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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 […]

Self Service Help and User Community Available 24/7

Today we are happy to announce our self service documentation and user community.  Due to overwhemling feedback from customers such as yourself, we have launched this blog to share feature […]

Best Practices for Awards Judging Criteria: Avoiding the Halo Effect

Are you confident that the questions you ask your judges adequately reflect the performance of the entry? Is your criteria structured in a way that ensures as much of an […]

Oops! 4 Mistakes Associations Make When Planning Awards Programs

There’s one thing we can all agree on: planning an awards program is hard work. You’ve got to set dates, plan the gala, monitor submissions, and that’s just the tip […]

Different Ways to Use Email Marketing for Your Awards Program

Email marketing is pretty sweet, am I right? It’s a great, cost-efficient way to stay in touch with contacts, alerting them to upcoming events and updates in your organization, or […]

What Makes a Good Awards Website?

A few weeks ago we took a look at 21 different awards websites that really stood out from the crowd (check it out if you haven’t already!). Recently I was […]

14 Mind-Blowing Ad Designs for Awards

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Why Content Calendars are Important for Your Awards Social Media Marketing Strategy

Organizations are marketing on social media more than ever. It’s a great way to connect with your target audience in a place where they’re already spending their time! When organization […]

How to Create the Perfect Twitter Header for your Awards Program [+ Examples]

A couple of weeks ago we learned how to make a great Facebook image for your awards program and I thought, well what about Twitter? With the new layout they’ve […]

The Number of Submissions Has Increased for Your Awards Program … Now What?

An association’s awards program represents the purpose of the association, furthers its goals, reflects its values, and recognizes those in the industry who do so. Some associations also use their […]