Three-Point Follow Through
  • The Art of Framing
  • Subconsultant Dentistry

Module 3: Editing and finalization

  • Maximizing Your Per Hour Proposal Output
  • The Trifecta of Trouble

Master classes

  • Laura Ricci on implementing Go/No Go processes
  • Andy Cushman on getting the technical staff on your side
  • Lindsay Diven on managing your time around proposals
  • Brent Darnell on emotional intelligence
  • Bernie Siben on next steps for proposal managers

What students say

"Proposal Management Mastery helped me get the proposal materials I wanted, when I needed them, and reduced the stress of proposal management by teaching me to manage not only my time and processes, but those of the other members of my team."

Joyce F.

"With the information provided, I was able to finally implement a go/no-go process that we began utilizing immediately this month."

Course student

About the instructor

Matt Handal wrote Proposal Development Secrets and published Laura Ricci's The Magic of Winning Proposals. The American Institute of Architects included his relevancy formula for proposals in The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice. He runs Help Everybody Everyday, read by over 10,000 proposal professionals each month.

Matt Handal
Matt Handal

I've submitted over 1,000 proposals and created Proposal Management Mastery. The American Institute of Architects included my relevancy formula for proposals in The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice.