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How to Create an Award-Winning Presentation
Read our top six tips on how to create an award-winning presentation and find out how we achieve an outstanding 88% win rate for our clients.
How to Write a Winning Award Entry
Writing an award entry can be difficult but lucky for you we have lots of experience writing and judging entries. Here are our 5 top tips to help you write a winning award entry.
Top 10 Award Presentation Fails
You don’t need to be an expert to work out why these entrants didn’t take home the trophy! 10 real-life award presentation fails from serial awards judge Donna O’Toole.
2020 New Year Honours List
Happy New Year! And congratulations to the 1097 people who are starting 2020 with a huge accomplishment: receiving an honour from The Queen.
Our 2019 Highlights
Our 2019 highlights! It’s that time of the year again, where we like to reflect on the year and look forward to the new year and what it might entail.
Why Awards Should be Part of Your Marketing Strategy
Boost your business by including awards in your marketing strategy. Planning which awards to enter in your strategy will save you time and money.
Personal Branding for Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs
August founder Donna O’Toole spoke to Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs about the importance of awards for personal branding and thought leadership.
International Customer Experience Awards Winners 2019
The International Customer Experience Awards recognise inspiring organisations for their exceptional customer experience. Find out who won at the 2019 finals.
National Business Awards Finals 2019
The National Business Awards winners were announced at the London Finals. Find out who the winners and finalists were and how to get involved next year.
Awards Open in November
Here are a few awards open in November, that you can be entering now. Can you afford to miss out on valuable recognition for another year?
UK Employee Experience Awards 2020
Enter the UK Employee Experience Awards to showcase your initiatives, celebrate your team’s dedication and learn from the best. 9 out of 10 of our clients win when we create their written entry and coach them through the presentation stage.
Gatwick Diamond Business Awards Winners Moore Kingston Smith
“Aspiring awards entrants would do well to engage with Donna & her team at August to significantly enhance their entry. Thank you again Donna”
UK Customer Experience Awards Winners 2019
The UK Customer Experience Awards recognise inspiring organisations for their exceptional customer experience. Find out who won at the 2019 finals.
Are Business Awards Worth it?
We live and breathe awards. And we wouldn’t do this if we didn’t think it was worth it. But we understand your scepticism. So why are business awards worth it?
First Impression Training: Training to Win
“I booked myself onto what is considered the Awards Training Masterclass, run by the fabulous Donna O’Toole, CEO of August Consultancy, to learn all the tricks and tips for writing an award winning entry”
Customer Experience Awards
Winning a customer experience award for your CX and customer service is a really powerful tool to improve customer loyalty, trust and to win new customers.
What we Can Learn From World Cup Winners
Winning business awards needs the same mindset as top athletes. Now, you may not be able to win the World Cup, but you CAN be the winner of your industry.
Top Business Lists
Recognition & PR is hugely valuable for businesses, and winning a place on a list is a fantastic way to get some recognition. Here are some lists to get your business on.
Benefits of Winning The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
There are multiple benefits of winning The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise including an invitation to a Royal reception at Buckingham Palace.
UK Employee Experience Awards
The UK Employee Experience Awards showcase the businesses who provide the very best employee experience, and are driving success through their people.