Surprise Award

I’m delighted to write this week’s blog to tell you I have just received news that I’ve won,‘Winner of the Property Hero’, ‘for going that extra mile in an exceptional year’.

I am incredibly pleased and honoured to be recognised for this award and especially for that reason.

Previous Awards:

In July 2020, I won Property Manager of the Year in the Property Management 50 awards.

These awards also acknowledge those people who have, through incredible dedication, gone above and beyond to support their customers.

This award also means a lot to me, because it is awarded by my own industry.

The judges of Property Manager of the Year, said:

“Jodie always considers her customer’s needs and then takes it one step further. Her attention to detail, insight into future needs and commitment to her personal CPD is second to none. I’ve never met someone so focused and driven to provide the best service.”

Also last year, I was named as one of the UK’s Small Biz 100.

This followed on very closely after my previous win last year.

Both the Property Management 50 Awards and the Property Hero awards were both given for similar reasons – ‘going above and beyond’ what is expected to support my clients.

For those of you who have read previous blogs, you will know how important customer service is to me. I have always believed treating people with kindness, and not allowing business pressures to override that is a fundamental ethos for my business. That is why I’m so proud to have been given these awards, they validate what I’m doing.

Entering awards not only makes you feel good, but it also has a positive influence on your business.

If you haven’t entered for business awards, here are some reasons why you might consider it:

• When you enter awards and you are short-listed or nominated, you can share the fact all over your social media platforms, which of course raises your profile.
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• Often, you are sent logos of the award organisers, which make things look more official, and are great free PR for you.
• Usually, you have to fill out entry forms when going for an award. This is a good thing, because it often makes you take stock of what you are doing, and which things you are not doing in the business. You can work out which areas need to improve, and which are a success.
• If you employ other’s in your business, receiving awards is good for them too. You can thank them for the work they do to make your business a success. Belonging to an award-winning company is good for them too, and looks good on their CV. Take time to celebrate with your employees too.
• One of the most important things about awards is, when you are shortlisted or nominated, or even win, your credibility receives a huge boost. The reason is, because it is other people giving you praise and telling everyone that you are that good at what you do.
• Having an award helps greatly when recruiting new talent into your business – it can help attract the type of people you want working for you, and also, knowing that they are working for a successful company will help to retain them.