Small Business Makeover Contest: The Winners are Announced!

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Pitney Bowes Small Business Makeover Contest!

With so many quality entries to choose from, the selection process was truly difficult. Each one was evaluated based on our stated contest rules. In addition to social voting, which counted for 50 percent of the judging, we also asked our expert panel to review each entry for three things:

• The entrant’s commitment to his/her own business and growth
• Customer communications needs where Pitney Bowes could improve the business
• The entrant’s energy and enthusiasm for his/her small business

One of our favorite parts of this contest is that the each grand prize winner’s makeover will be documented right here on the pbSmart Essentials blog. That way, every contest participant, and anyone else seeking customer communications guidance, can keep learning in the months ahead. Keep an eye out for a series of upcoming posts that focus on the stories, challenges, and solutions for each of our grand prize winners.

The Pitney Bowes team would like to thank all the contest entrants for their time and effort. We believe this participation made the contest a more valuable learning experience for everyone involved.

So, without further ado, our heartfelt congratulations to the five Grand Prize winners (in no particular order):

-          Sweet & Simple

-          Navigator MD

-          Absolutely Fabulous

-          The English Teacher’s Friend

-          Premiere Care Homecare

Also, congratulations to our 20 First Prize winners (in alphabetical order):

Baby Boomer Way
Board Book Albums, LLC
Femme Metale Inc.
Haute Soles
I Love Your Accent
Integrity Mortgage Licensing
Lickity Spit TM
MarketMatch
Michael D. Weinstein, P.A.
Naturally Me
Progressive Spaces
Redesign for a Dime
Rid it Right
Rosie B’s Swim Center for Dogs
SixFigureStart LLC
Socratic Parenting
Stick Me Designs
Strongest Minds, LLC
Synergy Beads
The Ladybug and Bean

Once again, a huge thanks to all of the businesses that entered the contest and to all those who voted for their favorite entry.