AWARDS – Generate awareness of your business

You’ve got to be in it to win it

It’s that time of year again; award season. Unfortunately we’re not talking about the red carpet kind where women dress in beautiful gowns and men don tuxedos. We’re talking about the far less glamorous but nevertheless important; business awards.

Entering business awards has the obvious advantage that if you win an award you gain industry recognition and publicity for your business but it’s not all about winning. There’s also the less obvious but significant benefit that award submissions are a great way to review your business and discover what you are doing right and what you could be doing better.

We’ve compiled a list of 2012’s business awards across several different categories. Entries have now closed for some of the awards listed below but this is all the more reason to put them in your calendar as you don’t want to miss out next year. It’s time to get cracking on those award submissions!

The Australian Business Awards

– Registration currently open, entries open from 6 February, entries close 30 March

Telstra Business Awards

– Nominations currently open, entries open from 6 February, entries close 2 April

Franchise Council of Australia Excellence in Franchising Awards

– Regional Categories – entries currently open, entries close 1 March, award submissions due 15 March

– National Categories – entries open 1 April, entries close 1 June, award submissions due 15 June

BRW Fast Starters

– Entries currently open, entries close 9 March

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year

– Registration currently open, registration closes 16 March

BRW ANZ Private Business Awards