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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Wait, what?! Yes, you read that correctly. Paying for awards may seem counterintuitive—after all, your company worked hard to accomplish certain things and you apparently won. So why should you have to pay? . I think it’s important for companies to understand the underlying marketing and economics of the world of awards programs. Of course, not all awards programs are created equal. Some are worth more than others. And we can help you shortlist the ones that we think are worth their salt.).

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The Awards Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Many corporations view applying for industry awards as a bit too self-promotional, a waste of critical advertising budget, and far too time-consuming. However, just being nominated or shortlisted for an award can yield tremendous advantages. In fact, the benefits of winning an award outweigh the negative aspects—if you are strategic. . No joke: entering awards does actually require a lot of time and effort.

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The Awards Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Congratulations! You won the award. Well, perhaps your client won the award.) Your hard work and dedication paid off! But don’t let the excitement stop there. When clients win an award, they may not know how best to use it as leverage to increase sales and brand equity. What are some best practices for marketing your award wins? We’ve gathered some insights, suggestions, and examples from companies who are doing an incredible job in extracting the most value out of their hard-earned award wins.

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The Awards Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

Ironically, I started Technology Awards List because I wanted to exit the PR and marketing industry. . Back in 2012, my chips were down. I was laid off from one of the best jobs I’d ever had: I was an analyst covering social media and collaborative technologies at a large, well-known industry analyst firm. Licking my wounds and considering a new career, I learned of the nascent industry of dev bootcamps.

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The Awards Blog

AUGUST 30, 2019

Do you want your peers to recognize you for your innovation and hard work? It’s simple: apply for a business award. . In today’s crowded, noisy world, an award is another way to stand out and boost your business profile. Each year, many companies plan out what award programs they will apply to, as they consider this a large part of their marketing strategy. .

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The Awards Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

With thousands of awards to apply to, do awards still matter? Every company seems to have “award-winning” on its website, in press release boilerplates, on lucite plaques in the reception area, even on job postings on recruitment sites. (I’ve I’ve even spotted them on Upwork.). However, awards still do matter—and not just to the PR department.

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The Awards Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Judges are people, too. When you submit an entry for an awards program, your submission most likely is evaluated by a handful of judges. That is, if it’s an awards program worth its salt. Those programs that email you out of the blue, informing you that you’ve won: well, it’s obvious, we know that those programs don’t really have judges. Those companies simply want to take your money.

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The Awards Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

Ironically, I started the Technology Awards List because I wanted to exit the PR and marketing industry. . Back in 2012, my chips were down. I was laid off from one of the best jobs I’d ever had: I was an analyst covering social media and collaborative technologies at a large, well-known industry analyst firm. Licking my wounds and considering a new career, I learned of the nascent industry of dev boot camps.

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The Awards Blog

JULY 4, 2019

Add ‘Award-Winning’ to Your Bio or LinkedIn. Have you ever wondered how so many people and companies seem to have ‘award-winning’ listed in their bio or description? Did you ever scratch your head and ask yourself, ‘How did they win it?’ ’ Well if our list of close to 8,000 awards programs tells you anything, there’s an award out there somewhere for you to consider applying to right now. For Organizations.

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