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How Social Media Can Actually Save You Time on Your Awards Program

Your awards programs rely on one critical aspect to keep them going: submissions. Traditionally, getting submissions meant getting ads built, sending out emails, and hoping that somehow word of mouth […]

17 More Awesome Awards Websites

In a continuing effort to showcase awards organizations with engaging and impactful websites, we present to you 17 more that feature thoughtfully-designed graphics, eloquent and concise copy, and interactive and […]

Awards Marketing FAQs: Answers to 5 Questions You’ve Always Wanted to Ask

Even though you’re exposed to businesses’ ads, commercials, and Facebook posts constantly, you’ve probably still got questions about marketing, especially awards marketing. It can be difficult to not only find […]

How Do Awards Programs Utilize the Cloud

For some businesses, saying goodbye to the days of pen and paper processes or building your own software can be difficult, but it’s necessary. Cloud-based solutions allow for easy access, […]

9 Examples of Organizations Using Social Media for their Awards Programs

When companies, institutions, and brands run an awards program, they want to make sure that their recipients are recognized by as large a number of the target constituency as possible. […]

3 Reasons Your Awards Website Should Have an Archives Page

I’m a big fan of archive pages. If I’m checking out an organization’s website, you’d better believe before I’m done I’ll have hunted down their archive page to learn more. […]

OpenWater Launches Self-Service Portal and User Community

The OpenWater software platform has just announced some exciting new elements to its website: self-service and user community portals. These additions will make OpenWater a more valuable tool for automating […]

Should You Issue A Press Release for Your Awards Program?

Press releases. Most organizations are still using them, but a large portion of those people are asking themselves, “Are they even worth it?” After all, with the rise of social […]

Want to save time on marketing your awards program?

When you’re planning your awards program and marketing strategy do you sometimes feel like the white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland? Running late, things overdue, no time to stop and […]

OpenWater and Abila Form Software Partnership

As seen on PRWeb: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/07/prweb11996092.htm OpenWater, a market leader in end-to-end awards management software announced today integration with Abila’s industry leading netForum software. netForum, by Abila is a comprehensive software solution […]