Proofread your letters and proposals

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It’s been my experience that sales professionals are horrible spellers. I’ve seen more than enough draft sales proposals and letters that are filled with ridiculous errors.

Proofreading your work can be something you do alone following some basic steps, or it can be something you outsource. But you’ve got to do it.

From misspelled contact and company names, to bad jargon or sentence structure, these mistakes reflect upon you. You come across as an individual who skips over details.

Here are a few more resources to help you stay on track: 100 most commonly misspelled words, misused expressions, close-but-no-cigar words, and troubles with apostrophes.