--- title: Last-Minute Tips for Entering The 2011 American Business Awards description: Categories that entrants should consider when entering this year's ABAs, including marketing awards, PR awards, and best website awards. image: https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13813435-jpg/images/stevieaward.jpg --- [![stevie-awards-full-logo](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stevie%20Awards%20Blog%20Theme%20Files/stevie-awards-full-logo.png?width=347&height=70&name=stevie-awards-full-logo.png "stevie-awards-full-logo")](http://stevieawards.com) Click to View Posts by Stevie® Awards Categories # Last-Minute Tips for Entering The 2011 American Business Awards Posted by [Michael Gallagher](https://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/author/michael-gallagher) on Wed, Apr 20, 2011 @ 06:57 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   [Tweet](http://twitter.com/share) ![Stevie Award](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/file-13813435-jpg/images/stevieaward.jpg)The final entry deadline for The 9th Annual [American Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/aba)SM is just one week away, and while the competition is on track to attract a record number of entries, several categories and a people’s choice competition present special opportunities for aspiring Stevie® Award winners. Widely recognized as the premier business awards program in the U.S.A., The American Business Awards honor organizations and individuals in a wide variety of categories, from [management awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3656.cfm) and [public relations awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3658.cfm) to [technology awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14100.cfm), [human resources awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14098.cfm), [new product awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_14101.cfm), and more. “Historically, 20% of the ABA's categories receive 80% of the entries and this year is no different,” said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards, organizer of the ABAs.  “Certain categories are extremely popular and have stiff competition, but there are others with fewer entries that we encourage potential entrants to look at.” Gallagher recommends that organizations consider entering the following categories: - [Marketing Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3658.cfm): there are more than 40 *new* categories for marketing campaigns of every type.  Gallagher said that new categories typically are not heavily subscribed in their first year - [Web Site Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3660.cfm): there are also more than 40 categories for online media - [PR Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_816_3658.cfm): there are 13 categories for all types of communications campaigns This year’s ABAs will bring the third edition of the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products, in which the general public will vote for their favorite new products of the year in a variety of categories.  Gallagher recommends that organizations also nominate their new products and services in the ABAs, because they’ll have the opportunity to win *two* awards: a Stevie Award in the peer-reviewed categories, and a people’s choice award in the publicly voted competition. Entry kits for The 2011 American Business Awards are available at [www.stevieawards.com/aba](http://www.stevieawards.com/aba).  The 2011 awards will honor achievements since January 1, 2010.   The final entry deadline is April 27, 2011.  Final results will be announced at ceremonies in New York on June 20, 2011. More than 150 professionals nationwide will participate in the [peer-review judging](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/general/72_221_974.cfm) process this year. Last year’s winners of Stevie Awards in the ABAS included  [Accenture](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2634_20507.cfm), [adidas](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2634_20520.cfm), [Apple Inc.](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2634_20582.cfm), [Boost Mobile](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2634_20572.cfm), [Ford Motor Company](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2634_20585.cfm), [Hilton Hotels](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2634_20621.cfm), [Nu Skin Enterprises](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2634_20592.cfm), the [Rubicon Project](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2634_20590.cfm) and [The Timberland Company](http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2634_20600.cfm), among others.   **About The Stevie Awards** Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The [American Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/aba), The [International Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/iba), the [Stevie Awards for Women in Business](http://www.stevieawards.com/women), and the [Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service](http://www.stevieawards.com/sales).  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about The Stevie Awards at [http://www.stevieawards.com](http://www.stevieawards.com/), and follow the Stevie Awards on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/TheStevieAwards), [LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2772791), [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/thestevieawards), and [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/thestevies).   Topics: [hr awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/topic/hr-awards), [business awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/topic/business-awards), [marketing awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/topic/marketing-awards), [PR awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/topic/pr-awards), [web awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/topic/web-awards), [it awards](https://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/topic/it-awards) ### Request an entry kit for one or more of the stevie awards programs [Remove my information](https://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/bid/52813/Last-Minute-Tips-for-Entering-The-2011-American-Business-Awards#) Entry kit will be sent to you by email. 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