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The real reason industry recognition fuels our fire: Recently, we’ve been honoured with nominations for some major awards. Most recently, the EGR Global awards for Sports Affiliate of the Year, and SBC Latino America Sports Affiliate of The Year nominations. And while being recognised is great, there’s something more meaningful behind it. Here’s why these nominations matter: 🍀They honour every team member who’s poured their heart into our work 🍀They show that our bold ideas are making a real impact 🍀They boost our team’s morale, inspiring us to aim even higher Nominations aren’t the final destination They’re markers along the way. They remind us that we’re moving in the right direction, innovating, and thriving in a competitive industry. But the best part? I saw the excitement and pride in my team’s eyes, knowing their hard work was appreciated. So, here’s to all the nominees and those driving our industry forward. You’re all stars in my book. What does industry recognition mean to you?

Not sure we could have said it any better: "One of the largest integrated marketing agencies in the Southwest, blending high-level issues management counsel with robust services across digital/social, branding/creative, media buying and analytics ... a hybrid agency that remains as comfortable producing paid content as it is in the earned media realm and combining the creativity of a hot consumer shop with the strategic savvy of a corporate communications firm." #PR #marketing #integrated #comms #media #social #analytics

GreenSquareAccord has announced receiving 254 nominations for their Gold Star Awards, describing this as an impressive 42% increase over last year’s entries. However, this claim seems somewhat underwhelming, especially considering their workforce size and the upcoming expenditure for the awards ceremony. To put this in perspective, with an employee base ranging between 1,000 and 5,000, the 254 nominations represent only about 5.08% to 25.4% of their total staff. Last year’s nominations, calculated to be around 179, indicate a low participation rate. Moreover, it is important to note that these nominations are solely from staff members, with no input from customers or residents. This exclusion is disheartening, particularly considering the crucial role that customers and residents play in the organisation’s operations. Their feedback and recognition would provide a more comprehensive and authentic measure of performance and service quality. When considering the costs associated with organising and hosting an awards ceremony, including logistics, venue, awards, and lost productivity, one must question the efficiency and impact of this exercise. The expenditure seems extravagant and not necessarily reflective of broad recognition across the organisation. Given these figures and the lack of customer/resident involvement, it's crucial to consider whether the awards genuinely enhance morale and recognition or if they simply serve as a costly tradition with limited reach. In light of these numbers, the resources allocated to the Gold Star Awards might be better invested in more impactful employee and customer engagement initiatives, or better yet spent making the homes of their residents safe, warm and dry.

"Fantastic Event", "Really insightful", "Amazing guest speaker we loved that we could relate to Jill as women in logistics!" are just some of the comments from my clients who made our International event. If you are keen to understand about breaking into International market's or strengthening propositions then look to Evri. #International #crossborder #marketplaces #logisitcs

What goes into creating winning award entries? We're lucky to have a few wins under our belt, as well as judging industry and comms awards across the years. Missive's Whitney Simon, Erin Lovett, Nicola Koronka and Emma Ross reveal what the judges are looking for when they're deciding on the all important gold medals, including: 🟡 Why entering awards is important 🟡 How to win awards 🟡 Telling a compelling story with your entry 🟡 Providing quantifiable results and evidence https://lnkd.in/eJM_NnHc

There are those days where we all feel that we aren't good at anything - like we have been a failure in life. But this simply is NOT true! We have all achieved things in our life - sometimes these things may seem small or insignificant - but often they may have made a huge difference to someone else. I recommend to people that they make a REVERSE bucket list - this isn't a list of what you want to do - its a list of what you have ALREADY achieved - and this doesn't have to relate to work, or be about winning awards. Think about something you have done that you are PROUD of - like 1. You helped a Neighbour fix something 2. You smiled at someone at the shopping centre - which made them smile 3. You helped a colleague with a task at work when they weren't feeling well and stopped them getting into trouble 4. You got selected for a committee at the sports club 5. You made a friend feel better when they were feeling down It can literally be anything! These are all great achievements! FEEL YOUR WORTH!! Not everything has to be measured in dollars or awards. Give it a try - I challenge you to find 10 things you have achieved! its sure to make you feel just a tiny bit better!

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Honoured to have recieved a Full Blue award in recognition of sporting achievement representing Melbourne Uni. This is a nice picture of me - this is what a genuine, joyful smile looks like. But you'll notice the award isn't in it, like it normally would be in a post about recieving an award. Right after this photo was taken, I found out that my award was being presented to the wrong name. A name I have fought repeatedly to not be known by in every sphere of my life, with "tradition" cited as the reason to publicly strip me of my dignity. Sporting environments aren't welcoming or accomodating of queerness, especially transness at the best of times. For my own peace, the only thing I ask in this sphere of my life, is that my correct name be used. There are several correct options, there is one wrong option - the bar is on the floor... And yet I am repeatedly disappointed with how skilled some organisations and individuals seem to be at limbo. The message this sends, is that a compromised, fictionalised version of me, is the only version of me worth celebrating. This is not on the presenter at all - I spoke to him and he coordinated what was in his power to make the presentation as respectful as possible. He was the only reason I didn't just leave entirely. Thank you, Tony. This photo is how I'd like to remember the experience, not the anxious mess hidden behind an unconvincing smile I was for the rest of the night. This should have been a positive experience for me, not yet another reminder of how I live in the shadow of a person who literally doesn't exist, that some people will always insist on seeing before the genuine me. It might seem like a small thing, and it is, when it's once. This isn't a once off. It chronically wears at you, when others refer to you inaccurately and you're spending every day of your life fighting to be seen within that shadow. I'm used to it, but when it's public, when it catches me off guard... Yeah, it gets to me. Believe me, it would bother you too. If your "tradition" discriminates, excludes or otherwise causes harm, you'll find there's a few words that are probably more appropriate than "tradition"...