Legible? If judges can’t read it, it may be disqualified.
Written specifically for the category being entered? If not it will be disqualified.
Does your entry...
Follow the entry and judging criteria?
Include an executive summary of no more than 200 words suitable for publication?
Keep a careful balance between content, data, presentation and text?
Include all benchmark data necessary for the judges to evaluate success?
Demonstrate the innovation and creativity of the activity?
Provide evidence of how effective the work has been?
Include a comment from stakeholders supporting the value and effectiveness of the work?
Show the sort of evaluation methods you employed?
Have you...
Written your entry specifically for the category being entered? Failure to do this will result in disqualification.
Focused your efforts? Invest time and effort in writing your entry submission – it must stand out from the rest and will pass or fail in the first round of judging on the entry submission alone.
Provided all items you refer to in your entry as supplementary materials? If your entry makes the first-round cut, judges will want to see the items in full on the judging day.
Included relevant website details (including passwords required to access the site).
Made a note of the Company of the Year interview dates if you want your company to be considered in this category?
Have you taken advantage of the opportunity to have a coaching session either at your office or via a conference call with a judge and a member of the PMEA team? Call Ellie Duncanson-Hunter on +44 (0)1372 414252, or email edhunter@pmlive.com to arrange.
