A smarter way to enter and win awards
Work with awards expert Donna O’Toole to create a compelling award entry and maximise your chances of winning.
You’ve achieved something great. Now you’re ready to be recognised.
But when it comes to entering an award… where do you start?
And if you’ve entered before and come up short, one question probably still lingers:
“What went wrong?”
This is where our Award Entry Consultancy comes in.
It’s a focused, expert-led, 3-step process that gives you the clarity, strategy, and confidence to write your own high-scoring award entry. With guidance from awards judge and WIN! author Donna O’Toole.
Our 3-step consultancy service
Our Award Entry Consultancy is designed for brands who want to take ownership of their award entry, but don’t want to guess their way through it.
You’ll get clarity, expert guidance, and feedback that can make the difference between being shortlisted… and winning.
Strategic award entry consultation with Donna O’Toole
You’ll begin with a powerful 1:1 session with Donna O’Toole, awards strategist, judge, and founder of August Awards. In this deep-dive conversation, you’ll uncover the winning potential behind your story.
In your session, Donna will:
– Identify the best award category for your goals and strengths
– Develop your unique story angle to stand out from the crowd
– Help you understand what judges are really looking for
– Recommend the qualitative and quantitative evidence needed to meet the criteria
You write your award entry
With Donna’s guidance in hand, you’ll be ready to write your entry, knowing you’re on the right track.
No more guesswork about what the judges want
No more vague or generic storytelling
Just a clear plan, with the right story and right structure
This step lets you stay in control of your voice, your brand, and your time, all while giving you everything you need to succeed and write a great entry
Expert review and feedback
Once your draft is ready, our team will review your entry through the eyes of a judge. You’ll get:
– A thorough analysis of your submission against the official awards criteria
– In-document feedback on what’s working, and what could be improved to score more points
– Practical suggestions for refining your messaging, structure, and evidence
So when you press submit, you can do it with the confidence your entry has been stress-tested by experts, and shaped to shine.
Already written your entry?
If your draft is done and the deadline is close, we can review it on its own. Send it to us complete or part-written and we’ll score it against the official criteria, show you where it loses points and suggest how to fix them. Tell us the closing date and we’ll confirm how quickly we can turn it around.
‘Donna advised us what we needed to do with our award entry, and we won the Law Society Excellence Award for Business Development. This meant a lot to us, as the Law Society is our professional body, and we had tough competition.’
Fiona Martin, Director and Head of Employment Law, Martin Searle Solicitors
You don’t have to be a professional writer to create a winning award entry.
You just need the right strategy, story, and structure,
and that’s exactly what this service gives you.
Our Award Entry Consultancy is ideal for:
Prefer a done-for-you service?
If you’d rather not write the entry yourself.
Or you don’t have the time or team to manage the process.
You might be better suited to our fully managed award writing service.
Here’s how it differs…
| Award Entry Consultancy | Fully Managed Award Service |
|---|---|
| Strategic 1:1 session with Donna | Full strategy, story, and project management with Donna and dedicated account manager |
| You write your own entry | We write the award entry for you |
| You receive feedback and refine your own entry | We manage the entire process, including writing, editing, and submission |
| Best for confident writers or smaller budgets for awards | Best for busy teams, high-stakes entries, or first-time applicants |
Not sure which is the right service for you?
Book a free Discovery call and we’ll help you decide. Book your call here.
“We were so proud to win gold in our category at the UK Business Awards. Thanks again Donna for your advice on our initial submission – which really helped shape the entry. The whole team is delighted with the result!”
You’ll have everything you need to submit a strong, standout entry with the confidence that comes from knowing it’s been shaped by the experts.
Personal 1:1 session
with Donna O’Toole, where your story and strategy are refined for success
Recording and transcript
of your session, so nothing is missed or forgotten. To be used whilst you write
Clear summary
of the next steps to take, including key messaging and evidence to include
Complete expert review
of your draft entry, with direct, actionable feedback
Clarity, confidence, and credibility
to submit your entry and know you’ve given it your best shot
Expertly guided award entry
written in your own brand voice all in your own control
Award entry consultancy FAQs
What’s the difference between consultancy and your writing service?
With consultancy, you write the entry, guided by our strategy session and expert review. With our award writing service, we write it for you.
Can you just review an entry I’ve already written?
Yes. Send it to us complete or part-written and we’ll score it against the official criteria, show you where it loses points and suggest how to fix them. Tell us the closing date and we’ll confirm how quickly we can turn it around.
Is the session recorded?
Yes. You get the recording and a transcript, so nothing is missed.
Ready to write a winning award entry with expert support?
You don’t need to do it alone.
And you don’t need to guess your way through it.
With our Award Entry Consultancy, you’ll get crystal-clear guidance, expert insight, and the kind of confidence that comes from knowing your entry has the right story, in the right category, told in the right way.
It’s your story. We just help you tell it to win.