Fiit4GROWTH: Building a global performance coaching brand

Fiit4GROWTH: Building a global performance coaching brand

Fiit4GROWTH: Building a global performance coaching brand

Business Awards

By Donna O’Toole

 
 

Over the past 20+ years, John has established himself and his business – FiiT4GROWTH – as thought leaders in the performance coaching space. He has built up significant experience across corporate, consulting, coaching, and entrepreneurial ventures, providing him a unique perspective to support his entrepreneurial and corporate clients.

He’s designed, developed, and delivered global capability academies for a number of large multinational organisations, and has worked with individuals and teams in 33 countries around the world.

John Roussot, founder of FiiT4GROWTH

 

We’ve worked with John to take his profile to the next level through the power of awards, and he’s been delighted with the success he’s achieved:

John Roussot, Founder, FiiT4GROWTH:

“Overall, very happy with having won 5 Gold Awards and 1 Silver Award in the past 12 months. Awards weren’t even on my radar before KPI and engagement with August. Working with August was one of the best decisions and investments I’ve made to raise my profile in the industry.

The awards programmes we entered helped win wonderful international awards. I’m particularly grateful for the IBXA ’23 Gold award that was won as a joint entry with my largest corporate client, WD-40, as it validated the impact we’re having together, enhanced our relationship, and I believe has led to additional mutually beneficial work together.

Donna is a genius in the awards space. She listened to my story, sought to genuinely understand me, my business, values, goals, and achievements, and therefore selected the right awards programmes for me to enter. She was a brilliant guide and a strong supporter.

Lisa is super effective and efficient. I appreciated her support, encouragement and enthusiasm before, during and after the awards process. Lisa managed me well, getting all the info from me on time to write, review and submit entries. I felt genuinely cared for throughout the process, and enjoyed celebrating wins with both Donna as Lisa as if they were shared wins between us. Great rewards for a fantastic team effort. Much appreciated.”

John Roussot at the British Business Excellence Awards

BECOME AN AWARD-WINNING BUSINESS

Feeling inspired? Think you could be an award-winner? Don’t know how or where to start? Then get in touch!

We will consult with you and work on a strategic basis to identify the most suitable and relevant awards that you have the best chance of winning. If you want to start your awards journey contact us now.

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By Donna O’Toole

 
 

September is here and we are delighted to share a great selection of awards that are all currently open for entry.

If you’ve been considering how awards can help you achieve your business goals and have not yet taken the plunge, now is the time to get started…

AWARDS OPEN NOW:

The Learning Awards

The prestigious Learning Awards recognise innovation and achievement in workplace learning, and are free to enter – they are highly regarded within this sector and have been running since 1996.

A total of 22 categories up for grabs, including ‘Digital Learning Transformation Award‘, ‘Learning Leader of the Year‘ and ‘Learning Culture of the Year‘ as well as the brand new ‘Best Use of AI in Learning Award‘.

Deadline: Sunday 1 October 2023

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Recruiter Investing in Talent Awards

If you’re a recruiter at the forefront of diversity, equality and inclusion, then these awards are worth targeting. Insightful, astute and strategically clever recruitment will be celebrated.

There are 19 categories up for grabs, including ‘Best Mobile Technology Award‘, ‘Tech Entrepreneur of the Year‘ and ‘Best Use of VR/AR Award‘.

Deadline: Friday 29 October 2023

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The UK Customer Satisfaction Awards

These awards recognise organisations and individuals that have implemented successful customer service strategies. Organisations from across the UK can enter and will be judged by industry experts, business leaders and academics.

Amongst the 18 categories offered are ‘Best Customer Service Partnership‘, ‘Sustainable Customer Service‘ and ‘Best Application of Technology‘.

Deadline: Monday 16 October 2023

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The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service

These awards recognise the achievements of contact centres, customer services, business development and sales professionals across the world.

There are more than 150 categories to choose from, including ‘Achievement in Customer Experience‘, ‘Global Sales Team of the Year‘ and ‘Best Customer Feedback Strategy‘.

Early-bird deadline: Wednesday 11 October 2023
Deadline: Wednesday 8 November 2023

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The Go:Tech Awards

Close collaboration with the UK’s leading business incubators, universities and technology associations makes the Go:Tech Awards a must-attend event for professionals, investors and entrepreneurs operating in the innovation space.

There are 14 categories up for grabs, including ‘Best Mobile Technology Award‘, ‘Tech Entrepreneur of the Year‘ and ‘Best Use of VR/AR Award‘.

Deadline: Friday 1 December 2023

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NEED OUR SUPPORT?

We are currently taking on a limited number of new clients to support them on their awards journey.

If you would like to increase your chances of success at these awards – or any others of course – we would love to hear from you. Just click HERE and one of our team will be in touch to find out more.

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Awards News

By Donna O’Toole

 
 

Welcome to your August edition of our monthly awards open newsletter!

Now, August might be our namesake month but we’re not called August because the business was launched this month, or because it holds sentimental value in some way.

August actually has a secondary meaning which is to be respected and impressive.

And that’s exactly what we aim to do for our clients.

So, to help you on your journey to become august we’ve selected just a handful of awards open now for entries. Take a look below;

AWARDS OPEN NOW

Deloitte UK Fast 50

The Deloitte UK Fast 50 is one of the UK’s foremost technology awards programmes. Now in its twenty-sixth successful year, it is an acknowledgement of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK. The ranking is based on revenue growth over the last four years.

Deadline: 1 September 2023
Winners Announced: November 2023

 

 

The Drum Awards

The Drum Awards Festival is an annual event for the global marketing community celebrating every key marketing discipline. One of the world’s largest competitions, there are categories across PR, B2B Marketing, Social Media, Agency to name a few.

Entry Deadline: 6 September 2023
Shortlist Announced: 27 October 2023

 

 

UK Business Awards

Brought to you by Awards International, UK Business Awards celebrates the inspiring efforts of micro, SMEs and large organisations in business excellence and gives them a unique opportunity to get industry recognition for their hard work and noteworthy results.

Entry Deadline: 8 September 2023
Winners Announced: 7 December 2023

 

Fast Company Most Innovative Companies

Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies celebrates the companies who are changing the world of business through innovation. Since 2008, the list has been a highly reputable source for recognising the organisations that are transforming industries and shaping society.

Entry Deadline: 6 October 2023
Winners Announced: March/April 2024

 

 

Business Brilliance Awards

Business Brilliance Awards celebrate the success of leading companies, and recognise business brilliance from across the world. With 13 categories including Brand Brilliance, Brilliance in Customer Service, Entrepreneur of the Year, and Innovation Team of the Year.

Entry Deadline: 6 October 2023
Winners Announced: 25 January 2024

 

 

How to Know Which Awards to Enter?

There are thousands of awards out there, so finding the right ones can be difficult.

You don’t want to end up entering the wrong awards and wasting your valuable time and resources putting together your entry…

So why not take the guesswork out of entering awards and improve your chances of winning by working with an awards agency.

We will seamlessly fit into your team to become your dedicated awards department, allowing you to continue your day-to-day whilst we take on all the work required to enter and win awards.

If you want to find out more and whether we would be a good fit for you, get in touch and a member of our team will get back to you with more information.

PS Find out if you are awards ready by taking our quiz here.

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International Business Excellence Awards

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Awards News

By Donna O’Toole

The International Business Excellence Awards are open for entries!

Regardless of your location or industry, if you are dedicated to excellence, growth, innovation, and providing the best for your customers, employees, and stakeholders, the International Business Excellence Awards (IBXA) are a fantastic opportunity to get recognised on an international stage.

Why Enter the IBXA?

The awards are setting the standard for global excellence. Bringing together top-notch global organisations to compete for highly coveted business accolades.

With 26 categories and a robust judging process, including a benchmark report sent to all entrants after the results featuring judges feedback and a breakdown of scores for full transparency.

The awards are held 100% online, so if you want to compete on an international scale but are put off by travel costs to attend events, the awards are a fantastic opportunity for you.

“IBXA is an invaluable platform for both entrants and judges. This prestigious event offers an exceptional opportunity for businesses worldwide to showcase their remarkable achievements, innovative strategies, and outstanding performance. By participating in IBXA, entrants gain global recognition, enhanced credibility, and valuable networking connections”
Hendrik Weber, Director, CX Service Partner Management

How to Enter the IBXA

Step 1: Visit the awards website, take a look at their resources for entrants, and choose the categories you want to enter

There are 26 categories recognising business excellence across 6 disciplines of business, select the categories best suited to your achievements.

Step 2: Now you’ve chosen your category, register your entries and set up your account on the dedicated Awards platform.

Register before the 8 September and you’ll benefit from the early bird entry fee price, and you’ll still have until the 27 October deadline to work on your entry and submit.

Step 3: Create and submit your entries by the 27 October deadline

How to Write an Outstanding Award Entry Webinar – Thursday 7 September @ 3pm CET
We’ve partnered with the IBXAs to bring you this free webinar, giving you the insights, tips and advice you need to create your winning entry. Register your free place here.

Step 4: Find out if you’ve made the shortlist

Shortlist announced 3 November 2023. You’ll receive a finalist logo to share across your internal and external communications.

Step 5: Present to the judges live online

All finalists are required to present for 30 minutes to the judges, 15 minutes presentation plus 15 minutes judges Q&A. This is your time to bring your entry to life.

Step 6: Attend the ceremony and find out if you’re a winner!

The Awards Ceremony will be held live online on 8 February 2024. Including a keynote speaker, great guests, and the all important winners’ announcement!

Your Dedicated Awards Partner

Winning awards takes time and effort. To give yourself the best chance of winning you need to produce an entry that fits all the criteria, all backed up with strong supporting evidence to impress the judges and score highly. And for most people, this is on top of your day-to-day work responsibilities.

That’s where we come in.

As your dedicated awards partner, we become a seamless extension of your business, working with you to establish your winning story.

No matter what you want to achieve, we can help you get there. We offer as much or as little support as you need, and our unrivalled reputation and high success rate ensures your awards journey is always in capable hands.

Speak to one of our team today and find out how we can support you to win, get the recognition you deserve, and make a bigger impact.

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How The 1 Degree Rule Can Help You Win Awards

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How The 1 Degree Rule Can Help You Win Awards

Industry Insights

By Donna O’Toole

Have you come across the 1 Degree Rule?

It’s a concept that shows the profound impact that even a small deviation in our plans, actions and goals can have over time. In simple terms, this concept can be visualised as a plane taking off and following a route just 1 degree off course. It will end up nowhere near its planned destination!

Now you might not feel like you’re flying a plane right now, or even notice that your initial plan has veered off course. But this concept serves as a reminder that even the smallest changes or decisions can have a compounding effect on our goals, shaping the trajectory of our journey, and ultimately, determining our success.

1 Degree Rule and Awards

In the context of winning business awards, the 1 Degree Rule comes up a lot.

I’d say 85% of the people who come to us to find out why their entries are NOT winning either didn’t set out their strategic journey for the entry from the start, or veered off course along the way and didn’t even notice. Some wildly off course, some only a small amount, but all with disappointing outcomes. When we’re training marketing teams to improve their entries this is often one of the first things we find and fix!

In awards, it’s common to hear judges say ‘just answer the question’ but in our experience staying on course for a win is NOT just about answering the explicit question.

Yes, it’s important, but depending on how well those questions are actually worded, following this instruction alone can also lead to a hugely disjointed story. Don’t be fooled, not all award entry questions are equal.

Top 5 Tips for Staying on Course

Here’s our top 5 tips for staying on course in your award entries to achieve a win:

🎯 Set out with a clear and unique strategic vision for your entry and story

🎯 Align ALL your personal brand assets

These depend on the award and category entered, but can range from your LinkedIn profile to your website, media, reviews and more)

🎯 Position ALL your business evidence and assets to complement your entry vision

Reviewing or developing company values, internal and external communications and feedback, CSR strategy, clarity of data and measures of targets, milestones and successes

🎯 Answer the implicit questions

These are the invisible questions that both the industry and the world around us bring up and add a layer of value to your entry. Answered well, this will increase your chance of winning WITHOUT diverting the story

🎯 Keep your strategic angle on course at every stage

From entry to evidence to presentation stage, hitting all point-scoring targets along the way to your winning destination

By understanding and embracing the 1 Degree Rule, fine-tuning your efforts, and paying attention to the small details, we promise you will see a substantial difference in achieving your goals, and in your awards results.

Plan Your Course

Not sure if you’re on the right course when it comes to your awards strategy? Join our free workshop!

Hosted by Donna O’Toole, you will come away from the session knowing how to strategically plan your awards journey that aligns with your business goals.

Book your place today and take the first step on your roadmap to recognition!

 

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