Award Force blog Articles Search for: Select type Articles Feature focus Ebooks How to guides Press releases Product updates Articles 6 Reasons why you should consider a virtual live judging event Jun 29, 2020This year, we’ve all experienced a massive shift in business: the office cubicle turned into home office; live physical events turned virtual. But one thing we’ve learned – a live virtual judging experience can be better than a physical event. Here’s why. How to grow your awards program – when it isn’t active Apr 17, 2020For everything, there is a season. And that includes the lifecycle of an awards program. When your program is in the off-season, or perhaps even paused due to global uncertainties, it doesn’t mean your program has to stop completely. In fact, the off-season for your awards program is an important season in its own right. How to run a virtual awards ceremony Mar 30, 2020The show must go on. Now, more than ever, it is essential that we continue to recognise the achievements around us. And it’s completely possible to still hold that awards gala. Here’s how to do it, virtually. Go virtual: How to run your live judging event remotely Mar 5, 2020Need to move your live judging event to a virtual one? No problem. Here’s how Award Force can facilitate a remote judging event. User registration: Why it’s important to know your program users Feb 27, 2020Big or small, an awards program can have a variety of users. From entrants to judges to program managers and even public voters, your program receives and processes a lot of data. And, it’s important to know the source. Employee appreciation in the construction industry: 5 Ways to recognise your workforce Feb 20, 2020Employee turnover is a persistent problem in the construction industry, which is why it’s more important than ever to employ strategies to improve employee engagement and retention. 5 Ways to attract more entrants to your awards program Feb 7, 2020From program credibility to price barriers, there are many reasons why some organisations won’t enter an awards program. Here’s how to combat that. How to maximise revenue with awards program entry fees Jan 30, 2020An awards program can be a great marketing and outreach tool for your business or organisation. But have you ever thought of your program as another possible revenue source? 5 Simple ways to make employee recognition part of your workplace Jan 22, 2020Employees who are regularly recognized aren’t just happier, they’re also more engaged. Here are 5 easy ways to start adding employee recognition to your company culture. 2019 Year in Review Dec 27, 2019Another year has come and gone. But it feels bigger this year, and that’s because it’s also the end of the decade, and the ‘20s are upon us! Here’s a look back. 10 Reasons why you should ditch online forms for a purpose-built submission management software Nov 26, 2019So maybe you’re building an awards program from scratch. Or, maybe you’re using an online form builder, but you keep hitting wall after wall of limitations. Here are 10 reasons why you should use Award Force. Award Force: Celebrating six years Sep 17, 2019Woot! It’s our 6th birthday at Award Force and we’re all sitting around the proverbial Slack table, slapping high-fives and throwing out all our favourite party emojis from our desks around the globe. But it’s also a time to be reflective. So what better way to celebrate six years of boot-strapped success than to look back and review what we’ve learned. 6 Ways awards can drive recruitment Sep 9, 2019Awards aren’t just feel-good pieces of metal or widgets to be added to your website. They can also drive your recruitment, whether you’re hosting an awards program or have won an award. Here are six reasons why. Creating security for your awards program Aug 27, 2019An interview with Award Force’s Technical Director Kirk Bushell to learn about how to add security to your program, and what Award Force is doing to ensure your program’s security and integrity. How to establish and maintain integrity in your awards program May 30, 2019When running an awards program, it’s vital that your audience trusts you, your team, your processes and – of course – the outcome. Read these tips on how to build and maintain credibility for your awards program. 9 Tips to make your awards program shine May 6, 2019Just like there’s more to winning an award than standing on a podium to rousing applause, there’s more to running an awards program than the actual award presentation. 9 Things NOT to do at your next awards ceremony Feb 25, 2019Awards Season is here and it’s time for some always entertaining red carpet fanfare. But, if you’re an awards event planner, it’s also the perfect time to reassess what makes an awards ceremony successful and what makes it a Twitter target. Award Force: “Service” as a Service Jan 31, 2019You hear it everywhere these days. SaaS, SaaS, SaaS. You probably use a handful of SaaS products every day. The term, which stands for Software as a Service, includes popular software like MailChimp, SalesForce, Google Apps, Zen Desk, and yes, Award Force, our award and grant management software. 10 Ways Award Force will save you time Dec 7, 2018Award Force awards management software helps you cut down on the noise– all those extra tasks that need to be simplified and streamlined. Winning an award Jul 27, 2018Acknowledgment and recognition are vital human needs. Winning and losing generate strong emotional responses in us. We have evolved to want to win because historically it may have been the difference between life and death. « Older Entries Next Entries »
6 Reasons why you should consider a virtual live judging event Jun 29, 2020This year, we’ve all experienced a massive shift in business: the office cubicle turned into home office; live physical events turned virtual. But one thing we’ve learned – a live virtual judging experience can be better than a physical event. Here’s why.
How to grow your awards program – when it isn’t active Apr 17, 2020For everything, there is a season. And that includes the lifecycle of an awards program. When your program is in the off-season, or perhaps even paused due to global uncertainties, it doesn’t mean your program has to stop completely. In fact, the off-season for your awards program is an important season in its own right.
How to run a virtual awards ceremony Mar 30, 2020The show must go on. Now, more than ever, it is essential that we continue to recognise the achievements around us. And it’s completely possible to still hold that awards gala. Here’s how to do it, virtually.
Go virtual: How to run your live judging event remotely Mar 5, 2020Need to move your live judging event to a virtual one? No problem. Here’s how Award Force can facilitate a remote judging event.
User registration: Why it’s important to know your program users Feb 27, 2020Big or small, an awards program can have a variety of users. From entrants to judges to program managers and even public voters, your program receives and processes a lot of data. And, it’s important to know the source.
Employee appreciation in the construction industry: 5 Ways to recognise your workforce Feb 20, 2020Employee turnover is a persistent problem in the construction industry, which is why it’s more important than ever to employ strategies to improve employee engagement and retention.
5 Ways to attract more entrants to your awards program Feb 7, 2020From program credibility to price barriers, there are many reasons why some organisations won’t enter an awards program. Here’s how to combat that.
How to maximise revenue with awards program entry fees Jan 30, 2020An awards program can be a great marketing and outreach tool for your business or organisation. But have you ever thought of your program as another possible revenue source?
5 Simple ways to make employee recognition part of your workplace Jan 22, 2020Employees who are regularly recognized aren’t just happier, they’re also more engaged. Here are 5 easy ways to start adding employee recognition to your company culture.
2019 Year in Review Dec 27, 2019Another year has come and gone. But it feels bigger this year, and that’s because it’s also the end of the decade, and the ‘20s are upon us! Here’s a look back.
10 Reasons why you should ditch online forms for a purpose-built submission management software Nov 26, 2019So maybe you’re building an awards program from scratch. Or, maybe you’re using an online form builder, but you keep hitting wall after wall of limitations. Here are 10 reasons why you should use Award Force.
Award Force: Celebrating six years Sep 17, 2019Woot! It’s our 6th birthday at Award Force and we’re all sitting around the proverbial Slack table, slapping high-fives and throwing out all our favourite party emojis from our desks around the globe. But it’s also a time to be reflective. So what better way to celebrate six years of boot-strapped success than to look back and review what we’ve learned.
6 Ways awards can drive recruitment Sep 9, 2019Awards aren’t just feel-good pieces of metal or widgets to be added to your website. They can also drive your recruitment, whether you’re hosting an awards program or have won an award. Here are six reasons why.
Creating security for your awards program Aug 27, 2019An interview with Award Force’s Technical Director Kirk Bushell to learn about how to add security to your program, and what Award Force is doing to ensure your program’s security and integrity.
How to establish and maintain integrity in your awards program May 30, 2019When running an awards program, it’s vital that your audience trusts you, your team, your processes and – of course – the outcome. Read these tips on how to build and maintain credibility for your awards program.
9 Tips to make your awards program shine May 6, 2019Just like there’s more to winning an award than standing on a podium to rousing applause, there’s more to running an awards program than the actual award presentation.
9 Things NOT to do at your next awards ceremony Feb 25, 2019Awards Season is here and it’s time for some always entertaining red carpet fanfare. But, if you’re an awards event planner, it’s also the perfect time to reassess what makes an awards ceremony successful and what makes it a Twitter target.
Award Force: “Service” as a Service Jan 31, 2019You hear it everywhere these days. SaaS, SaaS, SaaS. You probably use a handful of SaaS products every day. The term, which stands for Software as a Service, includes popular software like MailChimp, SalesForce, Google Apps, Zen Desk, and yes, Award Force, our award and grant management software.
10 Ways Award Force will save you time Dec 7, 2018Award Force awards management software helps you cut down on the noise– all those extra tasks that need to be simplified and streamlined.
Winning an award Jul 27, 2018Acknowledgment and recognition are vital human needs. Winning and losing generate strong emotional responses in us. We have evolved to want to win because historically it may have been the difference between life and death.