--- title: "Blog" description: "Explore our guides and tips. Learn how to win more clients, create beautiful business proposals, and boost your productivity." canonical: "https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog" locale: "en" type: "page" alternates: fr: "https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/fr/blog.md" --- # Blog ## Latest news - [Proposal follow-up email: how to get a reply from a client who went quiet](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/proposal-follow-up-email) - [Digital agency pitch: how to build a pitch that answers every buyer doubt](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/digital-agency-pitch-deck-essentials) - [Retainer vs project proposal: which wins more clients](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/retainer-vs-project-proposal) - [Boutique agency vs. big agency: A guide to choosing the right partner](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/boutique-agency-vs-big-agency-how-to-choose) - [What makes a winning marketing proposal: build it around the client's decision](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/winning-marketing-proposal-key-elements) - [Integrating AI in your creative agency: The right way vs. the wrong way](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/integrating-ai-creative-agency) - [Ten essential tips for creating engaging proposals that convert](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/tips-creating-engaging-proposals-convert) - [The best fonts for pitch decks and creative proposals in 2025](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/best-fonts-pitch-decks-creative-proposals-2025) - [How virtual reality is changing the creative industry, and where it pays off for studios](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/virtual-reality-transforming-creative-industry) - [How to quickly create proposals that feel high-end, with a reusable block library](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/quickly-create-premium-proposals) - [How to address pricing pushback without lowering your rates](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/pricing-pushback-keep-rates) - [The art of upselling in proposals without losing trust](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/upselling-proposals-without-losing-trust) - [The psychology of persuasion: 6 principles to make your proposals irresistible](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/proposal-persuasion-principles) - [How to present pricing to clients in a proposal: layout, order and wording](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/how-to-present-pricing-to-clients) - [How to write an engaging proposal that builds client trust](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/how-to-write-proposal-guide) - [A creative industry's guide to the RFP process: when to bid and how to respond](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/creative-industry-guide-rfp-process) - [A creative freelancer's guide to mastering productivity](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/creative-freelancer-productivity-guide) - [8 ways to make your design studio stand out](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/design-studio-stand-out) - [Why authenticity, personality and human touch are the keys to agency success](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/agency-success-2025-authenticity-personality-human-touch) - [How AI is truly changing creative agencies: hours, pricing and value](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/ai-transforming-creative-agencies) - [Interior design proposal: from moodboard to signed contract](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/interior-design-proposal-guide) - [The complete guide to pitch decks for creative agencies](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/pitch-deck-creative-agencies-guide) - [Why architects win more projects with modern and premium proposals](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/architects-win-projects-modern-proposals) - [Four actionable strategies for proposals that win clients](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/actionable-proposal-strategies-win-clients) - [Managing client relationships in creative projects, from proposal to close](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/manage-difficult-clients-creative-industry) - [How to structure a successful photography proposal for a client](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/structure-photography-proposal) - [Innovative pricing models for creative services: a value-based method](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/value-based-pricing-creative-services) - [Why sales proposals fail and what top closers do differently](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/why-sales-proposals-fail) - [Brand design proposal: what brand designers need to show to win new clients](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/brand-designers-proposal-win-new-clients) - [How to spot problematic clients before you write a proposal](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/spot-problematic-clients-before-proposal) - [How to start a creative agency the smart way](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/start-creative-agency-smart-way) - [Video production portfolio: how to build one that attracts the right clients](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/video-production-portfolio-right-clients) - [Client portfolio: what clients look for before they hire a studio](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/design-portfolio-what-clients-want) - [5 ways to present a proposal that builds client confidence](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/present-proposal-client-confidence) - [Why your next proposal shouldn't be a PDF](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/why-web-proposals-beat-pdfs) - [Why creative agencies are switching from PDFs to web proposals](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/creative-agencies-switching-pdf-web-proposals) - [What event sponsors actually want to see in a proposal](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/event-sponsorship-proposal-sponsors-want) - [How to write a quote clients approve faster](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/write-quote-faster-approval) - [The architect's proposal framework: five pillars that make a fee feel worth it](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/architecture-proposal-framework) - [Formlio: the modern way to create and share proposals](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/formlio-modern-proposals) - [How to use proposal analytics to increase your win rate](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/proposal-analytics-increase-win-rate) - [Web design proposal mistakes: the 7 mistakes that cost you clients](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/web-design-proposal-mistakes) - [Agency productivity techniques that protect margin, starting with the proposal](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/agency-productivity-techniques) - [How to find clients as a freelance designer: a pipeline you can measure](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/freelance-designer-find-clients) - [What makes your agency distinctive in the AI era?](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/make-agency-distinctive-ai-era) - [How to follow up on a proposal: a guide for creative professionals](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/how-to-follow-up-on-proposal) - [Your proposal is being ignored. Here's how to fix that](https://pr-102.preview.formlio.com/blog/how-to-fix-ignored-proposal)