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10 Big ReasonsNew to Buying Awards?
I'm a new award coordinator. When it comes to buying awards where do I start?
First, determine the basics: 1) How many awards do you need? 2) When and where do you need them? 3) What is your budget?
Next, think about the nature of your award program event: 1) Whom or what are you honoring? 2)Who are the likely award recipients? 3) What message do you want your awards to communicate? 4) What matters most to you and your team?
Once you've sorted through this, give us a call or chat with us. We'd be delighted to talk with you about what awards will work best for you.
How do I figure out what to put on the awards?
In our experience, less is more. A logo or graphic works well on most awards, but isn't a requirement. Text describing the award name or category, the recipient's name, and the date are generally all that you need.
If you would like to use a special quotation, check out our quotes for awards.
Do I need to create my own artwork?
Absolutely not. Just upload your logo and text at checkout or send us files and we'll create the artwork for you. You'll need to approve it before we can send your order to production but we'll do the design and layout work for you.
What's the best way to get the award information to you?
A spreadsheet or word table is best. We cut and paste text to avoid spelling errors, so please keep in mind that garbage in is garbage out.
Would it be more environmentally and socially responsible for us to work with a local vendor?
That depends. We buy local whenever we can, but we don't buy local without first doing our homework. The biggest challenge with purchasing awards is that most awards sold in the US -- including crystal awards, rosewood plaques, even high-end trophies -- are not manufactured in the US. This means that many award vendors limited visibility into their supply chain and no way of measuring environmental or social impacts. If your local award vendor cannot tell you about the labor or environmental conditions under which a product was made, you'll have a challenging time making a responsible purchasing decision.