by Bright Ewuru | Jul 10, 2024 | Articles
Social media—love it or hate it—is undeniably an effective way to communicate with your awards community. It’s an ideal place to build awareness for your awards, share important news and updates, and connect with your awards community.
But social media management for your awards program can be yet another task on the periphery of awards management—one that can consume your precious time. Sure, it’s possible to use AI to write the posts for you. But, more often than not, that type of content falls short and feels lacklustre and boring.
Fear not—we’re here to help! We’ve written up 15 social media post templates covering the different stages of the awards lifecycle.
Take them, copy them, make them your own, add images and links, and then share the good news of your awards program with greater ease. We’ve provided a few hashtag ideas for each post, but be sure to use your own existing hashtags, too!
The program announcement stage sets the tone for the awards program by raising awareness and creating excitement around your program. A well-crafted social media post can increase participation rates and enhance the overall visibility of the awards program.
Good news! We’re excited to announce the [awards name] for [the year] to recognise and celebrate excellence in [field or industry]. Stay tuned for more details and prepare to enter your submission and work and get recognised![Link to more information]#[YourOrganisation] #Awards #RecogniseExcellence
To acknowledge bold strides in [industry/field], we’re excited to launch the [awards name] for [year]. Send in your nominations to help us recognise exceptional persons and teams and their contributions. [Link]#[YourOrganisation] #Awards #RecogniseExcellence #CelebrateInnovation#YourIndustry/Field]
The “entries open” stage of an awards program means it’s time to start accepting entries, and you need to let the world know! Announcing it across social channels can help drive nominations and submission of entries.
Entries are officially open for the [awards name]. Submit your entries for this amazing opportunity to be recognised for your dedication to innovation and excellence in [industry/field]. Enter here: [Link]#[YourOrganisation] #AwardsProgram #RecogniseExcellence #[YourIndustry/Field]
As a pacesetter in [industry/field], it’s your time to shine! Entries are now open for [awards program name]. Submit your entry to showcase your accomplishments! [Link]#[YourOrganisation] #Awards #RecogniseExcellence #CelebrateInnovation
Calling attention to your awards program judges on social media is a strategic way to provide value to your judges. Highlighting their qualifications and experience gives them due recognition and builds trust among participants and the general audience.
Get to know the brilliant minds in [industry/field] who will be selecting the winners for [awards name] [year]. [Link to more information]#Judges #AwardsJudges #[YourOrganisation] #AwardsProgram #RecogniseExcellence #CelebrateInnovation #[YourIndustry/Field]
It takes an experienced eye to honour excellence and impact in [field/industry]. Our panel of judges bring their expertise and experience to the [awards name] to select the best. Meet our esteemed judges: [link]#AwardsJudges #IndustryLeaders #[YourOrganisation] #AwardsProgram #RecogniseExcellence #CelebrateInnovation #[YourIndustry/Field]
Reminding potential entrants to enter the awards program can maximise participation and foster engagement. It can create a sense of urgency that drives submission entry and completion as the entry period nears to a close.
With [X] days left, don’t miss your chance to be celebrated as a leader in [industry/field]. Show us why you deserve to win by submitting your entry for [awards name] before [deadline]. [Link to more information]#EntryDeadline #Awards #RecogniseExcellence #CelebrateInnovation #[YourIndustry]
Your contributions in [industry/field] are worthy of recognition! With [X] days to go, enter the [year] [awards name] now for a chance to be celebrated for your impact. [Link]#Deadline #Awards #RecogniseExcellence #CelebrateInnovation #[YourIndustry]
Now it’s time to communicate the end of the awards submission period. This maintains transparency and fairness in the process and subtly builds anticipation for the next phase.
Entries are closed! Now the fun begins as our judges start their work. Stay tuned for the next announcements! And, in the meantime, take a peek at last year’s winners here: [link].#EntriesClosed #YourOrganisation #Awards #Recognition #Excellence
A huge thank you to all who submitted nominations for the [awards name]. Stay tuned for the finalist announcements!#EntriesClosed #YourOrganisation #Awards #Recognition
Your entrants are likely checking social media every day…every hour…waiting for awards announcements. Draw out the excitement by announcing a shortlist recognising the top entrants in the program. This will generate more excitement as your audience awaits the final results.
Congratulations to our finalists who have made it to the shortlist for [awards name]. See the list here: [link]#AwardsShortlist #Finalists #Excellence #YourOrganisation #AwardsName
Congratulations to all our finalists for the [year] [awards name]. See who made the shortlist! [link]#AwardsShortlist #Finalists #Excellence #YourOrganisation #AwardsName
The most exciting time of the awards program is here! It’s time to publicly announce the awards program winners, showcasing the outcome of the awards program. If it’s possible, tag your awards winners so they are notified immediately and they can re-share in their own networks.
The time has come!! Congratulations to the incredible winners of the [year] [awards name]. @awardwinner @awardwinner @awardwinner[link to awards winners leaderboard/announcement]#YourOrganisation #AwardsName #Winners #CelebrateExcellence #Recognition
Congratulations to the remarkable winners of the [year] [awards name]. @awardwinnername @awardwinnername @awardwinnername See their amazing work here: [link]#YourOrganisation #AwardsName #Winners #CelebrateExcellence #Recognition
When the program is over, you can still engage your community with content such as galleries, winner bios, judge thank-yous and other post-award updates and activities. This type of content share will keep your awards program front of mind in your community and drive interest in next season’s program.
Relive the excitement of the [year] [awards name]. Meet the judges, see the winning entries, and read bios of all finalists. [Link]#YourOrganisation #Awards #BehindTheScenes #Recognition
These social media post templates can ensure that you keep your audience informed at each phase of your awards program lifecycle without hassle. Need more help? Explore our free guide on how to create a social media strategy for your awards program.
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