Industry awards may recognize a company for excellence in a completed project or collaborative team success or may recognize an individual for a specific achievement.
 

1. Benefits: The recipient of an industry award receives a third-party endorsement of their expertise. If the award recognizes a project or your firm, it provides an opportunity to further enhance relationships with clients. The recognition can be used as a piece for marketing materials and websites.
   
   
   
2. Tips and Tricks:
   
   
   1. Make an annual calendar of award programs for participation
      
      
   2. Follow the submittal requirements exactly 
      
      
   3. Submit the award on behalf of your client
      
      
   4. Promote on social media, in marketing collateral, and on website
      
      
   5. Ask to review submittals of the winners from previous years
      
      
   6. Purchase an extra award for the client and give to them for display
      
      
   7. Invite your client to the awards ceremony so they feel honored as well