Month: September 2016

Business awards are a great way to get your business out there with all the right people whether it be consumer, competitors or suppliers. Small business is all about supporting the local community and giving to the people who do actually give back.

 

What pleases people most about small businesses is the customer service and the high quality products? There were 5.4 million SMEs in the UK in 2015, which was over 99% of all businesses; small business is dominating! The FSB Merseyside awards recognises all the hard work small business puts in and winners have seen the benefits of entering rewards.

1: Free Marketing

The FSB Merseyside Awards are great way to make awareness of your small business. From PR exposure to getting that edge on your competitors. It also looks great on marketing materials such as websites, emails and sales materials to mention you have won an awards. The awards can also be a great way to network with future customers or suppliers.

 2: Benchmarking

Entering in the FSB Merseyside Awards could help you look at your business from a different perspective. It could enable you to see yourself up against competitors and could help you compare to see what you could improve on within your company. You need to get ahead of the competition by being innovative, diverse and by having great customer service.

 3: Employee Motivation

You can’t do it alone! Employees need to be recognised for their hard work and achievements and this awards are great for boosting that business moral. Employees need to be aware that the business they are a part of is growing and that the work they do is contributing to this. Whether it’s holding a staff meeting or a special day to celebrate your achievements at the awards. Also staff could be invited to the awards ceremony which is a great way to network and also a great work night out!

The FSB Merseyside awards will be held Thursday 1st December at the Crowne Plaza, Liverpool.

The awards are a brilliant way of promoting your business, this is how you enter…

The awards close for entry on Friday 7th October; to enter the FSB Merseyside Awards visit: https://fsbmerseysideawards.co.uk or you can email us at [email protected]!

 

 

The 2016 UK Search Awards is already on track to be our most exciting yet – and there are still 2 weeks to go until the entry deadline!

 

For those of you busy preparing your entries, ready to dominate in 2016 – we wanted to give you a little sneak preview of what’s in store if you walk away an award winner – and we don’t just mean the next day’s hangover!

Last year’s winners of Best Use of Search – Third Sector, BlueGlass are a fantastic agency based in London, whose pro-active team consistently get great results for their clients. We spoke to Founder and MD Kevin Gibbons to get his thoughts on the Search Awards, his highlights and what you can expect if you walk away a winner in 2016!

“We’ve always been a big fan of the UK Search Awards, the professionalism behind the organisation is fantastic to see. It’s quickly become an essential date in a search marketers diary and has been a great way for us to showcase our teams hard work with award wins voted from industry peers. Plus it’s always great fun and the evening is more like a reunion now!”

Don’t miss this year’s Search Awards – catapult your team into the search stratosphere with an entry!

 

The 2016 Search Awards are now in their 7^th year, and hold an unparalleled reputation for robust judging, and entries of exceptional quality. The awards are the mark of excellence industry-wide, and offer a huge amount of prestige to the worthy winners. There are 28 categories celebrating all aspects of the Search industry – meaning there is a place for everyone at the awards.

There are 2 weeks until entries for 2016 close, which leaves you with more than enough time to get involved in the glamour – join us for a celebratory evening of wining, dining and comedy from legend Jason Manford!

Whether you’re soaring in SEO, or you have perfected your PPC best practice – make sure you enter for this year’s awards.

For any questions about the process or the evening itself, get in touch with [email protected], or 01706 828855, and follow us on Twitter for the latest live updates and industry news!