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    MARKETING

    Check the Preparation tab on how to submit your entry.

    Please note: All non-English entries must include subtitles. Include any necessary explanation for the judging panel to understand the context of the translation.

    DO NOT PLACE YOUR NAME OR YOUR AGENCY BRANDING ON YOUR ENTRY.

    1. Integrated Campaign

    A category catering for the evolved communication strategies employed today. Integrated campaigns working across multiple media - can include Branded Content and Digital campaigns. A minimum of 3 different mediums need to be shown. 

    2. Social Good Category

    A business-focused campaign designed to solve social issues profitably. It is not CSI. An idea needs to demonstrate business profitability while adding value to the community it serves. The Social Good category recognises campaigns that deliver value to companies, while positively impacting society through their initiatives.

    3. Data and Insight Driven Campaign

    This award recognises the intelligent and creative use of data to create compelling insights, resulting in an improved product, customer experience or shift in behaviour.

    4. Customer Experience Programme

    This award recognises initiatives that deliver outstanding customer experiences. 

    5. Brand Partnerships

    This award recognises the effortless strategic alignment of two or more partnering organisations to deliver a compelling marketing campaign.

    6. Internal Corporate Campaign

    Communications to ensure employees of organisations are kept informed and motivated. They do this by communicating through several channels, such as a staff intranet, email bulletins, social media and regular newsletters.

    7. Effective Creativity

    The overarching requirement for entries in the Effective Creativity category is to demonstrate “a great idea that delivered business results.” Entries must show business results achieved.This is a campaign where there are strong results that can show the success of the campaign. *Need to complete a results pdf. 

    IMPORTANT: Please ensure that your entry description explains the context and how the material was viewed. If possible and where necessary, provide a walkthrough explaining all aspects of your entry, including the strategy, innovative ideas, target audience and provide any results you have.

    Overview videos must be limited to 2 minutes. If it is felt necessary, the full-length work may accompany the 2-minute entry, check the “Preparation Guidelines” for more information.

    Note: ALL non-English work must come with sub-titles & translations. 

    DIGITAL 

    PLEASE NOTE: No other formats will be accepted - If your files are not sent in the correct format your entry may be rejected!

    TRANSLATION - All non-English entries must include subtitles. Include any necessary explanation for the judging panel to understand the context of the translation.

    SINGLE ENTRIES - must be entered individually.
    For example, three TV ads that are part of a campaign theme must be entered as individual entries, not all as one entry. If in the opinion of the jury, several pieces constitute a campaign, then these entries will be combined into one campaign award.

    DO NOT PLACE YOUR NAME OR YOUR AGENCY BRANDING ON YOUR ENTRY.
    As all work is judged anonymously, you must ensure that no reference to your agency is included on the entry.

    Media Type

    Description

    Specification

    JPEGS

    Proof of work and overview images will be used for judging, as well as awards content should your work win.

    Text must be legible and kept to a minimum.

    Close up images are permitted of small details that need to be seen by the jury.

    • 7063 (w) x 5008 (h) pixels
    • File size is 5MB - 15MB per image
    • Maximum of 10 JPEG

    OVERVIEW VIDEO

    An overview video highlighting the elements most relevant to the chosen category.

    • Maximum length = 2 minutes
    • Maximum size = 400MB
    • As per video specifications. Please check the Entry Guide for submission formats.

    ORIGINAL CONTENT VIDEO 

    Original execution of the content that was commercially launched or aired.
    • As per video specifications above.

    30 SECOND EDIT

    This edit will not be judged, it will be used as awards content should your work win.
    • Maximum 30 seconds
    • As per video specifications above.

     

    DIGITAL

    Tip No 1: The judges are looking at hundreds of entries - where necessary, provide additional information to help them to understand your entry in terms of our judging criteria: Innovation, Quality of execution, relevance to the Brand, Target Audience and Chosen Medium.

    Tip No 2: View the Preparation tab for full entry formats and guidelines.

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