PUBLISHED ON APR 05, 2022
Awards To Keep On Your Radar
Do you want to help your company stand out, gain credibility and generate positive PR? Earning an award is a great reputation boost, can differentiate yourself in a crowded market and even generate new business leads.Think of an award as an independent seal of approval and something you can leverage on social media and with your own employees. While some awards require admissions fees, there are many that require little to no monetary investment.
As the second quarter kicks off and you continue to make traction in your target market, now is the perfect time to decide which awards you want to focus on for 2022. Here’s a short list for your consideration:
- Inc Female 100 Founders, April 8 deadline- hurry!
- Inc 5000, April 22 deadline
- Finovate Awards, April 29 deadline (later has higher price)
- Time Best Inventions May 2 deadline (standard price), May 16 deadline (late price)
- Fast Company Brands That Matter, May 6 deadline
- Forbes Cloud 100, Submissions open in May
- SaaS Awards, May 20 deadline
- Deloitte Technology Fast 500, June 24 deadline
- Cloud Awards, October 21 deadline
- Business Intelligence Group Awards
- 2022 Sales & Marketing Awards “Sammy”, June 10 deadline
- 2022 Sustainability Awards, July 22 deadline
- 2022 Stratus Award for cloud, August 12 deadline
- 2022 PR & Marketing Awards, September 16 deadline
- 2021 BIG Awards for Business, October 14 deadline
When you’ve finalized your list, start filling out the applications. Make sure to pay close attention to each organization’s guidances and follow the rules or you could face disqualification. When it’s time to tell your story, get creative with your narrative and supporting anecdotes and documentation. You could be one step closer to getting your company or product the recognition it deserves.
Posted by Cari Sommer, CEO of RAISE Communications
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