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Awards Software

What’s Involved with Running a Roll Up Competition?

There are certain types of competitions that follow a hierarchical structure. For example, you may submit an entry for an essay contest at your local high school, competing against your […]

Ensuring Your Judging Practices are Fair and Equitable

One of the most challenging aspects of running an awards, scholarship, or abstracts selection process is to demonstrate that the judging is fair and unbiased. Applicants generally expect that they […]

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5 Signs that It’s Time to Switch Application Management Software

The good news is that you’ve got application management software (also sometimes called a “submission management system”).  Many organizations still rely upon a haystack of email attachments in a flooded […]

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4 Benefits of Replacing an Outdated Application Management System

There are three things every IT professional can count on: Death Taxes Obsolescence The wheel of technology never stops turning.  In fact, it’s still accelerating. According to this article on […]

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Can Your Online Application Management Software Do This?

All application management software is not created equal. The core of any submission management system is its ability to do two things: Collect applications or other submissions from users Store […]

user databases
The Human Touch: Maintaining User Databases in the Automation Age

If you’ve ever run multiple environments across DEV, UAT, and PROD, you know firsthand how complex maintaining your user databases can be.  Perhaps you need to make updates behind the […]

3 KPIS To Show Your Awards Ceremony is Resonating With Your Audience

  Associations exist as a way to unite professionals in similar fields and industries to come together for the mutual benefit of each others’ memberships to the organization. One of […]

Navigating Awards Season 101: How does it all work?

Managing an Awards Ceremony and want to know how the heavy hitters get it done? You’ve come to the right place.    1. Determining Eligibility  Most awards have a qualifying […]

6 Things with Better ROI than a Themed Awards Ceremony

It’s almost the end of the year, which means it’s time for those Awards Ceremonies to start coming up! But as your company’s event manager, do you feel like bursting […]

How the World’s Largest Retailers Make Live Judging Work

Download our newest case study.  Training Videos and Live Judging In it, you’ll discover how the The International Center of Shopping Centers (ICSC) uses training videos and live judging to […]