If you’re a rookie when it comes entering business awards, there are some common traps that a novice award writer can easily fall into. As professional award entry writers, here’s our advice on how to avoid the most common business award submission mistakes. Answer the award entry questions using focused, factual responses Don’t waffle on … Read more
Writing a brilliant business award entry will help you stand out and be shortlisted for the top prize. Here are our top tips to help you do just that. Business awards are extremely beneficial for you and your company. They can provide your company with excellent PR, improve your brand image and increase credibility. As … Read more
If you’re in real estate in Australia, there are a few exciting industry awards open to you each year. The Real Estate Business Awards for Excellence (REB Awards) The REB Awards for Excellence celebrate the leading offices and professionals in Australia’s real estate industry. There are lots of categories across individual, group and corporate and … Read more
When you enter a business award, you’re putting yourself, your business, or a project – and sometimes all – up against many others. In truth, there may not be a huge amount of difference between what you do and what someone else does or how you run your business and they run theirs. So, in order to really stand out, you need to write a … Read more
Ground-breaking research reveals business awards are 100% more likely to be won by companies that enter them than companies that don’t. Joking aside, are business awards worth the investment in time and effort? The answer is yes, absolutely! You know your company is something special, but to get that official recognition you need to enter … Read more
Like a vaccine, winning a business award is a real shot in the arm for your business, and the positive effects are long-lasting. Be it a local affair, intra-industry award or major national competition – winning a business award is hugely beneficial to you, your employees, and the business you’ve worked hard to build. And just think of that attractive Perspex trophy you get to display. What are the … Read more
Above and beyond the thrill of finally getting to say that acceptance speech you’ve so carefully rehearsed, winning an award carries with it other benefits that are excellent for your business. 1. It boosts team morale An award win recognises your team’s efforts, acting as a great motivator and morale-booster all round. Employees feel justifiably … Read more
Stories make for successful business award entries. Why you started your business, the obstacles you’ve encountered, where you found inspiration, the initiatives you’ve introduced, your future plans, your wins and your failures: these are all story-worthy. And for that reason, they make excellent content for award submissions. Countless businesses and businesspeople have amazing stories … Read more
Every week, some lucky person becomes obscenely wealthy overnight after their numbers come up, and millions of Australians curse their own bad luck. If only they’d had the foresight to buy a ticket. Winning a business award, however, is nothing to do with luck and undoubtedly requires a shedload more effort than a quick trip … Read more
On the face of it, writing an award entry might seem like a piece of cake. But if it’s not your normal day job to craft compelling answers (all within strict word counts) to the often exacting questions in business and personal achievement awards, then you might find it just a teensy bit harder than … Read more