Ep 4: Why entrepreneurs deserve recognition now more than ever - with ANDREW SCOTT, CEO of Ascot Group and Founder of the Amazon ScaleUp Awards, Go:Tech Awards, Business Leader Awards and Business Leader Magazine. Artwork

Winning Awards with Donna O'Toole

Join award-winning entrepreneur and awards expert Donna O’Toole as she reveals everything you need to know about winning awards. In honest and open interviews with award winners, judges, and the organisers behind the world's most loved awards, Donna reveals how to raise your profile with real-life awards stories, the latest awards trends, the do’s and don’ts of entering awards, what makes a winner, and more! Discover how the awards industry has reacted to the challenges of the pandemic, and find out what to expect as we head into a new era of awards and recognition so that you have the best chance of becoming a winner.As the founder of August Recognition, she has helped hundreds of businesses, brands, entrepreneurs, and leaders across the world to raise their profile by winning awards and achieving outstanding recognition for their achievements. Named one of the world’s top 25 Customer Experience Influencers, and recognised for her outstanding contribution to national and international awards judging, Donna is known for her unrivalled success rate in the most prestigious industry awards in the world, including The Queen's Awards for Enterprise, The Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards, UK and International Customer Experience Awards, ScaleUp Awards to name a few. Donna's work has resulted in some of the most accomplished entrepreneurs, business leaders, VIPs, and charity champions receiving personal recognition (MBE to knighthood) from Her Majesty The Queen via the honours system, as well as major industry leadership awards. If you want to become the Key Person of Influence or leading brand in your sector, it's time to stop waiting and start winning!

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Winning Awards with Donna O'Toole

Ep 4: Why entrepreneurs deserve recognition now more than ever - with ANDREW SCOTT, CEO of Ascot Group and Founder of the Amazon ScaleUp Awards, Go:Tech Awards, Business Leader Awards and Business Leader Magazine.

September 03, 2020 • Donna O'Toole

Donna O'Toole talks with CEO of Ascot Group Andrew Scott, who shares his story in the publishing, events and awards industry, how they've navigated the pandemic and what entrants can expect when entering their award programmes.

Founded in 2004 by award-winning entrepreneur Andrew Scott, the Ascot Group is one of the UK’s leading marketing and media groups. They have added several awards to their portfolio including the Amazon ScaleUp Awards, Go:Tech Awards and Business Leader Awards.

Donna O'Toole is CEO of August, she has had the pleasure of supporting entrepreneurs, business leaders and teams to win the most prestigious awards in the world. Seeing firsthand how receiving awards and recognition has motivated teams, solved problems, supercharged brands and raised their profiles, helping businesses to grow and do even more good things for their employees, their industry and their community.