Benefits of winning
Winning business awards is great for business, on both strategic and tactical levels.
Strategically, Best in Biz Awards winners receive:
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Top-tier press exposure
From Associated Press to Yahoo Tech, Best in Biz Awards is judged by a who’s who of top-tier press. Both entrants and winners benefit from powerful national, local and industry media exposure, gaining visibility to the numerous prominent editors and writers reading and scoring the entries.
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Nationwide recognition
Best in Biz Awards winners gain the recognition they deserve, joining an exclusive group of high-achieving companies and positioning their companies alongside iconic past honorees, from ADP to Zappos.
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Industry affirmation
Everyone wants to be associated with a winner. Best in Biz Awards winners create inroads in their industries and communities and rise above the competition, gaining significant sales advantage.
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Huge recruitment visibility
The best companies attract the finest talent. Best in Biz Awards winners stand out from the competition and attract new talent with an elevated employer brand and a proven track record.
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Energize the team
Best in Biz Awards winners get an instant morale boost through nationwide validation of their teams’ hard work.
These benefits are also tangible: research shows that corporate award winners had 37% more sales growth and 44% higher stock price return than their peers (Hendricks & Singhal of the University of Western Ontario and Georgia Institute of Technology). Smaller award-winning companies experience a 63% increase in operating income and a 39% growth in sales, while large award-winning companies enjoy a 48% increase in operating income and a 37% growth in sales when compared to non-award winners (British Quality Foundation).
On a tactical level, Best in Biz Awards winners receive:
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Press release
Winners are featured in a nationally distributed press release.
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Website placement
All winners are featured on the winners’ pages on the Best in Biz Awards website. For gold and silver winners, logos and links to their sites are also included.
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Logos
All winners receive complimentary winner logos that can be used on company websites and in other marketing, sales and promotional materials. From product boxes to sales sheets to email signatures, Best in Biz Awards logos can elevate a brand in multiple ways and help generate sales.
For last year’s Best in Biz Awards’ winners’ logos, please see 2022 winners’ resources page.
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Judges’ quotes
Some judges provide quotes about the judging process, quality of entries, specific categories or even specific entries, which winners are welcome to use in relevant materials or announcements. Furthermore, all entrants gain visibility to the numerous top-tier editors and writers reading and scoring the entries, often constituting the first time these influential writers hear about the entrant companies.
For last year’s Best in Biz Awards’ judges’ quotes, please see 2022 judges’ quotes page.
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Trophies
Gold winners receive complimentary customized award trophies. The award trophies were completely redesigned in 2014 and first introduced in the 2014 International awards program.
Silver and bronze winners have the option to purchase winner trophies to commemorate their achievement and all winners may purchase duplicate winners’ trophies HERE. Silver trophies are $400 and bronze trophies are $300 each, with free shipping in the U.S. and Canada.
Winners of previous editions have the option to purchase their trophies here.
For photos of Best in Biz Awards’ prior years’ winners with their winners’ trophies, please see our Pinterest page.
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News page
Winners’ news items – i.e. press releases, blog posts, award page entries, and articles – are featured on the winners’ news pages on the Best in Biz Awards website, including links back to the company sites.
For last year’s Best in Biz Awards’ winners’ news, please see 2022 winners’ news page.
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Quotations
Winners’ press release quotations, tweets or other public statements may also be featured, with winners’ prior permission, throughout the Best in Biz Awards website.
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Social media
Winners’ photos with trophies will be shared across various social media channels, including Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. The best photos might also be featured on homepage banners on the Best in Biz Awards website.
With the exception of silver, bronze or duplicate trophies, there are no additional fees for any of these benefits.