Building Your Grant Writing Consulting Business
I’m excited about some great new grant writing resources coming up in August! We’ll be going through a series on building your grant writing career.
This series is a sneak peek into the Fast Track to Grant Writer program where I walk you through these in detail. We talk about which ones would be best for you based on your situation and budget and then map out a custom plan for you.
What’s Your Biggest Grant Writing Challenge?
As we go through the series this month, I want to answer your questions. What’s your biggest challenge or frustration when it comes to grant writing? Email info@teresahuff.com or message me on LinkedIn.
Let me know so I can make this series content useful for you!
How Do I Start as a Grant Writer?
One of the questions I hear most is, “Where do I start?” I advise my Fast Track to Grant Writer students to find the shortest distance from Point A to Point B. Take inventory of your skills, start with what you know, and make the gap as small as possible.
Do I Need a Website as a Grant Writer?
Another question I get is, “What kind of tech tools do I need to get started? Do I need a website?“
You CAN have a website, but you don’t HAVE to. Get your LinkedIn profile in shape no matter where you are in the journey. It’s probably going to be the first thing that pops up in search results when someone googles your name, even if you have a website. It needs to look the part.
My Favorite Tech Tools in My Grant Writing Business
With that said, I’m going to share some of my favorite tech tools that I use every single day to run my business. As an added bonus, I have referral links for a few of these so you can get extras like a discount or free trial. It’s a great chance to give these a test drive.
Website:
- WordPress
- A2 Hosting – use this link for a great deal on hosting
Storage:
- Google Docs
- Dropbox
Email:
- Gmail
- Boomerang for Gmail
Bookmarks Bar
Payments:
- Freshbooks – get a 30 day free trial
Documents:
- Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Publisher
- Google Suite – Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides
Contracts:
- HelloSign
- DocuSign
Passwords:
- LastPass
Grant searches & tracker:
- Instrumentl – $50 off your first month with my code GWS50
What’s Your Favorite Grant Writing Tool?
Join me in the Grant Writing Simplified community over on LinkedIn and share your favorite grant writing tool with us!
- Episode 40: Questions to Consider Before Becoming a Grant Writing Consultant
- Fast Focus Power Series – Episodes 43-46. Download the free workbook to dig into the homework.