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Arts & Business sparks new partnerships between commerce and culture. Brenda Parkerson Regional Director A&B North 14 May 2009. Awards. Why bother? Why spend the time writing a great application? Market your organisation Endorse your work Win people over to your cause.
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Arts & Business sparks new partnerships between commerce and culture.Brenda ParkersonRegional Director A&B North14 May 2009
Awards Why bother? Why spend the time writing a great application? Market your organisation Endorse your work Win people over to your cause. Success breeds success. Lever Prize
The Lever Prize The Benefits Cash prize Free marketing and PR A unique chance to get to know and work with some of the UK’s top businesses and business people. Lever Prize
The Lever Prize What are the judges are looking for? About you: Present yourself as a regionally distinctive organisation international significance Demonstrate a high calibre existing work Show exciting future developments This isn’t about projects, it’s about you as a organisation About working with them: Develop creative ideas for working with NWBLT member companies. Show how winning the prize and working with them will add value to your organisation. They want to make a difference to you. Lever Prize
The Lever Prize Tips Know who the judges are and address them in a way that will get them involved. They are listed on www.nwblt.co.uk Develop some example projects specific to the member companies. Write for a business audience. Keep it focused and concise. Don’t let it be about a project you are doing. It should be about your organisation. Make it easy to read: short paragraphs, bullets where they helps, 11 or 12 point font. Lever Prize
KEY DATES for the 2010 Lever Prize14 May - Call for entries 30 June - Closing date for applications 22 September - Shortlisted applicants present to the NWBLT Entry details – see www.nwblt.co.uk