Dreading managing your next awards program? mBlast’s Web-based, end-to-end Awards Management solution offers several features to help simplify the process and save time and resources for show organizers. “Our program lets organizers manage the awards cycle while we handle the customer service,” says Gary Lee, Vice President of Business Development, mBlast. “Instead of having to gather all of the submissions via e-mails, faxes, regular mail, etc., and turning it into a book to send to judges, it can all be done in one automated place online.” mBlast Awards Management lets organizers:

• Distribute customized “call for entry” e-mails, reminders, deadline extensions, etc. to their entire audience or specific subsets, such as those who started an application but never completed it

• Customize awards based on their specifications, so details can be easily copied or modified from year to year

• Create branded entry pages, including a welcome message, FAQs that walk users through the awards process and terms and conditions

• Facilitate judging through a portal that allows judges to quickly access, view and rate entries, suggest reassignments and disqualifications and submit final entries

• Manage all e-commerce requirements through a comprehensive payment system that supports multi-level fees, such as early bird discounts, late fees and member discounts.

• Track and create detailed reporting based on set parameters, such as overall scores for entrants, total dollar amounts for entrants, total number of entries, etc. mBlast’s Awards Management solution costs from $2,995 to $7,995, depending on the features and functionality required. To learn more, contact mBlast at sales@mblast.com.

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