Marketing West

20/08/2026

The awards are not just about the winning - they offer a chance for businesses to meet each other and thats the way you get to build relationships with potential new clients. Only yesterday we had a call from an accountant, who sponsors several awards, asking for details of a mortgage broker he had met at one of the ceremonies as he wanted to offer her some business and its doubtful their paths would have crossed otherwise.
Thats why we have an open door policy at the awards and, subject to availability, anyone can book to come along. It may not be your local awards you choose to come to - if you want to build relationships in a new area they offer a perfect opportunity and in a relaxed friendly atmosphere. Just check out all the awards here www.marketingwest.co.uk

12/08/2026

We remember at one of the awards a few years ago a sponsor said 'Today I found out about two businesses that I didnt know were in town. I am so surprised but pleased and I'll be using them personally'
That's what the awards are about introducing people to businesses so as well as celebrating the winners we want people to meet new contacts and take the opportunity to network with other business people.
So if you want to come along the awards are open to everyone to join in the fun (subject to availabilty) Just go to the website to find out more. Our next ceremony is a regional one for North Dorset when we find out who the 'winners of the winners' are from the individual Shaftesbury, Gillingham, Sturminster and Blandford awards. Can't wait 👍🏆😁www.marketingwest.co.uk/north-dorset-business-awards

06/08/2026

So a few figures since the awards started 7 years ago - we have had (approximately) 90 ceremonies, 2,500 winners, 16500 entries and over 6,200 attendees. Here are just a few of the winnners from right across Dorset that we've shone a light on. They tell us the win gives a boost to their business and their team!😁👍
Lots of the awards are open now so check out the ones near you here as its free and easy so a great marketing tool that costs nothing but pays dividends if you are a finalist/winner www.marketingwest.co.uk

31/07/2026

Just follow the link to read all our latest news on the highly popular right across Dorset into Hamsphire that shine a light on so many amazing businesses and their owners. https://www.flipsnack.com/FE7CC977C6F/awards-news-1st-august-26-1

15/07/2026

Another fantastic celebration of local business achievement at yesterdays awards ceremony when we brought together the Shaftesbury finalists and the Gilligham ones as well in a 'double-header' awards ceremony. It was a unanimous👍for the joint event.
The good news is that as the awards have grown and expanded so much in the last five years there have been times when we have had to juggle the awards meaning in some areas they were 15 months apart and in others ten to eleven but now they will be on or around the same dates they happened in 2026 i.e. that same month every year.
This means we will be able to get all the 2026 winners into our regional Gold Awards i.e. BCP Awards, North Dorset, West Dorset and East Dorset and that will be in January the following year every year going forward when the winners announcements will be live streamed. More on that this summer.

06/06/2026

Had a great time celebrating at one of our new double-header awards this week with the winners from Verwood Business Awards and - we were joined by Verwood Mayor Cllr Simon Gibson Digital Radio Bournemouth One Harold G Walker Solicitors Total Business Network Expert HR Solutions MacNab Financial Services Limited CxO Executive Travel who all supported the awards by presenting an award to their winners. They included the two overall winners Ocean Vets Run Fit Fordingbridge - the full list is attached and photos on the websites www.marketingwest.co.uk

03/06/2026

Did you see all the businesses that we shone a light on at the recent Bournemouth Business Awards Poole Business Awards Weymouth Business Awards Portland Biz Awards - the awards recognise and celebrate businesses of all sizes from all sectors showing what a brilliant thriving county Dorset is to do business in and to run a business. Well done to all with big thanks to all our kind sponsors in cluding headline sponsor Actioncoach Dorset

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22/05/2026

We really admire one of our finalists in this years Verwood Business Awards Matt Howe - a former Royal Marine and Police Officer he suffers from so is raising funds by attempting a world record to help PTSD UK. Amazingly a lot of people dont know they have it as they aren't diagnosed and struggle on thinking its just them.
If you can support his fantastic effort here's the link

Help Matthew Howe raise money to support PTSD UK

29/04/2026

We do like to entertain at the awards and bring a smile so here I am with the aptly named Adam Dance - MP for Yeovil and South Somerset at last week's Yeovil Business Awards and Simon from Vertu Land Rover Yeovil doing a quick number for our audience😁🤣

16/04/2026

Delighted that at the new Yeovil Business Awards we have Vertu Land Rover Yeovil as our headline sponsor so they will be presenting the award and we just cant wait to see who our winner is from the amazing entries we got. The awards ceremony is next week Yeovil Town FC on Thursday (23rd) at lunchtime when we'll be joined by our other sponsors Porter Dodson Albert Goodman Gavin Dixon Finance Solutions Ltd NFU Mutual Ivelhurst Nursing Home Ltd. (A & S Care Group) Johnsons Stalbridge Linen Services and the Mayor - if you want to come along and enjoy the fun email us at @marketingwest.co.uk
A big thanks to Vertu Land Rover Yeovil and if you want to know more about them go to https://www.vertumotors.com/find-a-dealer/land-rover-yeovil/