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How much do you charge?
Boost has a fixed day rate (available on
request) and the cost then depends on the situation:
- If you just want us to help you
decide your storyline, or maybe you want us to sense check your
draft submission, then we are happy to charge for just a couple of
hours (minimum order of two hours).
- If you want us to take ownership of a
submission and you want us to write the submission from scratch for
the first time; then this will take a number of days depending on the
availability of evidence, the complexity of the entry
requirements and sign off process.
- Rewriting the same story for a
different category or award will take anything from a few hours to a
couple of days depending on the similarity.
We keep accurate timesheets and if it
takes less than the estimate, then we will charge only for hours
clocked. If it is likely to take longer, we will let you know in
advance.
How much notice do you need?
In an ideal world we would like to have
two months notice. This is simply because some research can take
time.
The reality is though, that it is not
always an ideal world and we are often given a few days notice. Fear
not, there are six of us, so we can normally resource projects at short
notice.
Isn't it just the big companies that
win awards?
No. We cannot stress enough how wrong this
common assumption is. Many of the most prolific winners of national
awards that we know, employ just a handful of people.
Will you be honest about our chances
of winning?
Yes. We often advise people not to enter
awards or to pull the plug on a submission. This could be for
three possible reasons:
- There is a condition of entry in the
small print that they can not meet (for example, end date of a
project).
- The evidence of achievement is simply
impossible to find, no matter how hard we search.
- The evidence, when uncovered,
actually proves that the programme was not outstanding after
all.
N.B. This does not mean we won't charge for time already
invested, but it does mean saving further time, money and possibly
disappointment.
Do we need to sign a non disclosure
agreement?
We regularly sign non disclosure
agreements with clients and are always happy to do so. Whether we sign
one or not, we will treat all information provided as confidential and
will not share it outside the Boost team. We will also not publish the
fact that we work with you on our website or in marketing communications
of any sort without your permission.
What happens if another company asks
you to write a competing submission?
We do not write competing submissions
for single-winner awards categories. Some awards, like the Queen's Awards and the National Training Awards have multiple winners in each category
. We are happy to write multiple submissions for the same category for
awards like these. When awards have regional and national phases, this
policy applies on a regional basis only. |
