As a public relations consultant I was very excited to win an Event Communication award by the Public Relations Industry of Australia. To be recognized by my peers in such a competitive industry was like a stamp of approval for the hard work and dedication I had shown to the industry. As a result I was able to put, award winning PR consultant, on my marketing materials, place the award in my office and generally impress future potential clients.
Since then I have been involved in other business awards as I believe they are an important part of the public relations process. When I was young and commencing a modeling career I instinctively knew that to be successful I'd have to be well-known so I entered into model quests and beauty pageants as I knew that was one way to be noticed. I did win a number of competitions and as a result had a successful modeling career for a number of years.
Now I'm a member of the National Speakers Association of Australia and am working hard to achieve my next level of accreditation. I hope that one year at our convention and awards night I will receive a CSP award because I'll know then that I have reached the pinnacle of the profession.
The Public Relations Society of America, National Speakers Association and other associations throughout the world hold industry awards to highlight and promote their individual associations and to raise the bar and quality of work that is undertaken.
Telstra, Fuji Xerox and a multitude of big corporate organisations and smaller companies hold awards or sponsor awards. Most industry associations hold awards to recognise those within the association. There are awards of all types, think media, literature, hairdressing, sport, film, music, fashion, architecture
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