Has your business boosted its social media following? If so, then it could be eligible for a Dorset Echo Industry Award.

We’re on the lookout for potential winners of our Social Media Engagement Award.

The award will go to a company which demonstrates a clear, innovative use of social media. The judges are looking for examples of campaigns which have engaged and entertained and companies which have a clear understanding of customer needs on multiple social media platforms.

This year the category is being sponsored by Sherrens The Printers in Weymouth.

Clive Garman of Sherrens said: “Last year Sherrens sponsored the Best Social Media Marketing Award. I was very pleased to hand the award over to The Dorset Burger Company. This year we’re on the lookout for another social media whizz, who can demonstrate that they’ve used the likes of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to widen their customer base.”

This year, the Dorset Echo is celebrating the superb section of industry in our area. The Industry Awards aim to highlight the many companies, across myriad sectors, which make such a huge contribution to our economy - we want to you to tell us the businesses that make living in Dorset even better.

Businesses are welcome to nominate themselves. Or, anyone outside a business interested in its impact on the wider community and local economy can enter a nomination in any of the categories.

Once received the nominations will be considered by our judging panel. The judges will be looking to announce the three finalists in each category in the Dorset Echo. All category finalists, plus one guest each, will be invited to join their category sponsors at the awards ceremony at Weymouth College on Thursday June 13, where the winners will be announced. The winners of each category will receive £250 of advertising in the Dorset Echo or on dorsetecho.co.uk and will also be featured in the category winners’ coverage in the Dorset Echo and online at dorsetecho.co.uk.

The categories:

n Apprenticeship/Training Employer

n Business Development or Innovative Idea

n Contribution to Tourism

n New Business (started in the past 2 years)

n Customer Service Excellence

n Social Media Engagement

n Retailer of the Year

n Product or Service

n Food / Drink Experience

How to enter;

Online - Enter online at dorsetecho.co.uk/industryawards

E-mail – E-mail 100-250 words to industryawards@localiq.co.uk with Industry Awards in the subject line. The category, name, address, website, contact name and telephone number must be submitted with each nomination.

Closing date for nominations is May 6.

Usual Newsquest competition terms and conditions will apply please visit www.newsquest.co.uk/prize-competition-rules/ for full details. £250 multi-media advertising prize valid for use until 31st December 2019.