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CATEGORIES

1. Social Media- Any form of static images, GIFs, or Video campaigns created for social media platforms.
2. Search- Campaigns created to appear in search results. It can be text, image, or any other format.
3. Content Marketing – Any campaign using audio or video storytelling, executed on digital or mobile platforms.
4. Mobile Marketing- In-app video/static ads – interactive/non-interactive, lock screen ads, mobile banner ads, QR codes, etc.
5. Moment Marketing- Any campaign using audio, video, static images, or a social media post to capture a topical moment or trend.
6. Influencer Marketing- Any campaign that has used influencers authentically to achieve desired results.
7. Meme Marketing- Any campaign utilizing memes or fast-spreading content in the form of GIFs, and images to promote a product or a brand.
8. Voice/Audio- Campaigns executed via podcasts, radio/digital radio, streaming music services, or other voice/audio formats on digital mediums.
9. Augmented reality/Virtual reality- Any campaign utilizing augmented reality /virtual reality technology to overlay textual information, or via virtual products, digital packaging, etc.  
10. Conversation Marketing- Any campaigns using live chat, chatbots, messaging apps, or other channels of one-to-one conversations with the customers.
11. Adtech – Campaigns executed using tech as the driving factor.
12. Martech – Campaigns where your agency has enabled marketers to automate one or more marketing activities for them.
13. Digital OOH- Any campaign using digital place-based networks, digital billboards & signage, display screens, and other forms of OOH campaigns powered with Adtech.
14. Game Marketing- In-game marketing, including video ads, rewarded video ads, logo integration within the game, etc.
15. App monetization- Any campaign involving in-app advertising, freemium models, and in-app purchases.
16. Social Listening- Any campaign created on the basis of analysis of conversations and trends surrounding a brand and social media sentiment.
17. Performance Marketing – All campaigns where ad inventory was bought programmatically ensuring desired RoI and minimal wastage.
18. Branded Content- Campaigns involving articles/blog posts, videos, podcasts, and elements aimed at bringing value to the consumers.
19. Metaverse- Any form of static images, or video campaigns created for the metaverse.
20. Video– Any campaigns that effectively leveraged the power of video content on other digital platforms to create an impact.
21. Integrated- Apply in this category if you have executed the same campaign in at least 3 of the above-mentioned categories.

TIMELINES

• 26th May – Launch 
• 4th July – Last date of submitting entries
• 19th July* – Announcement of Results

GRAND JURY

EXECUTIVE JURY

JUDGING PROCESS

• Each Jury will get a random set of shortlisted entries for evaluation
• The entries will be evaluated and rated on clarity of campaign objective, uniqueness of idea suggested, execution of idea, overall creativity, effectiveness of the campaign and end result of the campaign
  • CLARITY OF CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVE – Is the final outcome in sync with brand brief laid out in the beginning (20% Weightage)
  • UNIQUENESS OF IDEA SUGGESTED – Was there any uniqueness to the strategy & idea presented by the Agency. (20% Weightage)
  • EXECUTION OF THE IDEA – Was the chosen media(s) apt to reach brand TG? What were the factors that affected choice of medium or influencers or tools? (20% Weightage)
  • OVERALL CREATIVITY – The work will be evaluated on the basis of creativity & innovation brought to the project with regards to content, method, tech etc. (20% Weightage)
  • EFFECTIVENESS – Evaluation will be done keeping in mind overall user engagement and/or audience feedback (10% Weightage)
  • END RESULT – Did the project meet all/some objectives laid down by the brand team? Did the agency furnish supporting data like Brand effectiveness score, Sentiment analysis or RoI chart? (10% Weightage)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• All agencies providing any kind of digital marketing services to brands are eligible to apply
• Those brands which executed the campaign in-house / on their own are also eligible to apply
• An application will be considered valid only if all relevant fields on the form appended below are completely filled and requisite fee is duly paid
• An entry once made cannot be retracted and will not be eligible for changes or corrections
• No entries or part of entries will be accepted over email
• Shortlisting of entries will be done by the Agency Reporter Editorial Board after the closure of nomination round

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