WINNER: How to Win Business Awards

INTRODUCTION

Many business owners and small businesses dream of the profile they could create and look on in admiration at other award winners.

They wonder how they can achieve that success for themselves and their business.

WINNER – How to Win Business Awards has been written by multi-award winner Denise O’Leary who, as her day job, helps her clients win major bids and pitches. 

Lack of confidence is an often-cited problem for small businesses alongside limited time and resources. They are keen to understand what benefits will be derived from winning awards, based on tips from prior winners and judges and, just as importantly, they also need to know what to avoid.

The process for winning awards is very similar to Denise’s proven formula for winning bids – each award entry needs to be treated as a bespoke marketing campaign.

In easy to understand chapters, the book takes the potential award winner on a journey to success. Starting from “Has My Company Got What It Takes to Win an Award”, right through to “How to

Make Your Entry Stand Out” and ultimately what you can expect from an awards event with the “Tales From the Ceremony.”

We include real life tips from winners and what they have included with their entries in order to get winning appeal. Also important are the hints from awards judges as to what they look for when assessing an entry, what they award points to, and also what they don’t like to see. All stages of the process are explained and then supported with Top Tip graphics to summarise the learning. This is fully reinforced by exercises for the reader to capture key aspects of their business story as they progress, making entry in the future so much easier.

The book has additional insights from a business psychologist on why award entry can provide validation for yourself and your business. He explains the influence of the individual’s attitude to risk, how to exploit the personality traits of a winner, and how the psychological process of entry can improve your attitude toward your business to drive further success.

A summary chapter is also presented at the end of the book. It acts as a practical reminder when the reader is in the actual entry process, covering all of the elements to be considered.

The content of this book is designed for universal appeal and application for business awards, as well as grant applications and bids. All the useful advice is in one place and designed for reference regardless of the type of award you want to win.

The learning is reinforced with key exercises to get the reader to consider how they apply the process to their own business. It is completed as they progress building the story of their business to aid in future entry completion.

Case studies are included in the way of tips from past winners, judges, and those who actually run awards. These insightful stories bring the awards journey to life and present real-life proven examples of what to include to make your entry a winner.

Is it time for your business to receive some recognition?

Do you want to win awards and promote your business?