1. Give yourself enough time.
Most awards programs give applicants plenty of time. The majority of submissions,
however, come in at the last minute. A judge knows immediately who spent time preparing a thoughtful award submission and who didn’t.
2. Stay on point.
Make sure your answer addresses the question directly.
This is not a chance for you to veer off into a different direction to profile something you want the judges to know.
Stay on topic and know the judge is most grateful when they have an answer they can easily grade.
3. Don’t skip questions.
Sounds obvious, right? You’d be surprised how many people skip questions.
Every question left unanswered results in a judge marking down your application.
Judges almost always work on a points system where the highest score wins.
If you garner no points for an entire question or category,
you’re likely taking yourself out of the running for a win.
4. Stick to the word count.
Word counts are designed to ensure judges have enough time to get through all the entries in the allotted time.
Going over word count does not impress anyone. Take it from a judge; we often spend evenings or weekends reviewing entries,
so longer is not better.
6. Tell a story.
Have mercy on the poor judge who has 35, 80 or even a hundred applications to read.
You can make your entry stand out by deploying brand storytelling techniques.
It works; believe me