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five top TIPS FOR writing An award-WINNING entry

The NACFB Commercial Broker Awards are open to all NACFB Member firms and are a great way for you to demonstrate you have made an impact and stood out from the crowd. To help you make a successful entry, here are five top tips to assist you in writing and submitting a compelling entry.

1.    Give yourself enough time

  • Enter early – a last minute rush is likely to impact on the quality of your submission

  • The process invariably takes longer than expected, particularly if you need sign-offs

  • Allocate yourself more time than you think you will need 

2.    Assign someone to the job

  • Designate someone in your company as the coordinator

  • Make them responsible for collating information, consulting colleagues and fact checking

  • When they have all the information, ask them to write a first draft

  • Support them to make any agreed amendments

  • Ensure they keep an eye on the time and submit the entry before the deadline 

3.    Stay on topic

  • Read the questions and guidance carefully

  • Be careful to answer the question

  • Ensure all information is relevant

4.   Write clearly

  • Be clear and concise with clean, easy-to-digest copy

  • Avoid jargon, inflated claims, unexplained acronyms

  • Always double-check any copying-and-pasting

  • If entering more than one category, make sure each entry is unique

5.   Follow the rules

  • Word count – the judges are on a deadline too so remember to write no more than 300 words

  • Submit by the closing date - 5pm on Monday 17th June 2024.

  • Here’s a reminder of the rules

    Good luck!