Congratulations to all of our nominees

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Food and Beverage

Description

For a strategy or campaign created for any organisation in the food and beverage industry.


Criteria

Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale. 

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Content

Description
This category will award a  content strategy or campaign that can clearly show what was achieved - ROI, impact on the brand, consumer attitudes, etc.

Criteria
Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.

Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

7
Retail

Description

For a strategy or campaign created for any retail business or organisation.


Criteria

Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: Innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.

Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

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Public Sector

Unfortunately, the judges didn't think the entries in this category reached the standard they were looking for and therefore have not given any nominations. We can't guarantee feedback on every entry but if you would like to know more about the judging process to help explain, please let us know.

3
Metaverse

Description

This category will recognise campaigns and strategies focussing on the metaverse.

Criteria
Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

7
Healthcare & Pharma

Description

For a strategy or campaign created for any healthcare or pharma business


Criteria

Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.

Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

2
Consumer

Description

This category will reward the best consumer campaigns or strategies.


Criteria

Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

2
Disruption

Description

This category will recognise the best stunt or campaign that created change or brought attention to an issue.

Criteria

Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

3
Sports

Description

A campaign or strategy for any sports organisation


Criteria

Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

7
Technology-led Innovation

Description
Best Technology-led Innovation will showcase how the technology strategy fits with the core brand values and how the technology returned impressive results, tying into the key business objectives.

Criteria
Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.

Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

8
Social Purpose

Description
At The Drum, we believe that marketing can change the world. We want to give recognition to modern-day marketing that drives forward socially responsible marketing and brand purpose. Judges will be looking for campaigns that demonstrated real impact and creativity.

Criteria
Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.

Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

7
Search

Description

For a search strategy or campaign that resulted in impressive results and engagement.

Criteria
Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

6
Design/Brand

Description
The best design development for a product, campaign or advert. The judges will be looking for a clear demonstration of a solution that interpreted the client's objectives.


Criteria
Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

9
Creative

Description

This category will look at the best creative ideas in a campaign or strategy


Criteria
Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

0
Culture

Unfortunately, the judges didn't think the entries in this category reached the standard they were looking for and therefore have not given any nominations. We can't guarantee feedback on every entry but if you would like to know more about the judging process to help explain, please let us know.

9
Travel and Tourism

Description

For a strategy or campaign created for any organisation in the travel and tourism industry.


Criteria

Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

5
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

Description

This category will reward campaigns and strategies created for any CPG business or organisation.


Criteria

Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

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Media

Description

This category will reward the best media campaign or strategy. This can include TV, OOH, Print, Online, etc, and can be a single media or integrated campaign.

Criteria
Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.

Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

5
Entertainment

Description

For a strategy or campaign created for any organisation in the entertainment industry.


Criteria

Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale. 

4
Tech

Description

This category will reward campaigns and strategies with the best use of technology as an enabler.

Criteria
Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

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Partnership or Collaboration

Description
This category celebrates a successful partnership or collaboration. You will need to clearly demonstrate how the strategy was designed to be mutually beneficial to both parties and the positive outcomes the partnership achieved. Whether that is increased reach, an increase in sales, or a change in perception.

Criteria
Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

5
Innovation

Description

This category will reward the best use of innovation in a campaign or strategy.


Criteria

Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

5
Transformation

Description

This category will reward creative and innovative thinking/swift action, where a business can demonstrate a change in model/product to enhance experiences or in response to an external factor.

Criteria
Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

9
B2B

Description

For a strategy or campaign created for any B2B sector organisation, service or project.


Criteria

Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness, and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

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Rebrand or Relaunch

Description

This category will award the entrant who can demonstrate an effective customer-focused re-brand or re-launch of the year. You could touch on things such as challenges you overcame and the positive results derived from your launch, the impact your launch had on customer perception, the increase in loyalty, sales, etc.

Criteria
Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.

2
Agency team of the year

Does your team have what it takes to win Agency Team of the year? Judges will be looking at the structure of the team, the team’s marketing activities over the past year and the results produced by these activities showing how they impacted the overall company.

3
Fashion and Beauty

Description

A campaign or strategy for any organisation in the fashion and beauty industry.


Criteria

Judges will review entries based on the following criteria: innovation/creativity, clear strategic thinking, effectiveness and tangible results. In your main entry report, you should use the following structure: objectives, strategy, and results and address any specific key points stated in the category description.


Entries must have been live to market at some point between April 2022 and April 2023. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale.