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  • BTM | What is the Brands That Matter Award and how is it different from Fast Company’s existing awards?
  • BTM | What are the award categories?
  • BTM | Why enter?
  • BTM | What are the deadlines for BTM?
  • BTM | What is the entry fee?
  • BTM | Do you have a sample application?
  • BTM | When will the finalists be announced?
  • BTM | Rules

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  • BTM | What are the deadlines for BTM?
  • BTM | What is the entry fee?
  • BTM | What are the award categories?
  • BTM | What is the Brands That Matter Award and how is it different from Fast Company’s existing awards?
  • BTM | Do you have a sample application?

BTM | Why enter?

Brands are where the world of business and culture collide, and Fast Company has long-chronicled the relationship between the two and how they impact each other. With Brands That Matter, we aim to honor those that not only know why they exist, but are able to creatively and effectively communicate that purpose to their audience. A clarity of purpose, and the impact of its communication, is key to any brand’s ability to tap into and even influence culture.

We’re looking for brands to share how they define success over the past year, how they’ve managed to build and maintain it, how their work intersects with business and culture, and how they're crafting relationships with fans and customers to forge a better future. Sound like you? 

Brand Exposure - Be seen and evaluated by Fast Company editors and reporters.

Recognition - Speaking opportunities at Fast Company events and special invitations to exclusive events.

Publicity - Appear in the Winter 2025 issue of Fast Company and on FastCompany.com

Exclusivity - Gain entry into this bold community of creative thinkers and professionals

Join us for an informational Brands That Matter Q&A Zoom session on Wednesday, May 21
Ready to apply? Click here today!
Super-Early-Rate Deadline: March 28, 2025
Early-Rate Deadline: April 25, 2025
Final Deadline: May 30, 2025
Have any questions or concerns?  Email us at BTMawards@fastcompany.com

 

 
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