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# [The gongs to go for: UK business growth and innovation](https://blog.activeprofile.co.uk/2016/01/10/the-gongs-to-go-for-uk-business-growth-and-innovation)

 Written by [Carrie Allen-Snell](https://blog.activeprofile.co.uk/author/carrie-allen-snell) | 10/01/16 13:15

**Communication about business awards dazzle our email inboxes on a daily basis. There’s no doubt that an award win can add real kudos to your business or project, boost your credibility and help you stand out from the competition.**

Entering awards is an investment in itself. Done well, it can deliver a great return on investment. But selecting the right award and creating a winning entry is a skill.

Awards are often on our to-do list for clients. Here’s a few tips we use to create winning entries:

- Read the criteria for your category carefully and shape the responses accordingly – use key words from the criteria description in your response headings.
- Presentation is everything, a professional entry will stand out from the start.
- Look at who’s judging your category – think about what they will be interested to see from you.
- Use facts and figures to illustrate your successes.
- Don’t be afraid to be aspirational – awards are about rewarding success, but make sure you communicate your ambition.

As a starter for ten, here’s a flavour of business growth and innovation awards on our radar for 2016.

- [Growing Business Awards](http://gba.realbusiness.co.uk/) (entries open in June 2016)
- [The Lloyds Bank National Business Awards UK](http://www.nationalbusinessawards.co.uk/page.cfm/Link=0/t=m/goSection=13) (keep an eye out for when entries open in 2016)
- [Big Chip Awards](http://bigchipawards.com/) (open early 2016)
- [The IET Innovation Awards](http://conferences.theiet.org/innovation/about/why-enter/index.cfm) (open in spring 2016)
- [The UK Energy Innovation Awards 2016](http://energyinnovationcentre.com/awards/) (entries open now)
- [Merseyside Innovation Awards](http://www.merseysideinnovationawards.co.uk/) (entries ongoing)
- [IoD Director of the Year Awards 2016](http://www.iod.com/connecting/events/2016/october/eda16director-of-the-year-uk-final-2016) (held October 2016)

Don’t miss our next post featuring the top property and regeneration awards to enter in 2016 and how to make the most out of an award win.

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