What Can the words ‘Award Winning Business’ do for you and your business?
Two weeks ago I attended the Redland City Women In Business luncheon, and what a fantastic turnout it was. - 77 attendees!
Lunch at the Courthouse is always a splendid affair, however this luncheon was truly made ‘remarkable’ by the quality of speaker who had all us ladies and the few brave men that ventured along ‘totally engaged” in the messages he was relaying to us. Our speaker the inspirational and motivational Kurek Ashley made the event a truly ‘remarkable’ one. I’m currently reading his book ‘How Would Love Respond’… I actually bought it for my beloved Rod and had it signed especially…”Dear Rod Live Your Dreams.”. I couldn’t resist the temptation to read it first….Kurek put out his line and I was hooked!
I cannot stress enough that during these financially challenging times we need to make our businesses ‘remarkable’ in order to keep our existing customers engaged and to convert prospects into customers.
During the luncheon we also head from our local talented artist Brylee Langley on what it means to be an Award Winning Business. Brylee spoke of how winning the Women In Business Award at the Redland City Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Redland’s Business Achievement Awards 2009 has positively impacted upon her business. Brylee gave a wonderful presentation on just how responding to the Awards criteria she was able to gain a deeper understanding of her business and of areas that needed improving.
I could relate to all the benefits in applying and winning the Award that Brylee spoke about at the luncheon, because my UK business was a multi award winning business and winning multiple British Safety Council … Health and Safety Awards in our industry…demolition and asbestos removal…was instrumental to our clients choosing us to undertake their demolition and asbestos projects. Winning those Awards 4 years consecutively assisted us to sell our Business in 2005. In an industry where health and safety were of paramount importance, it proved to the new owners that we were a credible and remarkable business.
All Redlands businesses have the opportunity to participate in the Redlands City Chamber of Commerce’s Business Achievement Awards 2010. Nominations are now open, and registration’s close at 3.00 pm on Friday 3rd September, 2010. I would urge all businesses who would like to move to that next level to think about nominating for a Business Achievement Award.
Here at Business Grow, Rod and I are happy to assist you in anyway we can to make your application truly ‘remarkable’.
Melanie Lavelle-Maloney, Principal of Contact First Business Solutions, Contact First operates the Redland City Business Grow Program which is an initiative of the Redland City Council. Phone 1800 282 208; e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Posted by Melanie Lavelle-Maloney on 30 Aug 2010