Entries by Dee Butler

Calling All Startups! Top 10 Incubator & Accelerator Programmes In Ireland

Ireland has some of the best incubator and accelerator programmes in Europe, but before you consider applying for one, it’s important to know the difference between the two: Incubators  Incubators are generally for new companies. They aim to nurture and support the growth of new businesses and will typically provide co-working office spaces, networking and […]

Spotlight: 5 Inspiring Brands Innovating During The Pandemic

The pandemic has tipped over almost all aspects of life by now, and most businesses and corporations have had a few months to get their post-pandemic realities in order.  McKinsey recently conducted a survey of over 200 industry-wide companies and found that over 90% of executives expect COVID-19 to change the way they do business […]

The Current Impact And Future Of Incubators And Accelerators

A lot has been written about the social and economic fallout from the events of this year, and the same is true for the output and plans for most businesses worldwide. With the pandemic pushing back countless deadlines, plans and projects, the time to focus on innovation and how to adapt to changes is clearly […]

How Digital Award Ceremonies Continue To Thrive Online

This is undoubtedly a worrying time for most professionals, not least in circles where participants and awarding hosts are concerned regarding ventures that are looking to go forward. How to manage award presentations and ceremonies and whether they can go ahead is a question that is now being posed by the minute within the industry. […]

Talent Casting Using Submit: Customer Stories

Here at Submit, we constantly strive to build a platform that’s simple yet as powerful as possible for our customers. That means taking the lengthy, multi-layered phases of a review and turning it into a smart, intuitive and streamlined process that’s easy to use and helps our customers focus on the bigger picture.  And when […]

Corporate Social Responsibility; More Vital Than Ever

The question of Corporate Social Responsibility has been one raised and debated more than ever given the present circumstances of the covid-19 pandemic. This is a way of talking about how a given company has an impact upon communities, while simultaneously prompting change in both the economy and society as a whole. As these companies […]

Innovation In Boosting Start-Ups, Making Work Transparent And Efficient

It is true that great start-ups and professional non-profit organisations alike want to have a positive impact in today’s world, while doing the best job possible to attract the finest talent to do so. While non-profits may have a clear agenda for humanitarian, natural or social problems, start-ups can also solve problems that are sometimes […]

Academia And The Ever-Changing Face Of Form Submissions

The industry of education is continuously changing at this point in the 21st century, and given the events surrounding the global pandemic, this will clearly not slow down any time soon. With regards to life in the academic surroundings, predominantly at university or third level institutions, the aspect of time and how to save more […]

Video Application Questions; Making Them The Right Way!

In terms of an application process, the subject of ‘video questions’ is one that can be so useful in terms of timing and planning. How to do it in the right way in terms of engagement and how to get the attention of potential employers or clients is what we’ll talk about specifically here. What […]

How Award-Based Events Can Continue To Be Hosted Successfully Online

The practice of giving, and certainly receiving, awards in something to be celebrated. That’s why at Submit we are keen to show examples of how the process and management status is set up to ensure that these events can continue to be held, even if the ‘venue’ becomes somewhat remote! Celebrating a number of different […]

Grant Management Systems Focus: Philanthropy

From the beginning of the year 2020, it’s fair to say nobody could have imagined the trials that the world would face. These are as much in health and various economies, as they are in regards to the constant disparity that those in underserved communities face every day. Small businesses and those that work in […]

How Innovation And Creativity Can Be Maintained In This Climate

Many companies are beginning to benefit from a necessary change of approach in the current predicament. The reason being, a reluctance to change in the past has now become forced, and because of this a lot of ‘outside the box’ thinking has helped to push forward a level of content creativity, and innovation that may […]

Is Your Process Old-School? Start Automating These 5 Tasks For Your Next Review.

Good old-school throwbacks: one-player Solitaire. Tamagotchi. Lava lamps Bad throwbacks: clunky, outdated technology. In the explosive digital era we live in, there’s not much room for slow processes (unless you want to be bogged down by complicated systems, which of course you don’t). For review teams that want to stay one step ahead, automation is […]

Non-Profit Organisations; Face The Future, Or Be Trapped In The Past

More often than not, the time for change in business (as in life) comes at an unexpected turn, and it’s true that not everything can be planned for. However, when it comes to the approach of companies in need of updating, what the arrival of a global pandemic has done is accelerate the clear desire […]

Accelerators And Incubators; Continuously Providing Opportunities

When it comes to the topic of entrepreneurs and setting up businesses for the first time, some common phrases that are used may not be so obvious to those new to the industry. ‘Accelerators’ and ‘Incubators’ are two such examples of something which provides opportunity to those looking for investment, and also in providing new […]

Security: More Data Than Ever Imaginable Is Now Online. How Do We Safeguard It?

It was inevitable that businesses and corporations alike would digitise and move their respective content online, in the last two decades particularly. However, the rate at which this then occurred was unprecedented, and they were joined by less obvious organisations such as libraries, schools, internet buy and sell stores…to the point that it’s getting harder […]

8 Fundamental Steps To Running A High-Converting Online Contest

Like any other marketing campaign, it’s all about strategy.  So before you can start building your contest and getting it out into the world, you need to break down each step of the process, from ideation all the way to the post-contest phase.  Online contests are tried and true when it comes to growing your […]

Why Women Are Submitting Less Academic Research During COVID-19

Are women publishing less during the pandemic? Are women publishing less during the pandemic?According to an investigation released by the Washington Post, academic journals are seeing a substantial dip in women submission research papers. The study showed that not only were academic submissions from women down a considerable amount but some fields haven’t received any. […]

7 Ways Submit Can Help You Build A Better Collaborative Review

If your business has to make any decision in a team, that’s a collaborative review. But the more people involved in a review, the longer the process, right? Not necessarily. Building a collaborative review doesn’t need to add more time to an already lengthy process. With the right tools and workflow in place, your review […]