Entries will need to demonstrate ideas that engage consumers using any and every form of Digital media including but not limited to Social Media, Search Engine Optimization, Mobile Advertising, Affiliate, Cross Channel, Display etc to communicate a message or immerse consumers in a brand experience.
Jury Criteria: 20% idea; 30% strategy; 20% execution; 30% impact and results
Celebrating Direct to Consumer Campaigns including but not limited to Brand Literature Distribution, Telemarketing, Voicemail, Broadcast Faxing, Couponing, Direct-mail, Insert Media, Direct selling, Grassroots or Community Advertising etc. that build brand awareness and advocacy. Entries should demonstrate how this media was harnessed to increase brand awareness and relevance.
Legal, financial, B2B technology, consultancies & professional services, marketing, advertising, PR, internal & corporate comms & other
business services.
All groups and major collaborative conglomerates
All fast moving & durable consumer goods, including food and drinks, toiletries, cleaning products, other household goods, other FMCG,
clothing and accessories, furniture, consumer electronics and cars and automotive products & services.
All enterprises/brands/websites/apps/protals providing consumer services including but not limiting to food and other deliveries,
bookings, lifestyle, news, telecommunication, professional services etc.
All digital platform engaged in any kind of sales of products / services
All institues, enterprises, apps and websites dealing with education/educational content
All enterprises/brands/websites/apps/portals dealing in Financial services and products including but not limited to banking, insurance,
fintech, payment gateways, forex, money transfer etc.
All Fitness and healthcare products and services including but not limited to Pharma, OTC drugs, wellness apps and devices
Music, film, television, sports, publications & media, books, news, digital platforms and indivduals (celebs)
Government, public information, other not-for-profit, military, charities, non-profit.
Including but not limited to residential, commercial, Industrial, Sustainable Real Estate
All shops and outlets, including online shopping, opticians, hairdressers and estate agents
All transport and travel related services, including public transport and tourism boards. All entertainment and leisure related services, including museums, festivals and gyms. All restaurants and fast food chains, including cafes and bars.
Celebrating Affiliate Campaigns that build brand awareness and advocacy. Entries should demonstrate how Digital Media was harnessed
to increase brand awareness and relevance.
Celebrating Display Campaigns including but not limited to digital banners, buttons, pop-ups, videos etc. that build brand awareness
and advocacy. Entries should demonstrate how the media was harnessed to increase brand awareness and relevance.
Celebrating Email Campaigns that build brand awareness and advocacy. Entries should demonstrate how Emailers as a media was
harnessed to increase brand awareness and relevance.
Celebrating Facebook Campaigns that build brand awareness and advocacy. Entries should demonstrate how this media was harnessed
to increase brand awareness and relevance.
Celebrating Instagram Campaigns that build brand awareness and advocacy. Entries should demonstrate how this media was harnessed
to increase brand awareness and relevance.
Celebrating LinkedIn Campaigns that build brand awareness and advocacy. Entries should demonstrate how this media was harnessed to
increase brand awareness and relevance.
Celebrating Mobile Campaigns that build brand awareness and advocacy. Entries should demonstrate how Mobile was harnessed to
increase brand awareness and relevance.
Celebrating Search Marketing Campaigns that build brand awareness and advocacy. Entries should demonstrate how this media was
harnessed to increase brand awareness and relevance.
Celebrating Social Campaigns which were carried out on a social platform (except Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Twitter and LinkedIn) that build brand awareness and advocacy. Entries should demonstrate how this media was harnessed to increase brand awareness and relevance.
Real-time campiagns designed to respond and engage in the conversation around world events, public affairs and other real-world, real-
time activity in a creative and meaningful way.
Celebrating Twitter Campaigns that build brand awareness and advocacy. Entries should demonstrate how the media was harnessed to
increase brand awareness and relevance.
Celebrating Video Marketing Campaigns that build brand awareness and advocacy. Entries should demonstrate how video as a media was
harnessed to increase brand awareness and relevance.
Celebrating Youtube Campaigns that build brand awareness and advocacy. Entries should demonstrate how this media was harnessed to
increase brand awareness and relevance.
Recognising the development, maintenance and nurturing of brand relationships. Entries should demonstrate how engaging with a brand’s community / targeted audience using traditional media built its reputation and established trust & authority within the community.
Content created and produced to entertain, inspire or educate. Entries should demonstrate how the content created was audience
relevant and engaging as well as in line with brand messaging.
Recognising a creative approach to content amplification and distribution in order to reach the largest potential audience. Entries should demonstrate how a combination of tradional media adverts contributed to increased brand engagement and awareness.
The creative and innovative use of influencers to drive brand message and awareness to a specific audience.
Celebrating Messaging Campaigns including but not limited to instant messaging, push notifications, video messaging, photo sharing, SMS etc. that build brand awareness and advocacy. Entries should demonstrate how Messaging as a medium was harnessed to increase brand awareness and relevance.
Games either specifically made for a brand or the strategic and creative integration of a brand into a game designed for and played on a
mobile device. Entries should demonstrate how this media was harnessed to increase brand awareness and relevance.
Work that has successfully integrated the chosen elements or channels throughout the campaign, with evidence of how well the different types complement and build on each other to communicate the brand’s message and / or change consumer awareness and attitudes.
Strategic and creative use of modest budgets and/or resources to create maximum impact.
Customised Digital Media strategies designed to communicate a particular point of view / story of a brand / organisation in a consistently relevant way and to build an emotional connection with employees, shareholders and customers alike.
Work created to launch or re-launch a product or service.
Existing or new technology that pushes the boundaries of digital media to execute or support a campaign, including but not limited to
artificial intelligence, virtual reality, robotics, gadgets and electronics, wearable and interactive technology, etc.
Recognises creative work that has a proven impact toward building brand affinity/sales. Entries should provide results data, as well as details of measurement tools and analysis methods used to evaluate results. Consideration will be given to tangible business results and the quality and quantity of media.
The creative interpretation of data to demonstrate how different streams were integrated to provide new insights from planning through
to delivery of a creative campaign or brand strategy.
The use of data to uncover or generate insights that contribute to the effectiveness of a campaign execution.
The creative use or interpretation of data delivered effective targeting. Entries should show how data contributed either to
programmatic targeting, or provided a key quantitative insight that helped define the target, brand message or channel.
The use of data, created or used in real-time, provided dynamic content or enabled an on-going consumer relationship.
The creative use of data specifically generated from social media. Insights gained through the strategic use of social data and associated
targeting methods will be considered.
Outstanding campaigns leveraging sports, athletes, teams or sporting properties.
Innovative partnerships between brands and sports teams, leagues, athletes or properties.
Campaigns where athletes play a central role in storytelling and brand engagement.
Campaigns that create exceptional fan participation, engagement and community.
Creative activation of a sports sponsorship beyond conventional logo visibility.
Campaign Sports campaigns driven by social, digital platforms, technology or digital communities.
Exceptional branded content built around sports, athletes or sporting culture.
Sports-led campaigns creating meaningful social or community impact.
Original podcasts created by brands to build awareness, engagement or thought leadership.
Marketing campaigns built around or powered by podcasts
Sustained podcast series demonstrating strong storytelling, audience engagement and brand integration.
Exceptional storytelling, creative format and content quality in branded podcasting.
Podcasts that successfully build brand affinity, authority and community.
Outstanding campaigns using traditional radio advertising
Creative campaigns across streaming audio, digital audio platforms and online audio environments.
Campaigns combining traditional radio with digital audio platforms.
Innovative use of sound, voice, interactive audio, technology or new audio formats.
Campaigns where audio or sound is central to the consumer experience.
Campaigns effectively using regional languages, insights and local audio ecosystems.
Strategic influencer campaigns that deliver strong brand engagement and measurable results.
Campaigns where creators are central to the idea, storytelling and execution.
Effective campaigns leveraging smaller creators to achieve relevance, engagement or community impact
Seamless integration of brands into creator content without compromising authenticity.
Influencer campaigns demonstrating strong business, conversion or performance outcomes
Campaigns that build or activate communities around creators, interests or shared passions
Sustained creator-brand partnerships that build brand equity and audience trust over time.