Have you given up on entering awards…
…because of all the time and energy involved, only to find you've not even made the shortlist?
Or maybe you feel overwhelmed by all of the forms and judging criteria?
You only get one chance at submitting your awards entry.…
Yes, you can always enter again next year - but surely you want this time to be when all of your effort and financial investment pays off?
Why hope you've done a good enough job when you can guarantee you have?
What's the big deal about winning awards?
Winning an industry award boosts your reputation, regardless of where you are in your company journey.
For start-ups & new businesses, clinching an award:
Shows the world you've arrived and are ready to put your stamp on your industry.
For established organisations, scooping an award:
Proves you are still leading the way and are the ones to look up to.
Smaller award-winning businesses see a 63% increase in operating income & a 39% growth in sales.
Source: British Quality Foundation
Award-winning businesses can acquire a sales boost of 37% and a 44% jump in their stock price.
Source: MindTools
Large award-winning businesses see a 48% increase in operating income & a 37% growth in sales.
Source: British Quality Foundation
We recently worked with Sanina on some award submissions with exceptional results. She made sure our entries evidenced the criteria and that all of the details we submitted would lead to success.
I have good news! All three of our awards entries have been shortlisted. Your unbroken success rate continues! Thank you so much!
The entries were really good quality and met the brief perfectly. Time was spent interviewing the nominees to really understand their roles, which greatly enhanced the quality of our submissions.
3 X packages, 1 outcome = SUCCESS!
Awards newbie or awards scene regular, get as little or as much support as you need.
Done FOR You
Who is this for?
Organisations that need 100% support from start to finish.
What you get:
- ✓A list of industry awards - to enter with our top 3 recommendations of the awards we think you should go for.
- ✓A 2-hour kick-off session - to agree the categories you are entering and the associated requirements and criteria.
- ✓A follow-up discovery session - you share the projects you want to put forward and we agree on the strongest (based on the judging criteria and evidence you have collated).
- ✓A gap analysis review - we go away and review the agreed projects/work against the judging criteria and flag information gaps with you via email.
- ✓Drafting the awards entries - plus one round of amends.
- ✓Collating supporting evidence - e.g. images, charts, graphs, testimonials, etc.
- ✓Submitting the entries - on your behalf.
Done WITH You
Who is this for?
You know which awards and categories you want to enter and the projects you're putting forward. You just need us to work our magic on writing your entries.
What you get:
- ✓A 1-hour discovery session - to discuss the awards categories, entry requirements and criteria and your selected projects.
- ✓A gap analysis review - we go away and review the agreed projects/work against the judging criteria and flag information gaps with you via email.
- ✓Drafting the awards entries - plus one round of amends.
- ✓**Optional extra** Submitting the entries - on your behalf. Includes advising you on and collating the required supporting evidence.
Done WITH You Light
Who is this for?
You've drafted your entries and want them to be reviewed and refined by the experts before you press 'submit.'
What you get:
- ✓Your draft entries reviewed - in line with the judging criteria and within an agreed timescale.
- ✓Your reviewed entries - will be emailed back to you with all amends and information gaps clearly track changed.
- ✓**Optional extra** Submitting the entries - on your behalf. Includes advising you on and collating the required supporting evidence.
Award win PR add-on
Won the award? Amazing! Now let's make some noise about it (because an award is worth more than just a nice logo on your website).
With our optional PR add-on, we help you turn your win into a credible, visible story that supports your brand, boosts awareness, and gives people another reason to notice you now – and for many months to come.
This add-on includes:
- •Press release copy (regional & trade), LinkedIn article & special edition newsletter
- •A targeted media list
- •Outreach support to relevant press contacts
- •Website copy announcing your win
- •Social media copy for sharing across all your channels
- •'We've won' bank of assets (email signature & social media banners)
Best for
Clients who want to squeeze every last drop of value out of their award success.
Join the A-list of award-winning companies
With SK Copy Co's awards writing services. They're designed to help organisations of all sizes across all sectors become award winners and instantly be seen as industry leaders.
- No more hoping you've done enough to win
- Look forward to seeing your name in the shortlisted results
- Boost staff morale and loyalty with your award-winning status
- Stand out from your competitors
- Give customers another BIG reason to choose you
I recently worked with Sanina on our award submissions. She was extremely responsive and thorough. She knew I was about to go on leave shortly after we had discussed our entries - she made sure she was totally on top of everything before I left, making me feel I was leaving things in very safe hands.
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Why trust us to create your awards entries?
Our awards entry packages are built on extensive experience of entering awards for clients, who have gone on to be shortlisted or win time-and-again. Out of all of the clients we have written awards entries for, 91% have gone on to become finalists or winners.
Thanks to our methodical approach and awards insight, many of our clients reach out to us every year to help them win in the likes of the Property Management Awards, Water Industry Awards, National Recycling Awards and Ex-Forces in Business Awards, plus many more…
Seven of the Utility Week Awards we submitted have made it to the finals! Thank you for all your help with them.
We’ve just discovered we’re finalists in not just one, but two categories! It's an amazing achievement given the fact this is the first time we’ve ever put ourselves forward for an award. We’re really looking forward to the awards ceremony!
The Awards Clinic is brought to you by…
Me, Sanina. I’m a former journalist, corporate comms professional and PR manager turned content marketer with 20+ years’ experience. I’ve been writing since the age of 17, when I landed my first job as a Trainee Reporter. I’m trained to write and am recognised by LinkedIn as a Top Copywriting Voice.
Over the years, my award entry writing skills have been used by countless organisations of all sizes from across all sectors. I’ve also been invited by awards organisers to provide judging support too.
Entering awards costs time and money, why have the same chance of winning as everyone else when you could have an expert by your side?
Not ready to book a call just yet? Start here.
Our How Awards-Ready Are You? quiz is a quick and easy way to see how prepared you are.
In just a few minutes, you'll get a clearer picture of what's already working for you, what needs attention, and where expert support could make the biggest difference between missing out and winning.
FAQs
Q. Which awards should we enter?
A. Ideally, you want to enter the awards you are are going to shine the most in (i.e. by highlighting the right projects and sharing the right insight).
Q. How many awards should we enter?
A. It’s entirely up to you. You can enter as many or as few as you like, the main thing is that you have all of the required details to create a strong submission.
Q. How much input do you need from us?
A. It depends on which package you select. Ultimately, we need to make sure your entry clearly evidences the awards criteria.
Q. How long will it take you to write our entry?
A. Some awards submissions are more detailed than others and therefore take longer to complete. We will agree the timescales with you before starting work.
Q. We’d like your help, how much will it cost us?
A. Our costs are based on your requirements and the level of work involved. We will share a no obligation, cost estimate with you before booking the work in.
Q. How much notice do we need to give you?
A. The more notice you can give us, the better. Creating quality submissions takes considerable time, thought and effort. The sooner we can get access to all of the details we need, the sooner we can start working our magic on your awards entry!
Q. Can you really help us achieve awards success?
A. Yes, we can. We’ve written countless entries that have resulted in our clients becoming finalists and winners. While we can’t absolutely guarantee you will win, we can make sure your submission fully evidences the criteria and is as strong as it possibly can be, thanks to our award entry writing insight and objective viewpoint.