Testimonials from clients, individuals, etc.

Tom Peters, author, In Search of Excellence: "Pat Riley's 'The One-Page Proposal' is a gem. He speaks truth. It is possible. I am a fan. Pat, thanks for sharing!"
Eugene Cafiero, former president, Chrysler Corporation: "The best prescription I've seen for cutting through the constant static besetting us all. An essential tool for getting things done both inside and outside the organization."
Stan Lee, executive producer, Spider-Man, and Chairman emeritus, Marvel Comics: "This powerful book will enable you to transform yourself into an effective superhero whenever you have a great proposal to communicate - even across the Web."

J. Misha Petkevich, Chairman & CEO, Petkevich & Partners, LLC. "A brilliantly simple approach to success in making a business proposal, lucidly described with ample creative and engaging examples. A strategy every serious business person should adopt."

Bruns Grayson, president, ABS Ventures, Deutsche Bank: "Einstein said things should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler. Riley wants to make a short, powerful case for whatever it is you're trying to get done. I wish more of those who pitched deals had read this book and acted on its principles."

David Kelley, president, I.D.E.O. Technology Design; "Pat Riley is a very smart man, and he has written an insightful and valuable guide that will help everyone better organize their thoughts, present their ideas, and make things happen."
Michael Borrus, professor, management of technology, University of California at Berkeley: "No one can pitch a proposal like Pat Riley. His book is an inspired guide that cuts like a scalpel through the cluttered body of wordy, boring, badly organized, and poorly presented plans and proposals. With elegance and rare clarity, Riley shows, step by step, how to turn your ideas into a single, clean, simple, and orderly page that can convince any decision maker to act."

Reviews:
“Instantly recommended it to my clients and my friends” Roger C. Parker (Dover, NH):

Although it's a fast read, the One-Page Proposal is a breath of fresh air offering a new perspective on a topic others have written about in "predictable" ways.
I was so excited when I discovered this that I immediately e-mailed 20 of my friends and told them to immediately order it, and I've recommended it to all of my clients.

The One-Page Proposal gave me a totally new perspective on of my least favorite tasks. It showed me how wrong my previous approach to preparing proposals had been. It showed me how to build my proposal around what my client really wanted, rather than what I wanted to sell.

Chapter 4, "The Road Map--Putting It All Together," presents the new model of the proposal with easy-to-follow clarity. You'll learn how to spend your time planning your proposal, identifying your prospect's needs, and making it easy for them to say yes. Excerpts and annotated samples drive each lesson home.
This is not a superficial, "formula" book. It doesn't do the work for you. Rather, it teaches you how to do the work better and more efficiently. It will change the way you think about and prepare future proposals. You'll soon be preparing more proposals in less time--and enjoying the resulting additional profits.
You'll learn that proposals are not sales "closers," but can be "door-openers" to new opportunities.

I've consulted with hundreds of clients and written 37 books with a total circulation of 1.6 million copies--and I'm erasing my old proposal template and have turned into a Patrick Riley One-Page convert. 



This Is Genius! Bob Burg (Jupiter, Florida):

Ultra successful entrepreneur and business leader, Patrick Riley, has carved out a masterpiece with this book. He's also done what true geniuses have a knack for doing; he's taken the complicated and made it simple.
"The One-Page Proposal" is NOT just for sales and business people, but let's start there.

How many of us have, at one time or another, submitted proposals (solicited and/or unsolicited) that were written out over numerous pages, complete with graphics and all the bells and whistles, and thought, "Wow - this has got to impress my prospect", only to find out we didn't even make the first cut? I know many sales and business people who now cringe at the thought of even being asked to submit a proposal because, quite frankly, they know they are going to spend hours and hours writing it, and then not even have it seriously considered.
This is where Patrick Riley comes in.

He will show you how to "craft" - and I do mean craft - a one-page proposal which is incredibly persuasive. Never again will sales and business people who read this book be trapped into writing long, mind-bending proposals that don't get read (and, the author, early in the book, explains why it is that so many of these types of proposals never do get read) and, instead, will be the person who stands out above the crowd.

But, as Mr. Riley advises us; don't confuse briefness with a lack of preparation. He lays out a game plan for research and preparation. The more you know in advance, the easier it is for your one-page proposal to be a winner.
As alluded to earlier, this book is not just for the salesperson asked to submit proposals, or for the businessperson trying to find a financial backer. It's for anyone and everyone!

What a valuable gift to give to your children looking to find a job. They will have the "unfair advantage" in their job search. It will be difficult for anyone to compete with their one-page job proposal (please do not confuse it with a resume; it's an entirely different "animal").

The person starting low on the totem pole in their company can utilize the one-page proposal to submit their ideas and begin the process of advancement through adding value.

"The One-Page Proposal" is a complete communication tool. It is benefits-oriented (the "other person's" benefits, which is what is important) and self-clarifying.

I was glued to practically every page of this book By the way, one terrific thing he (or the publisher) decided to do is to format it giant-sized in shape, while only 100 pages in length. This makes it very easy to read, and with lots of room for highlighting and note taking, of which I know I did plenty. And, the examples of actual one-page proposals in the back are excellent, and very duplicable.

"The One-Page Proposal" will occupy a space right near my computer, as I'll refer to it continually throughout the rest of my business career. Meanwhile, I'll most likely by a lot of them to give as gifts.
This book, plain and simply, is a winner!

Career Moves By Jim Pawlak, Business Journalist

What do the first business proposals of Intel and Xerox have in common with the Declaration of Independence, The Bill of Rights and The Gettysburg Address? All were one-page, power-packed documents. What do one-page, power-packed documents have to do with job search and career management? Think in terms of your cover letters, projects you manage at work and your personal career plan. Think about a one-page document given to a prospective employer at your interview that would cross-reference the information in your resume with the position's requirements. Patrick Riley has mastered the one-page format to do business around the globe. He learned it from Adnan Khashoggi, one of the richest businessmen in the world. Khashoggi knows that time is money and measures time in minutes, not hours; he refused to read Riley's initial 20-page proposal because it was 19 pages too long. Riley's book, "The One-Page Proposal" (Regan Books, $16.95), is a gem.

Pithy new book: The One Page Proposal By Tom Ehrenfeld, Startup Garden

I'll admit this right off the bat: I'm a bit jealous I didn't write The One-Page Proposal: How To Get Your Business Pitch on One Page (HarperCollins, $17.95), a sharp new book by businessman Patrick G. Riley. The idea behind this slim paperback is simple and sweet: "The One-Page Proposal is a communication tool specifically designed to get your ideas into the mind of another person in a world overwhelmed with ideas and information. It should provide a fast and effective way to help your ideas become realities," writes Riley.

Set aside the laborious business plans that take you months to prepare and leave you with little to show, other than a laborious business plan. Riley argues that virtually every new venture should be pitched in less than 400 words. A one page proposal sums up the target (i.e. the context and meaning of the plan,) explains the finances associated with the project, tells the status of the project, and closes by stating the action called for from the reader of the proposal. What’s refreshing about this book is its simple execution. Riley backs his argument with examples of personal ventures, and he packs in useful material on how to research, write, and use the proposal. This is a refreshingly direct book, and one I recommend highly. As Riley says of the tool, "Its power derives from knowledge imparted succinctly." Bravo.

Individual clients

Good Morning Pat,
Just wanted to send a quick note thanking you for your time. I finished the proposal, presented on Friday, January 27, 2006 and it was accepted without any major objections on Tuesday, January 31, 2006. I am now involved with this new project for a minimum of a one-year period and I am very excited about the opportunity.
Thank you for writing your book, being proactive and sharing your experiences with me.
Respectfully,
Debbie Lascelles

Dear Mr. Riley
It was great in speaking with you on Thursday. You gave me some food for thought in gaining “creative financing” for my various projects. Not to mention, your book “The One-Page Proposal” is incredible and a relief of conventional thought for structuring deals. I wish I have started years ago.
As requested, I have attached various documents about my business, location/region, and a (very) rough draft of my proposal. I would like to retain your service and at the present I am putting some funds together.
Again, I thank you in speaking with me and give me vast insight on an aspect of business I was never exposed to. I hope that we are able to speak again real soon.
Regards,
Michael Jones
Optimum Motorworks, Inc. | Dynamic Performance Engineering

Pat,
I had a great meeting ... we spent almost 3 hours discussing the info
and vision and she bought into it big time ... she feels the 50,000 is
very doable and hopefully will have it for me by the end of the week ...
she even went into the second phase which would be the publicity and
rollout of the concept on a broad basis ... she feels she can get
funding for all of that get me going ... there is a lot of money
available in the Dept of Education for this, so she feels concentrating
on the high schools here in Hawaii for the first round and debugging the
process, then moving on the international scene ... I also met with a
resource person from the Kamehameha schools who is very interested in
the concept also as they are trying to get more hands on in the
educational field (they have huge amounts of money as the school is the
beneficiary for the trust set up by the Bishop Estate to benefit those
of Hawaiian blood) ... the offshoot is also she is going to network me
into her contact web that I figured would extend past our borders ...
the OPP that I had done was enough to get her to buy in with the concept
... I told her I would flesh things out more and send a revised document
... I will work on your suggestions for incorporation and will send you
next draft ... thanks ... it was very very successful ...
Regards,
Alan
Environmental Trade Consortium, Inc.

Dear Pat,
Thank you for your prompt response. I even didn't expect that I would really receive any response from any employee of your company, let alone yourself. But I still wonder if this is true correspondence written by yourself. Or, it's simple a letter from automatic computing system.

I'm being in China instead of United States. I'm scheduled to open a BtoB online marketplace which is to be oriented at foreign trading industry which I have a lots of buyers resource. Next week, I'm going to present my foreign friends/partners an official proposal. I read your book edition in Chinese and it's tremendously helpful. But because my partners can understand Chinese, I will have to write the proposal in English. Could you forward me some One-page Proposal examples in English? Of course, I would love to have one edition in English. But this is very difficult to get here in mainland China. Also, I haven't enough time right now because the meeting is scheduled to be next Monday.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regard in the world
Jackson

Pat,
The proposal is excellent.
I would guess that most of the sessions during the May conference have
already been slotted, but I'm going to make a few phone calls today.
Again, I'm just a member, but have seen enough from SAMA to know that
the One Page Proposal could benefit most---if not all---Strategic
Account Managers. If we've missed the May conference deadline, I still
think it would make sense to partner with SAMA going forward.
I'll let you know when I hear back.
Thanks,
Jeff Osterman
Sr. Key Account Manager
Allstate Distributors, LLC
3100 Sanders Rd. Suite K4A
Northbrook, IL 60062
Ph. (847) 402-0057
Fax (847) 326-6296

Dear Pat,
It was great actually getting to speak with you and tell you how much I appreciated your book. I've already passed along a copy and have a few ideas about applications of your One Page Proposal idea.
After our phone call I also got a couple of ideas beyond what I had originally called about. After you asked me to send you some thoughts about what I was looking for, I decided it would probably be a good idea to send you a one-page-proposal! So, I'm organizing some thoughts and hope to have it to you in a couple of days. We'll see how well I read your book!
Regarding our company, we're probably a little differently positioned than you may have found. We've been in the online business 13 years, but are putting up a revised website this week to better reflect where we are as a company. Hopefully by the time you get my proposal, you'll be able to check out our new website as well.
Thanks again for your time on the phone yesterday. I really enjoyed hearing about the success you've been enjoying and a little about how the book came to be.
Wishing you great success,
Steven Sanchez