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Making the Most of Your Awards Call for Entry

Your call for entry (CFE) is the absolute most important element of your entire awards program. But if this is the case, why do so many awards programs offer a […]

How to Create Social Media Images for Your Awards Marketing That Aren’t Lame

Visual content is all the rage now. And with that comes that same bit of advice over and over for your social media marketing: Make it visual. As social platforms […]

The Importance of Showcasing Your Awards Judges [In Under 100 Words]

Your awards judges are key players in your awards program. Fundamentally (and obviously) they’re the ones who will select who is going to win the competition. But your judges are […]

OpenWater Achieves Record Sales & Accelerated Company Growth in 2014

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) January 07, 2015 — OpenWater, a foremost provider of cloud-based solutions for awards programs and company recognition, today announced it achieved record growth in 2014. The company tripled […]

New Judging Improvements Are Here!

Last month we released some highly requested improvements to our judging interface to make life easier for awards program admins, judges, and entrants alike. Mass Judge Emails! This has been […]

How to Stand Out from Competitors In Your Industry with an Awards Program

Have you done a Google search for “awards program”? If you do, you’ll find about 790,000,000 results. That’s pretty astounding. At first, it may seem hard to believe how many […]

Minor Look and Feel Updates and Cleanup

Nope, you’re not imagining things!  We’ve made a few minor improvements to our software in our ongoing efforts to present a modern and high quality system. Top Navigation Menu Here […]

You’ve Decided to Run Your Awards Program Online: Now What?

Choosing to move your awards program online can be one of the best decisions you make. Doing so doesn’t just allow you to automate the submission and evaluation process, but […]

Why Entrants Aren’t Finishing Your Awards Program’s Application

Have you ever had applications that have been started and then fall by the wayside during your awards program’s call for entry? It can be frustrating. Where did these applications […]

5 Feelings You Have When Planning Your Awards Marketing Strategy

Marketing is important, especially for your awards program. In fact, one of the biggest tasks in getting your program up and running is the marketing. In order to have a […]