The Ilkley Business Awards 2025 are an excellent opportunity to showcase your business and gain recognition for your achievements. This is your chance to tell your story and demonstrate why your business deserves to be one of the winners.
The entry form is your opportunity to make a strong impression on the judges. To help you craft a compelling entry, we’ve put together this guide with helpful tips and advice.
Guidance on Completing Your Entry Form
The entry form asks you to provide information about your business in 800-1000 words. This may seem like a lot, but it’s important to use this space to give the judges a comprehensive overview of your company and what makes it special.
Here are some key points to address in your entry:
About your business:
- Provide a concise overview of your company, including your mission statement, products or services, and target audience.
- Explain what makes your business unique in the market. What sets you apart from your competitors?
- If you have a particular niche or specialisation, be sure to highlight this.
Your key achievements:
- Highlight your most significant accomplishments, providing context and quantifiable data where possible.
- Demonstrate how your achievements compare to industry averages or competitor performance.
- Use specific examples and data to support your claims.
- Don’t be afraid to showcase your successes, but also be honest and transparent about your challenges.
Challenges and solutions:
- Outline the current challenges in your sector and how your business has successfully overcome them. This is an opportunity to demonstrate your resilience and adaptability.
- Explain how you’ve turned challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation.
Your impact:
- Describe how your business contributes to the local community, the environment, or society as a whole.
- Highlight any initiatives or programs that demonstrate your commitment to social responsibility. This could include things like charitable donations, community involvement, or sustainable business practices.
Tips for a Strong Entry
- Plan your response: Outline your key points before you start writing to ensure a logical flow and coherent narrative.
- Write with passion and clarity: Convey your enthusiasm for your business and its achievements in a clear and concise manner.
- Consider your audience: The judges may not be experts in your sector, so explain any technical terms and provide clear explanations.
- Proofread carefully: Errors can detract from your message. Take the time to review your entry or ask someone else to proofread it for you.
To ensure accuracy and ease of editing, we recommend composing your entry in a word processing program (e.g., Word) and then copying and pasting the content into the entry form.
By following these tips, you can increase your chances of submitting a strong entry that captures the attention of the judges.
Remember, the Ilkley Business Awards are a celebration of the best businesses in the area. This is your chance to shine, so make the most of it!
There is a separate entry form to nominate your colleague for the Best Boss, Rising Star and Long Service Staff Member Awards. Read more here
