12 Examples of How Awards Software Will Make Your Life Easier
From the call for entry to the submission process, judging process, and awards gala, an awards program can be incredibly hectic and sometimes problematic. And, if you’re also trying to find judges, coordinate events, plan the program, and stay in touch with everyone in the process, putting together a successful program can quickly become overwhelming.
Luckily, there is a solution to keep your awards process from becoming so hectic. A quality awards management system can do it all, from planning to communicating to tracking submissions and more. This helps eliminate the administrative hassle of using binders, forms, or spreadsheets and instead, provides a centralized place where everything simply comes together. And while I know it sounds too good to be true, it actually isn’t.
More than ever before, many organizations just like yours are turning to awards software that can help simplify and streamline their programs better than ever. But, why are so many just now turning to awards management software?
Here are 12 ways how awards software can make your life easier:
- It alleviates administrative management duties by allowing applicants, administrators, and judges to submit, monitor, and score submissions without ever having to open a binder or spreadsheet.
- It maximizes submissions by simplifying the entry process and removing the lengthy, complex submission process that can often deter entrants from either beginning or completing their submissions.
- Keeps all data, updates, submission statuses, and scoring in one centralized location, allowing you to easily review all information for the hundreds of potential submissions you’ll receive.
- Allows entrants to complete the entire submission process in one location. This means that they can fill out their application, upload supplemental information, and pay any required fees without having to fill out multiple forms or contact you with questions regarding the submission process.
- Delivers free time to both you and your team by streamlining the submission and judging process. Awards software can handle everything from sending status updates to entrants to tracking scoring updates too, leaving your team time to manage more important issues.
- Removes hassle for both you and judges by tracking submissions and scoring. Judges can even go online whenever is most convenient for them on any device, allowing them to access submissions and fulfill their duties.
- Saves you time traditionally spent hunting for applicant information through documents by organizing and storing all necessary information in the online system.
- Eliminates the potential for human error by managing everything and doing so in one centralized location. This guarantees the accuracy of each submission, the entire scoring process, and all payments to maintain a high level of integrity for your program.
- It allows you to send mass emails to all applicants, groups of applicants, and select applicants based on their submission status, simplifying communication for your program.
- Enables you to customize judging formatting, meaning that you can choose whether or not it will be done via written feedback, through a numerical range, or otherwise. You can also monitor the number of submissions and their status for all completed judging entries.
- Creates custom reports based upon your chosen criteria within minutes.
- It provides a seamless transition between your organization’s website and your awards program website that establishes trust and makes it simple for members to enter their submissions.
Have you experienced similar benefits by using an awards management system for your awards program?
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