Why entering awards will benefit your practice
We are proud of the work you do. Awards celebrate the difference that you have made over the past 12 months. We know it can be difficult to find time and celebrate what you, your team and business have achieved.
In this hub, you'll find short videos from fellow members that have entered awards, top tips on making a good entry, examples of how entering awards benefits your practice, and some awards that you can consider entering.
Hear from members who have entered awards and their top tips
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Alex Falcon Huerta, Soaring Falcon
Alex's favourite award was one for her local area which she won soon after setting up her practice and helped build up her reputation
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Joseph Cox, Ecommerce Accountants LLP
Joseph finds the awards application process to be cathartic. It gives him a chance to reflect on what he and the team do well - as well as how they can improve
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Sam Newton, Gravitate Accounting
Sam is selective with the awards he enters so as not to spread himself too thinly. It took several attempts to achieve success but now he's on a roll
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Cheryl Sharp, Pink Pig Financials Ltd
Cheryl wasn't comfortable selling herself but using a marketing team and peers to help her write entries has been the key to success
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Liam Wilson, Elevate Accountancy
A really rewarding aspect of entering awards for Liam is seeing his team rally together. Being shortlisted is recognition of the hard work and dedication of the team to their clients
Judging, marketing and standing out from the crowd
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Alastair Barlow, founder and former CEO of flinder and awards judge
Having lost, won and judged awards, Alastair shares his perspective as a judge in this video, along with the common frustrations he finds when judging entries
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Peter Jarman, CEO of PJCO Chartered Certified Accountants and marketing supremo
In this podcast, Peter talks about the process that he and his team go through when deciding whether to enter an award. Winning awards has directly resulted in sizeable revenue for the practice from new clients, but the process of determining whether to enter an award can be just as important as entering. Hear more in this podcast
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Martin Brennan, Founder of Onside - New Firm of the Year winner at the 2024 Accounting Excellence Awards
Find out how Martin's entry stood out from the crowd, and the broader marketing benefits that have come with his Accounting Excellence Award