ACEF LEADERS IN SALES & SERVICES
The annual Spotlight Awards for Sales & Services contest has been created to hail “the heroes” of the sales and services space; to laud those companies and individuals who have gone that extra mile; who have been unafraid to challenge paradigms; who have had the courage to pioneer, when others remained wedded to the status quo. Leaders in Sales & Services Awards scheduled for Feb 2023, Mumbai in association with ACEF.
Become an Award-Winning Business:
Many companies shy away from the idea of entering into award competitions because they think it’s too self-promotional and they worry the entry might be too time-consuming. The benefits of entering and winning an award largely outweigh any reasons not to. Entering and subsequently winning awards makes your company shine and sets it apart from your competition. Here are four advantages to winning company awards.
1) Elevate the status of your company:
Awards can raise the credibility of your company, its brand and products. An award also increases visibility for your company.
2) Educate and attract:
Awards can draw new customers and new employees to your business.
3) Improve company morale:
Current employees are excited to share the news of an award with others. Awards can also build motivation within your team.
4) Increase customer loyalty:
Knowing that you are skilled and recognized for your work, team, product or service encourages customer loyalty and drives sales.
ADVISORY & JURY MEMBERS
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Award Categories
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Main Category (Excellence in Sale - Organization Award)
Inside Sales
When sales teams engage with their prospects and customers remotely, often from an office alongside their team members, they follow an inside sales approach
Agency Sales
Sales involves generating and converting new leads to sign onto service packages from an agency.
Account Based Sales
Businesses that have large enterprise accounts with several points of contact look to account based sales to serve these customers
B2B Sales
Companies that sell products and services to other businesses, instead of individual consumers
B2C Sales
Sales revolve around transactions between a company and its individual consumers
Business Development Sales
People in these roles are expected to be product experts and build demand for the Slack product
Consultative Sales
Selling that focuses on building trust with the customer to understand their needs before recommending a specific product or service
eCommerce Sales
Selling products exclusively online
Direct Sales
Individuals are able to sell directly to consumers outside of a traditional retail environment
Ad Sales
The process of selling advertising space to advertisers
Digital Sales
Sales that take place through virtual channels
eg. Video Marketing, Email Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media marketing, SEO, SEM, PPC, Display ads etc.
Suggested Content for entries in these categories include:
Written answers to the following questions, describing the achievements of the organization since April 2021 (In PPT Format), OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same questions:
• Briefly describe the organization: history and past performance (up to 500 words). Required
• Outline the achievements since April 2021 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words). Required
• Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry past performance (up to 250 words). Required
• Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words). Optional (but highly recommended), Add supporting materials to your nomination. Provide weblinks, and/or upload files (On Google Drive and share the link), that you believe will support your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press releases, videos, work samples, internal or external reviews, or employee feedback, for example.
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ACEF Spotlight Award for Sales Professionals (Individual Award) - Grand Prix Award
• Senior Sales Executive of the Year
• Worldwide Sales Executive of the Year
• National Sales Executive of the Year
• Sales Director of the Year
• Sales Manager of the Year
• Sales Operations Professional of the Year
• Sales Training or Education Professional of the Year
• Sales Support Professional of the Year
• Virtual and Pre-Sales Professional of the Year
• Woman of the Year in Sales
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ACEF Spotlight Award for Thought Leadership - Grand Prix Award
• Best Use of Thought Leadership in Sales
• Best Use of Thought Leadership in Complex Sales
• Best Integration of Thought Leadership into the Sales Process
• Best Use of Thought Leadership in Business Development
• Best Use of Thought Leadership in Customer Service
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ACEF Spotlight Award for Customer Service & Contact Center - (Individual Award) - Grand Prix Award
• Front-Line Customer Service Professional of the Year
• Back-Office Customer Service Professional of the Year
• Young Customer Service Professional of the Year
• Contact Center Leader of the Year
• Customer Service Training Professional of the Year
• Woman of the Year in Customer Service
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ACEF Spotlight Award for Sales Team
• Global Sales Team of the Year
• National Sales Team of the Year
• Government Sales Team of the Year
• Field Sales Team of the Year
• Inside or Telesales Team of the Year
• Online Sales Team of the Year
• Sales Support Team of the Year
• Sales Operations Team of the Year
• Virtual Technology Sales Enablement and Pre-sales Team of the Year
• Sales Management Team of the Year
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ACEF Spotlight Award for Sales Achievement
• Award for Innovation in Sales
• Best Use of Technology in Sales
• Demand Generation Program of the Year
• Inbound Marketing Program of the Year
• Outbound Marketing Program of the Year
• Sales Employer of the Year
• Sales Enablement Program of the Year
• Sales Growth Achievement of the Year
• Sales Incentive Program of the Year
• Sales Process of the Year
• Sales Training or Coaching Program of the Year
• Sales Turnaround of the Year
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ACEF Spotlight Award for Customer Service & Contact Center Team
• Customer Service Team of the Year – Recovery Situation
• Front-Line Customer Service Team of the Year.
• Back Office Customer Service Team of the Year
• Contact Center of the Year
• Customer Service Management Team of the Year
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ACEF Spotlight Award for Customer Service & Contact Center Achievement
• Best Customer Engagement Initiative
• Best Customer Feedback Strategy
• Best Customer Satisfaction Strategy
• Best Use of Customer Insight
• Best Use of Technology in Customer Service
• Customer Service Employer of the Year
• e-Commerce Customer Service Award
• Customer Service Innovation of the Year
• Client Service
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ACEF Spotlight Award for Most Admired Customer Service
(Mention your Sector and submit your entries)
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ACEF Spotlight Award for New Product & Services
• Business Intelligence Solution
• Collaboration Solution
• Contact Center Solution
• CRM Suite - Enterprise
• Incentive Management Solution
• IVR or Web Service Solution
• Marketing Solution
• Relationship Management Solution
• Sales Automation Solution
• Sales & Marketing Mobile Application
• Sales Performance Management Solution
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ACEF Spotlight Award for Solution Provider
• Sales Consulting Practice of the Year
• Sales Training Practice of the Year
• Sales Outsourcing Provider of the Year
• Incentive, Rewards, or Recognition Provider of the Year
• Customer Service or Call Center Consulting Practice of the Year
• Sales or Customer Service Solutions Technology Partner of the Year
• Contact Center or Customer Service Outsourcing Provider of the Year
• Leadership or Management Training Practice of the Year