Staying organized for Conference Proposals

I've written a couple of posts now about conference proposals (e.g.  types of conference proposals, and the difference between a class paper and a proposal). With conference proposal applications deadlines floating around the corner: (check out the DUE DATES page), I wanted to share some templates I use to help keep myself organized for conferences and applications.

Since I have multiple projects, I distinguish the general topic. Making project topics distinct is also important if you have similar projects or doing multiple conferences from a single project. 

I like to write not only the conference but also a details like the date, theme, and small rationale of fit in the box. And, usually,  you're also applying under a specific avenue or section (e.g. "college student transitions" or "organizational learning" ). 

From there, I have several checklists for things to prep, and also give myself a status update. Sometimes, I'm building off a project from a year or two ago, so I forget where I "left off." Remember that when drafting, you want to make sure all the proposal components are there, which is why my checklist is filling out those sections, although you can do it however you want. The last two sections are all about dotting the i's and crossing the t's. Remember that significance is HUGE, which is why it's included again towards the end. 

Hope this helps and I'd love to hear how you organize and prep for conference proposals too!  For more  templates, check out the  ORDERLY/TEMPLATES page.