“Call-for-entry” best practices by Craig Casten | Feb 26, 2018 | How-to-guidesA good call-for-entry is one of the most important parts of any program process. Check out this list of best practices to ensure yours is effective.
Get ready, GDPR is coming by Craig Casten | Feb 23, 2018 | Press releasesEtch it into your mind— 25 May 2018. This is the day the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) comes into effect and it will affect everyone, not just companies/organisations based in the European Union.
Column + export management by Craig Casten | Feb 15, 2018 | Feature focusOne of the key focus areas for Award Force has always been in the details. We understand that even the smallest details make all the difference to the experience you and your participants have when interacting with the Award Force software.
GDPR, Award Force and you by Craig Casten | Jan 31, 2018 | Press releasesThe General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an EU regulation, however it affects organisations worldwide if you are dealing with the data of EU residents.
January 2018 release update by Craig Casten | Jan 31, 2018 | Product updatesNew featuresFour new language translations have been added. Simplified Chinese, Russian, Korean and Japanese. An improved CAPTCHA service called “FunCaptcha” has been added to protect registration from bots. Unlike Google’s reCaptcha used previously, FunCaptcha...
Working harder not smarter with online forms by Craig Casten | Jan 23, 2018 | ArticlesUsing an online form to manage your recognition program might sound like a great idea. But in reality, it means you will work harder, not smarter.
Choose best-of-breed software to ensure exceptional experiences by Craig Casten | Dec 13, 2017 | ArticlesWe’re often asked if Award Force has functionality to sell tickets for events. After all, awards often go hand-in-hand with a celebratory gala event. We’ve thought about it in earnest and explicitly chosen not to develop ticket sales features, with very good reason that we would like to share
Keep everything on track with broadcasts by Craig Casten | Dec 6, 2017 | Feature focusIt takes program management superheroes to coordinate all of the moving parts in a recognition program. All participants, from entrants and judges to you and your team are on a timeline and ensuring it all gets done within that timeline is critical.
November 2017 release update by Craig Casten | Nov 29, 2017 | Product updatesNew featuresWe now have a Drupal module which allows your logged in users to access Award Force without logging in. Major upgrade coming: Column views within Award Force and exported data will now be configurable! Significant multi-month work has gone into...
Everything you need to know about payment gateways by Craig Casten | Nov 28, 2017 | ArticlesIf you need to accept payments for entries in your awards program, you have a few options available to you. Learn about Award Force’s payment gateways.