Award Force blog Articles Search for: Select type Articles Feature focus Ebooks How to guides Press releases Product updates Articles The remarkable power of recognition Oct 12, 2022Humans have a natural psychological need for respect. The acknowledgement of efforts and a job well done creates a sense of fulfilment, achievement and belonging. Recognition lights a fire within us and drives us to attain greater heights. Building a human-centred, digital-first culture Sep 6, 2022It’s an approach where you put your people first, and adopt technology that supports happy stakeholders, constant innovation and agility in your industry. 5 Simple contest ideas to grow your business and drive revenue Aug 24, 2022Running contests for customers and prospects provides a fun and rewarding way to boost engagement, drive brand awareness and generate new leads. It’s something that could set you apart from the competition. The complete guide to running an art competition worthy of your artists Aug 23, 2022Running art and design competitions worthy of your artists can certainly require a lot of coordination. But with the right awards software and planning, you can build an art contest of high repute–and one worthy of the talented artists in your community. 4 Best practices for scoring creative competitions Aug 22, 2022Scoring creative competitions doesn’t have to be complex, nor does it have to be compromised by personal inclinations. Here are some best practices to score your creative competition with criteria that will help you find the best submissions, every time. 7 Tips on running a fruitful fellowship program Jul 7, 2022A fellowship program can help companies and organisations foster growth and innovation through stand-out candidates and professionals in the field. But, a program of this nature takes careful planning and management. Here are some best practices. How to avoid discrimination in your hiring tech Jun 22, 2022Disabled people make up a valuable yet untapped talent resource. And it’s more important than ever before to ensure your hiring tech doesn’t overlook these candidates. How to create an online certification program Jun 8, 2022An online certification program can be an effective tool to establish yourself as a thought leader in your industry and provide incredible value to your target audience. Here’s how to create one. How to build transparency and trust in your awards program May 17, 2022There is a lot that goes into running a successful awards program, and it all starts with a solid foundation built on trust and transparency. 8 Best practices for running an architecture awards program May 13, 2022Architecture is a vital aspect of culture and a form of art that not only pleases the eyes but warms the mind with the ambience it creates. And recognition of achievement in architecture is a wonderful way to celebrate progress in the industry. The complete guide to creating a volunteer recognition program May 3, 2022If you use regular volunteers, you know just how much value they can bring to your organisation or community. While it’s not likely these volunteers are in it for the glory, it can certainly be a nice gesture to provide recognition for their efforts. How to create a rubric for portfolio assessment Apr 11, 2022A rubric is an effective scoring tool used to evaluate performance in an assignment, product, project or entire portfolio. Learn how to create one for your portfolio assessment process. Award Force awarded “Fastest Implementation” by G2 Apr 7, 2022Award Force was recently named the fastest to implement in awards management software for the spring of 2022 by third-party review site G2 Crowd, who also named the software as the leader in the industry for more than a year consecutively. What is corporate social responsibility and how to create a program Mar 23, 2022Corporate social responsibility is the idea that businesses should take active steps to contribute to the communities in which they operate. But how can you build this into your company or organisation? The complete guide to running a photo contest like a pro Mar 21, 2022A photo contest can be a way to create beautiful, engaging content for your brand or a lighthearted event to draw participation. It can also be an effective marketing strategy chock-full of benefits for the hosting brand. Here’s how to run one like a pro. How to create an awards program as an effective marketing channel Mar 11, 2022An awards program is a way to recognise excellence in your industry. It’s a way to shine a light on the movers and shakers and engage your community. But it’s also a clever way to shine a light back on you as a trusted source and steadfast player in the industry. 9 Tried and tested ways to boost engagement at your next virtual event Mar 11, 2022Hosting a virtual event doesn’t mean you lose engagement! Here are tried and tested ways to make sure your virtual event is a success. How to implement a new software system, without the hassle Feb 18, 2022Implementing a new software platform in an organisation can come across as a gruelling task. However, this doesn’t have to be the case; it could all be a breeze! Here’s how to implement a hassle-free adoption of new software. A step-by-step template to build an engaging employee recognition program Feb 11, 2022Employee productivity and performance are 14% higher in organisations that prioritise staff recognition and employee rewards than those that do not. See this template on how to build your own program. Set-up for success: 17 new features to power your awards program in 2022 Jan 17, 2022It was a big year for the Award Force team and users! We implemented 72 new features and made 116 product improvements—all to help you do more in less time. « Older Entries Next Entries »
The remarkable power of recognition Oct 12, 2022Humans have a natural psychological need for respect. The acknowledgement of efforts and a job well done creates a sense of fulfilment, achievement and belonging. Recognition lights a fire within us and drives us to attain greater heights.
Building a human-centred, digital-first culture Sep 6, 2022It’s an approach where you put your people first, and adopt technology that supports happy stakeholders, constant innovation and agility in your industry.
5 Simple contest ideas to grow your business and drive revenue Aug 24, 2022Running contests for customers and prospects provides a fun and rewarding way to boost engagement, drive brand awareness and generate new leads. It’s something that could set you apart from the competition.
The complete guide to running an art competition worthy of your artists Aug 23, 2022Running art and design competitions worthy of your artists can certainly require a lot of coordination. But with the right awards software and planning, you can build an art contest of high repute–and one worthy of the talented artists in your community.
4 Best practices for scoring creative competitions Aug 22, 2022Scoring creative competitions doesn’t have to be complex, nor does it have to be compromised by personal inclinations. Here are some best practices to score your creative competition with criteria that will help you find the best submissions, every time.
7 Tips on running a fruitful fellowship program Jul 7, 2022A fellowship program can help companies and organisations foster growth and innovation through stand-out candidates and professionals in the field. But, a program of this nature takes careful planning and management. Here are some best practices.
How to avoid discrimination in your hiring tech Jun 22, 2022Disabled people make up a valuable yet untapped talent resource. And it’s more important than ever before to ensure your hiring tech doesn’t overlook these candidates.
How to create an online certification program Jun 8, 2022An online certification program can be an effective tool to establish yourself as a thought leader in your industry and provide incredible value to your target audience. Here’s how to create one.
How to build transparency and trust in your awards program May 17, 2022There is a lot that goes into running a successful awards program, and it all starts with a solid foundation built on trust and transparency.
8 Best practices for running an architecture awards program May 13, 2022Architecture is a vital aspect of culture and a form of art that not only pleases the eyes but warms the mind with the ambience it creates. And recognition of achievement in architecture is a wonderful way to celebrate progress in the industry.
The complete guide to creating a volunteer recognition program May 3, 2022If you use regular volunteers, you know just how much value they can bring to your organisation or community. While it’s not likely these volunteers are in it for the glory, it can certainly be a nice gesture to provide recognition for their efforts.
How to create a rubric for portfolio assessment Apr 11, 2022A rubric is an effective scoring tool used to evaluate performance in an assignment, product, project or entire portfolio. Learn how to create one for your portfolio assessment process.
Award Force awarded “Fastest Implementation” by G2 Apr 7, 2022Award Force was recently named the fastest to implement in awards management software for the spring of 2022 by third-party review site G2 Crowd, who also named the software as the leader in the industry for more than a year consecutively.
What is corporate social responsibility and how to create a program Mar 23, 2022Corporate social responsibility is the idea that businesses should take active steps to contribute to the communities in which they operate. But how can you build this into your company or organisation?
The complete guide to running a photo contest like a pro Mar 21, 2022A photo contest can be a way to create beautiful, engaging content for your brand or a lighthearted event to draw participation. It can also be an effective marketing strategy chock-full of benefits for the hosting brand. Here’s how to run one like a pro.
How to create an awards program as an effective marketing channel Mar 11, 2022An awards program is a way to recognise excellence in your industry. It’s a way to shine a light on the movers and shakers and engage your community. But it’s also a clever way to shine a light back on you as a trusted source and steadfast player in the industry.
9 Tried and tested ways to boost engagement at your next virtual event Mar 11, 2022Hosting a virtual event doesn’t mean you lose engagement! Here are tried and tested ways to make sure your virtual event is a success.
How to implement a new software system, without the hassle Feb 18, 2022Implementing a new software platform in an organisation can come across as a gruelling task. However, this doesn’t have to be the case; it could all be a breeze! Here’s how to implement a hassle-free adoption of new software.
A step-by-step template to build an engaging employee recognition program Feb 11, 2022Employee productivity and performance are 14% higher in organisations that prioritise staff recognition and employee rewards than those that do not. See this template on how to build your own program.
Set-up for success: 17 new features to power your awards program in 2022 Jan 17, 2022It was a big year for the Award Force team and users! We implemented 72 new features and made 116 product improvements—all to help you do more in less time.