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Time is running out to submit your CAL Award Nominations! Want to help recognize your coworkers, hype your library's big project, or applaud a library you love? The deadline to submit nominations is May 13 - no extensions this year! Nominating a person, a library, or a program is easy. Get started by clicking here: https://buff.ly/3zgSub4

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

Awards Season.......how to write a winning entry 🏆 I am very lucky to be part of judging panels for several awards events coming up over the next few months. It is a genuine honour to review talented businesses and individuals across our industry. Having trawled through a very long list of entries last week I thought it might be useful to share my tips for how to create strong entries. ✔ Read the criteria carefully, and make sure your entry captures each of the required points. ✔ Use bullet points, short paragraphs and easy to digest content. Remember the judges have to read an awful lot, so make sure yours is easily understandable. ✔ If you are applying in multiple categories, make sure you make your entry different in each category (back to point 1) Each entry needs to be relevant to the category. ✔ Don't think you have to apply for every category you may have a chance to win in. Less entries, with better clarity and detail, will have more of a chance. And do not give up. If you don't make the shortlist, keep trying. Over the years I have seen plenty of entries improve year on year, your time will come! Good luck everyone 🍀

We have so many award lists reserved for people 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 20, 30, and 40. That's cool and all, but how about we push for some new standalone recognitions from the likes of PRWeek, Forbes, Fast Company, TechCrunch, etc., dedicated to (wait for it) people 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 40, 50, 60? Let's call it the "Wisdom Winners" or "Wisdom 50 over 50", you get the idea. Major bonus points if the people selected were relative late bloomers or second actors who hit their stride well after the typical prodigies. People like Morgan Freeman, Rose Blumkin, Bernie Marcus, Ray Kroc, Henry Ford, Martha Stewart, Toni Morrison, Lucille Ball, the list goes on and on. The more resilience, the higher the ranking. I would love to delve into this type of award list, would you?

True government innovation takes a lot—strong leadership, organizational buy-in, talented industry partners, new technologies and, of course, individual change agents. That's why we're so excited about this year's Rising Stars Awards—a joint effort of Nextgov/FCW and Route Fifty—showcasing the up-and-comers who are driving change across federal, state and local governments, as well as emerging talent at contracting firms. We're looking for early-career phenoms whose leadership, innovation and all-around extra effort are having a powerful and positive impact. Anyone in the government technology community is eligible—military and civilian, career and political, contractor, academic and association expert alike. Nominees must be less than 10 years into their government IT careers, and winners are chosen for their impact, so be sure to explain what a nominee did and what all that work accomplished. Nominate a Rising Star and highlight their innovate work at the link below:

I recently had the fun task of putting these fabulous people into teams Judging teams, that is It's not quite award season, but behind the scenes, it never stops With the help of our judging committee Mayokun - Mac Alonge, Sope Agbelusi, Demi S. and the wider BTA team we have: - recruited and onboarded new judges - look out for announcements 🎉 - refined the entry forms to make sure all of the nominees shine ✨ - rebuilt the judging system and tested it to destruction 🤯 Awards aren't everyone's cup of tea, but... At the BTAs, we do our utmost to make sure the process is fair and efficient - We offer feedback to everyone who enters who doesn't get shortlisted - All finalists are interviewed before the winners are chosen - The judging process is rigorous, but it's also fun BTAs recognise people who just get their heads down and do a good job - People who often don't like to blow their own trumpet 🎺 - People who may not even be on Linkedin 😳 - People who shun the spotlight 🙈 Nominations are open - employees, solopreneurs, small and large businesses Head to Black Talent Awards and nominate - give someone their flowers 💐 #Inclusion #BlackTalentAwards

🏆Congratulations! 🏆 DuPont and Discovery Education have been named finalists for a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Citizens Award! Read the below article from @edcircuit to learn more about the work that earned this honor!

⚖️ How Does the Medtop Award Judging Process Really Work? ⚖️ Ever wonder what makes the Medtop Award so special? 🔍 A platform to Judge without bias: Imagine a place where your work speaks for itself, without your name or brand swaying the decision. That's what our "Medtop Spotlight" platform does. It's like a blind audition for your application, focusing only on your achievements and creativity. 📊 Feedback That Matters: After our jury takes a look, you get the Medtop Jury feedback chart. It's like a roadmap of what the jury thought, showing you where you shine and where you can get even better. It's the insight you can use to grow, stand out, or just feel proud of what makes you different. We're on a mission to spotlight the truly talented, based on their merit alone. Think you've got what it takes? Jump into a process that's all about celebrating real talent. Apply now and let's see what you've got!

Happy Saturday folks! I’d like to announce that we are now 𝗢̲𝗣̲𝗘̲𝗡̲ for nominations! Ready to serve on the Board of the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives' 𝗖̲𝗘̲𝗡̲𝗧̲𝗥̲𝗔̲𝗟̲ 𝗙̲𝗟̲𝗢̲𝗥̲𝗜̲𝗗̲𝗔̲ 𝗖̲𝗛̲𝗔̲𝗣̲𝗧̲𝗘̲𝗥̲? The expected positions are the following: ➡️ 𝗟̲𝗘̲𝗔̲𝗗̲𝗘̲𝗥̲𝗦̲𝗛̲𝗜̲𝗣̲ 𝗕̲𝗢̲𝗔̲𝗥̲𝗗̲ 𝗥̲𝗢̲𝗟̲𝗘̲𝗦̲: ✅ 1. 𝗣̲𝗥̲𝗘̲𝗦̲𝗜̲𝗗̲𝗘̲𝗡̲𝗧̲ ✅ 2. 𝗣̲𝗥̲𝗘̲𝗦̲𝗜̲𝗗̲𝗘̲𝗡̲𝗧̲-𝗘̲𝗟̲𝗘̲𝗖̲𝗧̲ ✅ 3. 𝗦̲𝗘̲𝗖̲𝗥̲𝗘̲𝗧̲𝗔̲𝗥̲𝗬̲ ✅ 4. 𝗧̲𝗥̲𝗘̲𝗔̲𝗦̲𝗨̲𝗥̲𝗘̲𝗥̲ ➡️ 𝗥̲𝗘̲𝗤̲𝗨̲𝗜̲𝗥̲𝗘̲𝗗̲ 𝗖̲𝗢̲𝗠̲𝗠̲𝗜̲𝗧̲𝗧̲𝗘̲𝗘̲ 𝗖̲𝗛̲𝗔̲𝗜̲𝗥̲𝗦̲: ✅ 1. 𝗣̲𝗥̲𝗢̲𝗚̲𝗥̲𝗔̲𝗠̲𝗦̲ & 𝗘̲𝗗̲𝗨̲𝗖̲𝗔̲𝗧̲𝗜̲𝗢̲𝗡̲ 𝗖̲𝗢̲𝗠̲𝗠̲𝗜̲𝗧̲𝗧̲𝗘̲𝗘̲ ✅ 2. 𝗠̲𝗔̲𝗥̲𝗞̲𝗘̲𝗧̲𝗜̲𝗡̲𝗚̲ & 𝗖̲𝗢̲𝗠̲𝗠̲𝗨̲𝗡̲𝗜̲𝗖̲𝗔̲𝗧̲𝗜̲𝗢̲𝗡̲𝗦̲ ✅ 3. 𝗠̲𝗘̲𝗠̲𝗕̲𝗘̲𝗥̲𝗦̲𝗛̲𝗜̲𝗣̲𝗦̲ & 𝗔̲𝗗̲𝗩̲𝗔̲𝗡̲𝗖̲𝗘̲𝗠̲𝗘̲𝗡̲𝗧̲ We invite you to take action by nominating engaged, influential, and servant leaders in our community for the roles listed above. ➡️ Please submit by: July 1st, 2024. ➡️ Nomination Document Link: https://shorturl.at/M1TFg Please use the document link above to fill out all relevant contact information regarding nominees. Nominees must be/become active members of NALHE. All positions require a 2-year term commitment. Got questions, thoughts, comments? Feel free to reach out to me, and to Jaime Cocuy, DBA! You can also let me know in the comments section below! 👇👇

What’s an award worth these days? In the age of participation trophies and endless accolade inflation, it seems like everyone has a shiny statue to show off. But let’s be honest, do these awards truly represent excellence, or are they just another checkbox in the race for recognition? Don’t get me wrong, being acknowledged feels great, but when every other post is about yet another ‘industry award,’ it makes you wonder about the real value behind these honors. Are they driving genuine innovation and setting industry standards, or simply boosting egos and marketing campaigns? Maybe it’s time we shift our focus from collecting accolades to creating real impact. After all, true success isn’t measured by the number of trophies on your shelf, but by the difference you make and the legacy you leave behind. #IndustryThoughts #RealImpact #BeyondAwards