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Resources for Motivated Awards Professionals

Awards Professionals combine the skills of marketers, event planners, project managers, and IT experts to get their job done. Take a look at some of the resources and events we have been checking out to help us get better at what we do.

Upcoming Events/Courses

Mobile Engagement Through Unadvertising
Online Seminar|September 9 | 1:00 p.m. EST

This free seminaris to learn how leaders of mobile engagement are building stronger relationship with unadvertising strategies (serving value, not flash). Discover how you can use these strategies to rise above the noise and truly connect with your customers.

Rethinking the Sponsorship Model: Are You Proving Your Sponsors Value
Webinar|September 10| 2:00 p.m. EST

The webinar will discuss how to leverage vendors and suppliers to improve the sponsor’s bottom line, and how to creative use social and digital to maximize event reach. It will also discuss new ways to generate revenue opportunities for sponsors, and the importance of key influencers.

Excel Exposure
Online Course

This online course is designed to help you learn more about the features and functionality of Microsoft Excel. It includes video lessons, tutorials, and information to help improve your Excel skills.

Learn How to Make a Website
Online Course

Still wondering about the most basic building blocks of the web? This online course can take a complete beginner through the basics of HTML and CSS.

Get Better at Marketing

[Infographic] 2015 Social Media Image Size Cheat Sheet and Image Tricks
Constant Contact

Social media trends are hard to predict. You never know which social platforms will take off in a big way…

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[Podcast] How to Go Beyond Just Telling Your Brand Story: Christian Lachel on Marketing Smarts
MarketingProfs

Christian Lachel shares his secrets to building lasting customer relationships through emotionally evocative brand experiences that increase loyalty and drive revenue. He and his team at BRC Imagination Arts have created some of the world’s most memorable brand experiences.

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Get Better atEvent Planning

[Podcast] The Why, the Trends & Future of Events
GatherGeeks

BizBash has a new podcast, created for people passionate about live experiences. GatherGeeks will include news, fresh ideas, and interviews with meeting and event professionals around the world. In this introductory episode, speakers discuss the live-streaming phenomenon of Meerkat and Periscope, major changes to the business of music festivals, what’s in and out on the Fresh List, and perhaps, most importantly, why being in the events business is so powerful right now.

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Get Betterwith Technology

Center and Crop Through CSS
Jonathan Nicol

It can be annoying to take an image, crop it, save it, upload it, and preview it in your website. Using this quick trick in CSS you can do some basic image manipulation all through code.

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VLOOKUP in Excel Walkthrough VideoCenter and Crop Through CSS
VitaminCM

The VLOOKUP (and corresponding HLOOKUP) are a must for anyone who uses Excel to analyze data. VLOOKUP will allow you to combine information from multiple spreadsheets with ease.

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Theresa Delgado

Theresa is our resident awards guru. She managed the Greeting Card Association's LOUIE Awards before joining us here at OpenWater. She brings first hand knowledge and experience in successfully managing and expanding awards programs.

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