We recently learned about a tool that does the hard work for you when it comes to finding award programs for you and your clients! The tool is called AwardSync.com – a free awards listing service that enables you to search for awards in your industry or in a specific category. The site also lets you to set up a Saved Search and each time a new award matches your search term(s), an email is sent directly to your in-box.

The awards vary from national categories such as “100 Companies to Watch,” to more geographically-specific such as “2010 Women of Influence, Milwaukee Business Journal.”

AwardsSync.com also has a “tell us” link so users can alert them of additional awards to add it to the site.

Ed Note: We had a bit of trouble with advanced searches, but start with broad keywords and you should find some great opportunities."