
Case study · ScaleWise
How ScaleWise Boosted Its Proposal-to-Close Rate by 51% with a Digital Deal Room
+51%
Proposal-to-close rate
vs. prior workflow
16 hrs / mo
Time saved (team)
on proposal creation
55 min
Time saved (per proposal)
vs. stitching PDFs and decks
“If you haven't got a deal room solution, then you are behind”
Gavin Summer, Co-Founder & Chief Growth Advisor, ScaleWise
About ScaleWise
ScaleWise is a UK-based Go-To-Market (GTM) advisory firm that partners with ambitious B2B tech companies to refine their strategies and provide the expertise required for capital-efficient growth. Offering everything from data-driven GTM diagnostics to fractional leadership and permanent executive hiring, their founders personally lead early conversations. Because of their premium clientele, efficiency and flawless professionalism are critical to their success.
The Challenge: Fragmented Proposals and a Clunky Buyer Journey
Before adopting a centralized deal room, ScaleWise's proposal process was a manual puzzle. Creating a proposal meant stitching together separate PDFs, slide decks, and terms after every call.
Not only did this administrative burden consume valuable time, taking up to an hour per proposal, but it also resulted in a disjointed experience for the buyer. Sending multiple attachments via email didn't reflect the high-quality, streamlined service ScaleWise was selling.
Furthermore, once an email was sent, it entered a "black hole." The team had zero visibility into whether decision-makers had opened the proposal, what sections they cared about, or if it was being shared internally. Follow-ups relied on guesswork and text-heavy emails that often went unread.
The Solution: A Unified, Branded Deal Room
To eliminate bottlenecks and deliver a seamless buyer experience, ScaleWise implemented a Digital Deal Room. By creating a master template and an easily accessible library of assets, they consolidated their entire sales presentation into one interactive space.
Instead of hunting for attachments, prospects are now invited into a personalized, branded hub. Proposals sit beautifully alongside meeting summaries, case studies, and optional video introductions. Best of all, proposals and contracts are kept in the exact same workflow, allowing buyers to review and sign without ever leaving the environment.
The Results: Faster Creation, Smarter Follow-ups, and More Closed Deals
1. Lightning-Fast Proposal Creation
What might have taken me half an hour to an hour takes less than five minutes now,
By leveraging templates and a centralized content library, the time required to build a proposal plummeted.
With 3 to 4 proposals going out weekly, this saves the team roughly 16 hours a month, time the founders now reinvest into discovery calls and building client relationships.
2. A Premium Buyer Experience That Wins Deals
Clients have even told us they chose ScaleWise because of how we presented information in the Deal Room,
Moving away from fragmented emails has significantly elevated ScaleWise's brand perception. The deal room allows the team to make live updates instantly without having to resend links. Clients can even ask questions directly via the room's built-in chat, keeping the momentum alive.
3. Insight-Driven Follow-Ups
With the Deal Room, you can be very clear and direct about what you want the client to do.
With real-time analytics, ScaleWise no longer has to guess buyer intent. The team can see exactly when a proposal is opened and how long prospects spend on specific sections. Live notifications enable timely, highly relevant follow-ups right when the prospect is engaged.
The Impact
By replacing a manual, PDF-heavy workflow with a polished Digital Deal Room, ScaleWise transformed their sales process into a connected, insight-driven engine. The result? A massive 51% increase in proposal-to-close rate, proving that a frictionless buyer experience is directly tied to revenue growth.
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