Have you ever wondered what you need to include in business award submission to make it the winning submission?

Awards are such an important trust point for your business, particularly if you are attempting to differentiate your brand in a crowded market, build credibility, give the media a reason to talk about you or to position your business as providing a premium offering.

However, writing a winning award submission is not all together easy. In fact, it’s a bit of a science. 

One person who knows exactly how to write winning award submissions is Heather Marano from Green Door Co, a communications consultancy who specialise in exactly that.

In this episode Heather shares:
What makes a business award worthy
Her top tips for writing a winning submission 
A deep dive into what the Telstra Business Award (probably Australia’s most revered business awards) process looks like
How businesses can prepare for a business award submission and
What mistakes to avoid when writing a business award submission

If winning a business or industry award is one of your goals for this year, then this is an episode you can’t miss.

If you’d like to get Heather and her team to help you with your business or industry award submissions, you can find her at https://greendoorco.com.au/ or on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathermarano/

About Jane Hillsdon

I'm a passionate award-winning marketer dedicated to helping small business owners make good decisions about their marketing.

I am the founder and CEO of a marketing agency called Dragonfly Marketing PLUS the founder of the How to do Marketing Academy.  I’m also the author of How To Do Marketing – A Comprehensive Guide For Small Business.  It's my mission to ensure that marketing is on the agenda for every regionally based small business in Australia. Why? Because I know that when marketing is done properly, it can help your business grow.

On the marketing front, I am a Certified Practicing Marketer (CPM), a member of the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) NSW Committee and a head judge for the AMI Awards for Excellence. I was awarded the Small Budget Marketing Award at the AMI Awards for Marketing Excellence in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Have you ever wondered what you need to include in business award submission to make it the winning submission?
Awards are such an important trust point for your business, particularly if you are attempting to differentiate your brand in a crowded market, build credibility, give the media a reason to talk about you or to position your business as providing a premium offering.
However, writing a winning award submission is not all together easy. In fact, it’s a bit of a science. 
One person who knows exactly how to write winning award submissions is Heather Marano from Green Door Co, a communications consultancy who specialise in exactly that.
In this episode Heather shares:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">What makes a business award worthy</li>
<li aria-level="1">Her top tips for writing a winning submission </li>
<li aria-level="1">A deep dive into what the Telstra Business Award (probably Australia’s most revered business awards) process looks like</li>
<li aria-level="1">How businesses can prepare for a business award submission and</li>
<li aria-level="1">What mistakes to avoid when writing a business award submission</li>
</ul>
If winning a business or industry award is one of your goals for this year, then this is an episode you can’t miss.
If you’d like to get Heather and her team to help you with your business or industry award submissions, you can find her at <a href="https://greendoorco.com.au/">https://greendoorco.com.au/</a> or on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathermarano/
About Jane Hillsdon
I'm a passionate award-winning marketer dedicated to helping small business owners make good decisions about their marketing.
I am the founder and CEO of a marketing agency called Dragonfly Marketing PLUS the founder of the How to do Marketing Academy.  I’m also the author of <a href="https://dragonflymarketing.com.au/books/how-to-do-marketing/">How To Do Marketing – A Comprehensive Guide For Small Business. </a> It's my mission to ensure that marketing is on the agenda for every regionally based small business in Australia. Why? Because I know that when marketing is done properly, it can help your business grow.
On the marketing front, I am a Certified Practicing Marketer (CPM), a member of the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) NSW Committee and a head judge for the AMI Awards for Excellence. I was awarded the Small Budget Marketing Award at the AMI Awards for Marketing Excellence in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Are you a curious, ambitious and motivated small business owner who really wants to know more about how you can best make marketing work for your business?

When it comes to growing your business, are you addicted to continuous improvement and professional development and constantly trying to work out how you can go the extra mile?

If you answer yes to any of the above, you are going to LOVE The How To Do Marketing Show with Jane Hillsdon.

The How To Do Marketing show is hosted by straight-shooting marketing consultant, author of ‘How to do Marketing – A Comprehensive Guide for Small Businesses, Certified Practicing Marketer, and three-time AMI Award winner; Jane Hillsdon.

Jane combines her frank & no-nonsense approach, a curious mindset and a massive passion for all things marketing. Together with the carefully curated guest list of remarkable marketers, the How To Do Marketing show will share marketers insight and inspiration about best practice small business marketing.

Understanding exactly what marketing is and what marketing is going to work for your business can be confusing. How do you know how best to reach your customer? How do you stand out from your competition? How much do you need to spend on marketing? How do you attract the attention of the right type of customer? What even is the right type of customer? How do you make sure that your customer keeps coming back and better still, that they gush about your business to all of their friends and family? And, in a world of small business where time is a most scarce resource, how do you fit it all in?

The How To Do Marketing Show will answer all of these questions and more. The podcast will deliver thought leadership, practical advice and simple strategies to help small business owners achieve excellent marketing results. And by doing so, collectively advancing the success of small businesses based in regional Australia.

The podcast is managed and hosted by Jane Hillsdon and produced by Morgan Media.

Are you a curious, ambitious and motivated small business owner who really wants to know more about how you can best make marketing work for your business?
When it comes to growing your business, are you addicted to continuous improvement and professional development and constantly trying to work out how you can go the extra mile?
If you answer yes to any of the above, you are going to LOVE The How To Do Marketing Show with Jane Hillsdon.
The How To Do Marketing show is hosted by straight-shooting marketing consultant, author of &lsquo;How to do Marketing &ndash; A Comprehensive Guide for Small Businesses, Certified Practicing Marketer, and three-time AMI Award winner; Jane Hillsdon.
Jane combines her frank &amp; no-nonsense approach, a curious mindset and a massive passion for all things marketing. Together with the carefully curated guest list of remarkable marketers, the How To Do Marketing show will share marketers insight and inspiration about best practice small business marketing.
Understanding exactly what marketing is and what marketing is going to work for your business can be confusing. How do you know how best to reach your customer? How do you stand out from your competition? How much do you need to spend on marketing? How do you attract the attention of the right type of customer? What even is the right type of customer? How do you make sure that your customer keeps coming back and better still, that they gush about your business to all of their friends and family? And, in a world of small business where time is a most scarce resource, how do you fit it all in?
The How To Do Marketing Show will answer all of these questions and more. The podcast will deliver thought leadership, practical advice and simple strategies to help small business owners achieve excellent marketing results. And by doing so, collectively advancing the success of small businesses based in regional Australia.
The podcast is managed and hosted by Jane Hillsdon and produced by Morgan Media.

The How To Do Marketing show shares marketing insight and inspiration about best practice small business marketing.

The How to Do Marketing Show

Have you ever wondered what you need to include in business award submission to make it the winning submission?  Awards are such an important trust point for your business, particularly if you are attempting to differentiate your brand in a crowded market, build credibility, give the media a reason to talk about you or to position your business as providing a premium offering.  However, writing a winning award submission is not all together easy. In fact, it’s a bit of a science.   One person who knows exactly how to write winning award submissions is Heather Marano from Green Door Co, a communications consultancy who specialise in exactly that.  In this episode Heather shares:  What makes a business award worthy Her top tips for writing a winning submission  A deep dive into what the Telstra Business Award (probably Australia’s most revered business awards) process looks like How businesses can prepare for a business award submission and What mistakes to avoid when writing a business award submission  If winning a business or industry award is one of your goals for this year, then this is an episode you can’t miss.  If you’d like to get Heather and her team to help you with your business or industry award submissions, you can find her at https://greendoorco.com.au/ or on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathermarano/

How to create a winning business award submission

This will be the last episode of The How To Do Marketing Show that I record.

In this episode, I share my three favourite interviews from the show, what I have loved along and been challenged with along the way and I also talk about the new direction I am taking in my career. 

Thank you for being a listener of The How To Do Marketing Show!

About Jane Hillsdon

I'm a passionate award-winning marketer dedicated to helping small business owners make good decisions about their marketing.

I am the founder and CEO of a marketing agency called Dragonfly Marketing PLUS the founder of the How to do Marketing Academy.  I’m also the author of How To Do Marketing – A Comprehensive Guide For Small Business.  It's my mission to ensure that marketing is on the agenda for every regionally based small business in Australia. Why? Because I know that when marketing is done properly, it can help your business grow.

On the marketing front, I am a Certified Practicing Marketer (CPM), a member of the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) NSW Committee and a head judge for the AMI Awards for Excellence. I was awarded the Small Budget Marketing Award at the AMI Awards for Marketing Excellence in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

This will be the last episode of The How To Do Marketing Show that I record.
In this episode, I share my three favourite interviews from the show, what I have loved along and been challenged with along the way and I also talk about the new direction I am taking in my career. 
Thank you for being a listener of The How To Do Marketing Show!
About Jane Hillsdon
I'm a passionate award-winning marketer dedicated to helping small business owners make good decisions about their marketing.
I am the founder and CEO of a marketing agency called Dragonfly Marketing PLUS the founder of the How to do Marketing Academy.  I’m also the author of <a href="https://dragonflymarketing.com.au/books/how-to-do-marketing/">How To Do Marketing – A Comprehensive Guide For Small Business. </a> It's my mission to ensure that marketing is on the agenda for every regionally based small business in Australia. Why? Because I know that when marketing is done properly, it can help your business grow.
On the marketing front, I am a Certified Practicing Marketer (CPM), a member of the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) NSW Committee and a head judge for the AMI Awards for Excellence. I was awarded the Small Budget Marketing Award at the AMI Awards for Marketing Excellence in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

This will be the last episode of The How To Do Marketing Show that I record.  In this episode, I share my three favourite interviews from the show, what I have loved along and been challenged with along the way and I also talk about the new direction I am taking in my career.   Thank you for being a listener of The How To Do Marketing Show!

And that’s a wrap

It’s almost Christmas time, so what a perfect opportunity to talk about the importance of community and connection. In this episode I chat with Jason Knight, the branding specialist that created the brand for my businesses. However, we are not talking about branding. We are talking about a movement that Jason started in his neighbourhood to foster a spirit of connection and community. ‘The Front Yard Family’ has led to so many positive outcomes in Jason’s local community and the concept can so easily be picked up and applied to our business communities, that I thought it a great conversation to share.

If this episode has inspired you to combine the silos of your life into the one circle ‘the integrated life’ you can check out the special offer that Jason mentioned in this interview here:https://www.askjasonknight.com/onecircle

And if you’d like to find out more about Jason’s branding for entrepreneurs, visit; www.askjasonknight.com

About Jane Hillsdon

I'm a passionate award-winning marketer dedicated to helping small business owners make good decisions about their marketing.

I am the founder and CEO of a marketing agency called Dragonfly Marketing PLUS the founder of the How to do Marketing Academy.  I’m also the author of How To Do Marketing – A Comprehensive Guide For Small Business.  It's my mission to ensure that marketing is on the agenda for every regionally based small business in Australia. Why? Because I know that when marketing is done properly, it can help your business grow.

On the marketing front, I am a Certified Practicing Marketer (CPM), a member of the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) NSW Committee and a head judge for the AMI Awards for Excellence. I was awarded the Small Budget Marketing Award at the AMI Awards for Marketing Excellence in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

It’s almost Christmas time, so what a perfect opportunity to talk about the importance of community and connection. In this episode I chat with Jason Knight, the branding specialist that created the brand for my businesses. However, we are not talking about branding. We are talking about a movement that Jason started in his neighbourhood to foster a spirit of connection and community. ‘The Front Yard Family’ has led to so many positive outcomes in Jason’s local community and the concept can so easily be picked up and applied to our business communities, that I thought it a great conversation to share.
If this episode has inspired you to combine the silos of your life into the one circle ‘the integrated life’ you can check out the special offer that Jason mentioned in this interview here:<a href="https://www.askjasonknight.com/onecircle">https://www.askjasonknight.com/onecircle</a>
And if you’d like to find out more about Jason’s branding for entrepreneurs, visit; <a href="http://www.askjasonknight.com/">www.askjasonknight.com</a>
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About Jane Hillsdon
I'm a passionate award-winning marketer dedicated to helping small business owners make good decisions about their marketing.
I am the founder and CEO of a marketing agency called Dragonfly Marketing PLUS the founder of the How to do Marketing Academy.  I’m also the author of <a href="https://dragonflymarketing.com.au/books/how-to-do-marketing/">How To Do Marketing – A Comprehensive Guide For Small Business. </a> It's my mission to ensure that marketing is on the agenda for every regionally based small business in Australia. Why? Because I know that when marketing is done properly, it can help your business grow.
On the marketing front, I am a Certified Practicing Marketer (CPM), a member of the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) NSW Committee and a head judge for the AMI Awards for Excellence. I was awarded the Small Budget Marketing Award at the AMI Awards for Marketing Excellence in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

The front yard family - breaking isolation and loneliness with Jason Knight

Did you know that in Australia, over 13 million people have one or more chronic (long-term) eye conditions? And that over 575,000 are blind or vision impaired in Australia alone.

I certainly didn’t.

And I’m embarrassed to admit that until I met Kathryn Collins, a graphic designer that specialises in creating accessible documents (and the 2nd person in Australia to recently qualified as an Accessible Document Specialist with the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), I had never really spared a thought about the importance of making marketing material more accessible., I had never really spared a thought about the importance of making marketing material more accessible.

In this episode, Kathryn talks about what document accessibility is and how we can all start to make our communications more inclusive.

If you are interested in checking out the Website Content Accessibility Guidelines – you can see them here: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/

Also, if you want to make your Word docs more accessible, if you are using a Mac, you will see a big button that says ‘Check Accessibility’ in the tool bar in when you are in the ‘Review’ tab.

If you’d like to find out more about Kathryn’s business; KC and the Graphics Bandwagon, visit: kcandthegraphicsbandwagon.com.au/ (you can also sign up for her fab newsletter here too.)

If you’d like to connect with Kathryn on LinkedIn – you’ll find her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-collins-4375a516/

About Jane Hillsdon

I'm a passionate award-winning marketer dedicated to helping small business owners make good decisions about their marketing.

I am the founder and CEO of a marketing agency called Dragonfly Marketing PLUS the founder of the How to do Marketing Academy.  I’m also the author of How To Do Marketing – A Comprehensive Guide For Small Business.  It's my mission to ensure that marketing is on the agenda for every regionally based small business in Australia. Why? Because I know that when marketing is done properly, it can help your business grow.

On the marketing front, I am a Certified Practicing Marketer (CPM), a member of the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) NSW Committee and a head judge for the AMI Awards for Excellence. I was awarded the Small Budget Marketing Award at the AMI Awards for Marketing Excellence in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Did you know that in Australia, over 13 million people have one or more chronic (long-term) eye conditions? And that over 575,000 are blind or vision impaired in Australia alone.
I certainly didn’t.
And I’m embarrassed to admit that until I met Kathryn Collins, a graphic designer that specialises in creating accessible documents (and the 2nd person in Australia to recently qualified as an Accessible Document Specialist with the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), I had never really spared a thought about the importance of making marketing material more accessible., I had never really spared a thought about the importance of making marketing material more accessible.
In this episode, Kathryn talks about what document accessibility is and how we can all start to make our communications more inclusive.
If you are interested in checking out the Website Content Accessibility Guidelines – you can see them here: <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/">https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/</a>
Also, if you want to make your Word docs more accessible, if you are using a Mac, you will see a big button that says ‘Check Accessibility’ in the tool bar in when you are in the ‘Review’ tab.
If you’d like to find out more about Kathryn’s business; KC and the Graphics Bandwagon, visit: kcandthegraphicsbandwagon.com.au/ (you can also sign up for her fab newsletter here too.)
If you’d like to connect with Kathryn on LinkedIn – you’ll find her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-collins-4375a516/
About Jane Hillsdon
I'm a passionate award-winning marketer dedicated to helping small business owners make good decisions about their marketing.
I am the founder and CEO of a marketing agency called Dragonfly Marketing PLUS the founder of the How to do Marketing Academy.  I’m also the author of <a href="https://dragonflymarketing.com.au/books/how-to-do-marketing/">How To Do Marketing – A Comprehensive Guide For Small Business. </a> It's my mission to ensure that marketing is on the agenda for every regionally based small business in Australia. Why? Because I know that when marketing is done properly, it can help your business grow.
On the marketing front, I am a Certified Practicing Marketer (CPM), a member of the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) NSW Committee and a head judge for the AMI Awards for Excellence. I was awarded the Small Budget Marketing Award at the AMI Awards for Marketing Excellence in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Did you know that in Australia, over 13 million people have one or more chronic (long-term) eye conditions? And that over 575,000 are blind or vision impaired in Australia alone.  I certainly didn’t.  And I’m embarrassed to admit that until I met Katherine Collins, a graphic designer that specialises in creating accessible documents, I had never really spared a thought about the importance of making marketing material more accessible.  In this episode, Katherine talks about what document accessibility is and how we can all start to make our communications more inclusive.  If you are interested in checking out the Website Content Accessibility Guidelines – you can see them here: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/  Also, if you want to make your Word docs more accessible, if you are using a Mac, you will see a big button that says ‘Check Accessibility’ in the tool bar in when you are in the ‘Review’ tab.  If you’d like to find out more about Katherine’s business; KC and the Graphics Bandwagon, visit: kcandthegraphicsbandwagon.com.au/ (you can also sign up for her fab newsletter here too.)  If you’d like to connect with Katherine on LinkedIn – you’ll find her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-collins-4375a516/

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