Writing a Winning Proposal: Land Your Dream Clients

Ilise Benun is an American author, business owner and coach. After being fired from her job over 30 years ago, Ilise knew she was destined to be her own boss. In 1988, she started her own business, and since then, she has been coaching creatives on the business side of things, from conducting marketing workshops for art schools to working with trade organizations that cater to creative professionals.

Ilise has written seven books, including The Creative Professional’s Guide to Money and The Designer’s Guide to Marketing and Pricing. She hosts two podcasts, Marketing Mentor Podcast and HOW Design Live Podcast; and is lead author for The Marketing Mix Blog and the Creative Freelancer Blog. Her work has been featured in Toronto Globe and Mail, Crains New York Business, Working Woman, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Denver Post and more.