From draft to submission: How award writers perfect your entry

Whether you’ve written the first draft or you’re yet to write a single word, when it comes to creating a winning business award submission, professional award writers have the power to elevate your entry from ‘adequate’ to ‘outstanding’. With an expert writer’s help, you may well be making that acceptance speech a lot faster than you ever thought possible.

Guidelines and deadlines

Award writers are adept at working with award guidelines to plan the writing of your entry. They’ll carefully examine each question’s criteria so they know exactly what the judges are expecting to hear about. For example, if the award’s emphasis is on innovation, your writer will focus your narrative through this specific lens. A key guideline will always be word count – a source of huge frustration to the uninitiated, but not to the professional writer. They’ll be exceptionally careful in their word choice, assessing the impact of each one to create a compelling story about your achievements whilst remaining under the word limit. Deadlines are another potential hurdle. Writing an award submission is time consuming, so no wonder they’re frequently left until the last minute, resulting in a rushed job. The professional award writer, on the other hand, will project manage the whole process for you, ensuring it runs smoothly to deliver your draft well ahead of the deadline.

Story telling

A critical skill of business award writers is their ability to develop a good story. More than merely describing your achievements, they’ll write a carefully crafted presentation of your accomplishments that engages the judges and underscores your strengths. Award writers have the gift of knowing how to make your award entry memorable. They’ll interview you to uncover a whole heap of interesting information that you might never have considered including in an entry you wrote yourself. Yet it’s these valuable little nuggets that can make an entry so compelling, often because they reveal the human story behind your achievements.

Emphasising impact

An award writer excels at highlighting the impact and value of your achievements. It’s not enough to simply list your accomplishments – you need to clearly demonstrate their significance. Let’s go back to that innovation category again. Say your project involved a considerable technological advance. Your award writer will break down the technical jargon, describe the measurable impacts, and align these results with the award criteria, making it easy for judges to grasp their significance. That’s real bang for your buck right there.

Persuasive and professional award writers

Award writers are wordsmiths, able to use persuasive and professional language to present your achievements in the best possible light and convey your points clearly and effectively. They also have the skills to tailor language to match the tone and style expected by the award organization. An entry for a prestigious law award will have a completely different tone to a marketing award, for instance. It’s the award writer’s job to pitch your entry perfectly so it hits the right note.

Clear and consistent

A professional award writer will ensure your submission is free from ambiguities and inconsistencies. They’ll right for maximum clarity, making sure each section logically flows into the next without any contradictions or unclear statements. They also pay close attention to consistency in formatting, language, and presentation so that the judges can focus solely on reading about what you’ve achieved. It all adds up to creating a polished and cohesive submission.

Strategic guidance of award writers

Professional award writers can also offer strategic guidance. For instance, they’ll work with you to identify which of your achievements best meets the award criteria. They’ll also offer advice on gathering supporting documents, such as testimonials, data, or case studies, that can enhance your submission and maximize its impact.

Thorough revisions from award writers

Writing an award can involve several rounds of revisions. A professional award writer will not only manage version control but meticulously review each draft to eliminate errors, improve clarity, and enhance overall effectiveness. The end result? An error-free final submission that’s polished to a shine, ready for you to upload and submit.

What to do next

If you think it’s about time you put some trophies on the mantelpiece, then give Proof Communications a call today. There are heaps of awards across a whole range of industries up for grabs every year and working with a professional award writer is a top way secure the one that’s rightfully yours. Not only do we put our more than 24 years’ experience at your complete disposal, we make the process of entering an award an enjoyable one. Whether you’d like us to write your award from scratch or perhaps review your draft entry, we know how to make every word count. Start your journey to the winner’s podium now! Call us on 02 8036 5532 or 0448 566 377 or head to the contact page.