Have you been
good this year?
Have you made your profit targets? Have you
kept your new business strategy tidy? Have
you remembered your manners (even with the
most challenging of clients?) Do you deserve a
present?
Now in our seventh year, The Drum Network
Awards wants to hear how your agency has
grown as a business and delivered results for
yoaur clients and perhaps in December you’ll get
an early Christmas present in the shape of one of
our coveted Drum Network Awards that proves
you belong not just on the good list, but on the
great list!
Don’t get put on the naughty list –
Enter before Wednesday 21st October.
THE DRUM NETWORK
The Drum Network is an organisation that helps make marketing services agencies more successful – by giving them the skills and tools to build a higher profile and the knowledge to increase their profits.
The Drum Network Awards (previously known as the MiAwards) are now in their seventh year and aim to give ambitious agencies the opportunity to raise their profile on a national stage and show clients that not only can they create highly effective marketing campaigns, but they are also well run, managed and led businesses in their own right.
WHO CAN ENTER?
Entries to The Drum Network Awards are invited from all marketing services, creative and communications agencies based in the UK regardless of size, age, discipline or geographic location.
WHY SHOULD YOU ENTER?
• To demonstrate your skills and talent to current and potential clients and partners
• To stand out from your competitors as an award-winning marketing agency
• To gain fantastic PR opportunities for your agency
• To boost the morale of the staff throughout your business and to help attract the best industry talent in the
WHAT WORK IS ELIGIBLE?
Entries that are made must be submitted to The Drum Network by All ‘Marketing’ entries must have been live to the market between 11th September 2014 and 10th September 2015. Entries do not have to have been created during this time frame.
ENTRY PRICES
Non-Members
£155 + VAT (First entry) £75 + VAT (subsequent entries)
Members
(First 2 Entries – FREE)
Please call for your code to enable this. Entries thereafter…
£155 + VAT (First entry) £75 + VAT (subsequent entries)
You may enter as many categories as you wish, however each entry must be treated as a separate entry and payment must be made for each.
For more information on the Drum Network Awards 2015 please contact Nikki Gillies on 0141 559 6076 or email nikki.gillies@thedrum.com.
OUR JUDGES
The 2015 judging panel will be made up of a number of respected marketing industry professionals, many of who have launched, built and sold their own highly successful agency businesses. There will also be client side marketers on the judging panel. All names will be announced on
www.thedrum.com/networkawards.
THE TOP AWARDS
• The Agency Grand Prix
• The Marketing Grand Prix
• The Chairman’s Award
• Agency Leader of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Agency Creative Team of the Year
• Agency Rising Star 2015
THE BEST AGENCY CATEGORIES
• Digital Marketing Agency of the Year
• Advertising Agency of the Year
• Design/Branding Consultancy of the Year
• PR Consultancy of the Year
• ntegrated Marketing Agency of the Year
• B2B Marketing Agency of the Year
• Market Research Company of the Year
• Events/Experiential Company of the Year
• Social Media Agency of the Year
• Video & Commercial Production Agency of the Year
• Mobile Marketing Agency of the Year
• Media Agency of the Year
• Recruitment Agency of the Year
• Partnership Marketing Agency
• Content Marketing Agency
THE BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN CATEGORIES
• Retail Campaign/Strategy of the Year
• Automotive Campaign/Strategy of the Year
• Financial Services Campaign/Strategy of the Year
• Professional Services Campaign/Strategy of the Year
• FMCG Campaign/Strategy of the Year
• Food & Drink Campaign/Strategy of the Year
• Leisure & Tourism Campaign/Strategy of the Year
• Charity Campaign/Strategy of the Year
• Social Media Campaign/Strategy of the Year
• Experiential Campaign
• Mobile Marketing Campaign/Strategy of the Year
• B2B Marketing Campaign/Strategy of the Year
• B2C Marketing Campaign/Strategy of the Year
• Consumer Insight Award
• CRM Strategy of the Year
• Partnership Marketing Campaign of the Year
• Content Marketing Campaign of the Year
• Crisis PR Strategy of the Year
AREA CATEGORIES
• Northern Marketing Business of the Year (based North of Sheffield)
• Midlands Marketing Business of the Year (based north of Bristol)
• Southern Marketing Business of the Year (based south of Bristol, but outside M25)
• London Marketing Business of the Year (inside M25)
• Scottish Marketing Business of the Year
• Welsh Marketing Business of the Year
HOW TO ENTER THE DRUM NETWORK AWARDS 1. Visit www.thedrum.com/networkawards
2. Browse the Business, Marketing Strategy and Area categories to decide which category/categories suit you best.
3. If you are a Drum Network member then log-in, if not then visit www.thedrum.com/network to find out more about
membership and how to enter the DNAs. You do not have to be a member to enter.
4. Follow the on screen instructions to upload your entries and make payment.
5. Once your entries are received and payment is authorised, confirmation will be sent to you via email.
6. An invoice will be sent by post for your records after this step. If you wish to pay by cheque, please make your cheque payable to Carnyx Group Ltd, please leave your entries in your basket, post your cheque to Nikki Gillies, The Drum Network Awards, Carnyx Group, 4th Floor, Mercat Building, 26 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G1 5AB.
WRITING YOUR REPORT
We aim to make entering the Drum Network Awards as simple and as easy as possible. Those taking part simply have to write a 1,000 word report detailing their business or marketing success over the last 12 months. An entry template has been created for you and can be downloaded from www.thedrum. com/network. The judges will be looking for examples of:
• Innovative thinking
• Excellent service
• Strong results (wherever possible backed up with financial
BUSINESS AND REGIONAL CATEGORIES
Your report should be split into the following sections:
• Overview – (250 words) A short paragraph to give the judges an overview of your business and to create an impression of you as an agency
• Company Details (Will remain confidential) – Annual turnover, staff numbers, key clients, new clients and new hires
• Business Strategy or Challenges – Details of how these were overcome
• Key Business Successes of the Last year – Provide
information on what were the company highlights over the eligibility period
• Client Information – Give details of up to 5 campaigns/ pieces of work you have carried out over the eligible dates
MARKETING CATEGORIES
Your report should be split into the following sections:
• Overview – (250 words) The purpose of the executive summary is to ensure that the judges get an immediate overview of your report. It should be punchy and summarise the main points of your report and grab the judge’s attention
• The Challenges You Faced/ Campaign Objectives – Should detail the challenges that your client face, to which you found a marketing solution
• Details of how Challenges were Overcome – What did you do to face the challenges discussed earlier in your report
• What you achieved – What results did your actions achieve and did they meet objectives
REPORT TIPS
• When writing your report don’t assume that the judges know your company.
• Give clear concise statements in the report
• If not commercially necessary please
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES:
5pm Thursday 10th September 2015 Enter at www.thedrum.com/networkawards
GENERAL RULES
All ‘Marketing’ category entries must:
1. have been live to market between 11th September 2014 to 10th September 2015. Entries do not have to be created within this timescale. Entries cannot have been entered previously.
2. Do not include password protection.
3. All submissions must be made online.
4. Work entered into more than one category must be treated as a completely separate entry.
5. Multiple entries can be made but payment must be made for each.
6. All entries must be supplied and conform to category rules/submission formats. Entries must be received by no later than 5pm Thursday 11th September 2015. Please note that we cannot guarantee that entries received after this deadline will be considered.
7. Entries are only open to companies based within the UK.
GALA DINNER & CEREMONY
The results of this year’s Drum Network Awards will be announced at a black tie dinner to be held on the 3rd December in the Emirates Stadium in London. This event will serve as the Grand Finale to The Drum Network’s annual series of events and is the ideal opportunity for members to gather together to share their experiences from what will no doubt have been another challenging year.
