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Apply to be an AWC Clarion Awards Judge
About AWC Judging The AWC Clarion Awards entries are judged by professional communicators who have considerable experience in each category. As a judge, you can indicate which categories you would like to judge – and which ones you do not ...
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Enter the 2022 AWC Clarion Awards Now!
What’s the Big Deal About Clarion Awards? The AWC Clarion Awards have been around for 49 years – one of the longest running awards programs in our industry. Winning an AWC Clarion Award is nationally recognized and prestigious. Every year ...
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Stories from the Front Lines
AWC member Marilyn Ebersole has many stories to tell from her long career. When you graduate from Journalism School, you just never know where your journey will take you! When Opportunity Knocks “When I graduated from the KU School of ...
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Winning an AWC Clarion Award
Why Should I Win an Award? Have you ever been secretly envious of a colleague who has won a major professional award? Do you ever wish you had an award or two under your belt that you could add to ...
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Best Practices
Build Your Personal Board of Directors
Why Do You Need a Personal Board of Directors? Everyone has an inner circle whether you realize it or not. These are the people who care about you and support you. They can offer a different perspective, a shoulder to ...
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Clarion Awards
2021 AWC Clarion Awards Open for Entries
The Association for Women in Communications (AWC) Clarion Awards are open for entries today, January 14, 2021! Take a look at what you’ve done in the past year and take a step toward gaining the recognition you deserve by ...
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6 Tips for Applying for a National Award
There is no doubt that winning an award for your work from a national professional organization will look good on your resume, raise your self esteem, and bring you kudos at the office and among your peers. So why aren’t ...
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Increase Engagement through Recognition
How many times have you heard “It’s all about relationships”? It’s the building block of society. It’s what makes those connections that bind us and fosters cooperation. It’s what gets things done. When you have a good relationship with others, ...
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Making the Most of Your Clarion Award
Recently, I was able to check off an item high on my bucket list. I achieved an AWC Clarion Award! The prestige of winning a national level award from a jury of your peers is exhilarating and validating. After the ...
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TL;DR – How to Get Your Point Across
Added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary recently was the term “TL;DR”. More digital shorthand than an actual word, it means Too Long; Didn’t Read. Who can’t relate to that in this day and age when you are constantly bombarded with so ...
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