Speaking and Awards programs: Changes to Awards Program Category
Public relations professionals leverage speaking and awards opportunities to position their clients as thought leaders by strategically aligning them with relevant industry events, conferences, and panels. By securing speaking engagements, PR pros enable clients to showcase their expertise and share valuable insights on trending topics, emerging challenges, and innovative solutions within their field.
Speaking and awards programs platforms and databases allow PR Pros to find opportunities for clients to demonstrate their knowledge in front of key stakeholders, including peers, industry influencers, and potential partners. Over time, this visibility helps clients build credibility, enhance their reputation, and establish themselves as authoritative voices in their industry.
Speaking and awards program engagements also offer a direct way to engage with audiences, fostering dialogue and positioning clients as accessible, forward-thinking leaders who are driving change. In addition to the immediate exposure, these appearances often generate media coverage, adding another layer of recognition. Ultimately, the ability to consistently participate in high-profile speaking opportunities strengthens a client’s thought leadership profile and reinforces their long-term influence in the market.
Catchpole was a database for speaking and awards programs that was super useful, we’re trying to find replacement resources. The Catchpole website under construction. No further info on this but as one of the last remaining awards directories, the Catchpole awards database contained key actionable data on award topics, deadlines, judging factors, and nominating processes. If anyone has any information on the status, please let us know. In the meantime we’ll continue researching. Stay tuned!