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2008 National Award Winner Tracey Bochner, APR Shares her Top 10 Tips for Making a Submission Stand OUT

An awards submission stands out if it…

1. Tells a really good story.
2. Is very creative and/or strategic – explains how you had a really unique, smart or unusual solution to a problem.
3. Clearly links measurable objectives to measurable results.

(from CPRS National WebN’R - Going for The Gold: Writing a Winning Submission and Bringing Home the Hardware).

Clear communications imperative for fundraising success

In the fundraising sector, communication plays a huge role in achieving bottom-line results. By following some basic steps, connecting with and persuading potential donors can be very simple.

JEM’s Gems - Communicating in the face of mistrust

Mistrust is often the obstacle to successful corporate communications. In an age of skepticism - if not outright cynicism - the public is inclined to dismiss corporate messaging as self-serving and therefore suspect.

JEM’s Gems - Ethics is more than just right and wrong

Ethical behaviour is important in all aspects of life. “I cringe when I see decent people justifying abhorrent business practices simply because ‘that’s the way it’s done.’ There’s no excuse for that. Maybe powerful people - including powerful publicists - can get away with it.”