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You Should Nominate




Your Business.


I think everyone feels a little bit odd at nominating themselves for an they may be dealing with has the same commitment and passion to our
Award for accomplishments in business. It can seem like it takes a lot of community as they do.
time and effort to go through an awards process, when you’re busy doing
the business of the day. But, if your vision is to grow your business and Increased Awareness
claim new markets, even just being nominated for a business award gives In the words of Oscar Wilde: “The only thing worse than being talked
you the opportunity for publicity and to point to the credibility that you’ve about is not being talked about.”
earned to take your business to the next level.
Nominees and Winners display their accreditation of success proudly in
Speaking with the winners of last year’s Chamber Business Excellence their businesses and in their marketing material. It’s nice to have people
Awards, we learned how much of an impact the contest has had on their talk about you as a success in our community, everyone wants everyone to
businesses. Here are the top six reasons to nominate yourself for a business know who they are and talk about them as an employer, contributor and as
award, straight from our past winners. a great part of our business compliment.

Community Support Bringing New Business
Often times we hear about businesses for the irst time at our Business
Know, like and trust are the key factors that all consumers or customers
want to have in the businesses they deal with. Having your business in the Excellence Awards, sometimes it’s the little business that grew exponen-
“community spotlight” will allow everyone to get to know you, certainly tially or developed a new idea, achieved record sales, and we all know
like who and what you are to the community and of course trust that who that people like to also do business with successful companies. You’ll be




Do you know of a business or individual that


should be recognized for their contributions to

Cambridge?

Nominations are now being acccepted in the following categories for the Annual
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards
• Business Of The Year – 1-49 Employees • Keith Taylor Memorial Award
• Business Of The Year – 50 Employees & Over • Young Entrepreneur Award
• Personal Business Achievement Award • Environment Award – Excellence in Energy
• New Venture of the Year Conservation






















Nomination forms available at www.cambridgechamber.com/EventsBusinessAwards.htm
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