We here them all the time in politics. New proposals for different plans out there. Whether it be health care, taxation, whatever, there are always proposals to make things better. However, you must first convince someone that there is a problem to begin with.
I can come up with a proposal to knock off of work everyday at 3 p.m., but if people are leaving at noon, then no one is going to back me because they don't see any problems. Convincing someone that there is a problem is usually the hard part. Then, you must come up with a valid proposal that will catch the attention of your audience. People don't like change. We settle into a routine and don't like to be taken out of it. Why? Maybe because we are too lazy. Who knows?
Advertisements, catchy posters or billboards may do the trick in promoting your cause. You see them everyday when you're driving down the freeway.
In order to write a proposal, you must explore ideas, i.e. problems in the world, community, at work, etc. You must then target your audience. Who are you targeting? How can you get them to care? Why does your proposal matter? After that, you need to organize it into some sort of structure. And after you have it all done, you must think of the questioning and critiquing that is going to come with it.
People too often throw stuff out there that they really didn't put any thought into. I deal with this in the military. Everyone is quit to point things out, but nobody comes up with a proposed solution to make it better.
