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OpenWater News: We Wrote the Book on Awards. No Really.

Are you up-to-date on the best practices for your awards program? If not, we wrote the book on it.

No seriously… we did!

Our book, Awards 101: The Missing Manual for Awards Professionals, is the missing link for awards professionals who struggle to find resources that bring the awards community together. In it, you’ll find best practices, ideas, and war stories the team at OpenWater has learned after running thousands of awards programs worldwide.

Free Videos and Companion Worksheets

If you’re a visual learner or want someone to narrate the same concepts in the book, you can check out our free online video course.

Each video comes with a companion worksheet as well. Each worksheet reinforces the lesson and provides a simple structure you can use to apply the knowledge to your own program.

What to Expect

When we say “best practices,” we mean everything you need to plan and execute all stages of your program. This includes call-for-entry, judging, gala, surveys, and more. By taking the time to read the book or watch the videos, you’ll have everything necessary to begin or refine your program.

Here’s a breakdown of what you get whether you read the book or watch the course online:

• Several hours of narrated slides and presentations
• 9 thorough worksheets to help you plan and execute all phases of your program
• An example of the perfect awards website

This is everything you need to get started and now, it’s all in one place.

Get Your Awards Program on Track With Your Own Copy

If you’ve been searching for one resource that tells you everything you need to know about awards programs, this book and the accompanying online materials are it. And, from October 1 through October 5, 2016, you can get the book FREE for Kindle.

Come together with the rest of the awards community and give your program the push it needs to grow and thrive. How you get started is up to you:

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Kunal Johar

Kunal Johar is the OpenWater platform evangelist. He currently manages our development teams and enjoys diving into the fray. Find him in our community chat room.

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