North West Business Awards 2020
Business awards are there for your business to celebrate hard work and success and be great PR opportunities. At Blue Whale Media, our team enter awards yearly; it’s important to enter awards that are local and national for so many reasons. Mainly it’s fantastic to be recognised because people get to know your business and see what your team has achieved. One award competition we have spotted is the North West Business Awards.
What are the North West Business Awards?
The North West Business Awards were launched in 2019, but the inaugural awards ceremony took place last year. The awards provide a fantastic opportunity for family businesses to share and celebrate their success stories.
The networking that comes from the North West Business Awards is unmatched, connecting with other local businesses is essential.
Entering for an award is simple and an online process, the event is powerful and rewarding to so many businesses. The awards are there to give family businesses a voice, a sense of belonging and a safe and trusted environment where people can be confident in sharing and learning from each other.
Local business awards
Local business awards are one of the most important types of awards you can enter. The North West Business Awards are local for so many companies and businesses, which means that being nominated for an award could allow many businesses to be leaders in the community. This especially important when your services or customers are associated with a certain area and the networking opportunities could be infinite.
Benchmarking with others within your industry
Sometimes the application process is simple, other times it takes a lot of time, hard work and effort to complete an application. However, trying to win a business award allows you the opportunity to compare your company with others in your industry. The entire process of being nominated for an award means your business could hold more value than before.
Increase credibility
Winning or being nominated for a business award provides a credible third-party endorsement for your business. It could also act as a stamp of approval as your customers or clients will feel better about the relationship they have with your business.
Inexpensive PR and Marketing
Simply being listed as a nominee for an award can improve brand awareness. It can also promote your business to new customers or clients, which in turn opens up opportunities, further connections and networking possibilities.
Rewarding for staff
The recognition your business could receive from being nominated or winning a business award will almost certainly give your staff a morale boost. It can also give them a focus for their purpose ay work because they know that they contributed to the success of the business.
If you haven’t applied for a business award, we suggest entering the North West Business Awards as they are a great way of promoting your business. It’s not just a ‘marketing win’ when you nominated or win; it’s critical to your business’s success.
