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  "id": 5527805,
  "title": "Business Awards Are a Visibility Play, Not a Vanity Metric. Judges Share What It Takes to Win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/business-awards-are-a-visibility-play-not-a-vanity-metric-judges",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc.",
    "slug": "inc",
    "url": "https://www.inc.com/diana-kelly-levey/business-awards-are-a-visibility-play-not-a-vanity-metric-judges-share-what-it-takes-to-win/91400182"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The right award can attract clients, investors, and talent. Experts explain which programs are worth entering—and how to improve your odds.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}