To submit your entry follow these simple steps…
- Register for an account on our portal (it’s quick and easy) – you can save your progress and upload supporting documents.
- You’ll need details of your project. We accept submissions for work completed between January 2022 – March 2023 (check your category for the full criteria of each award). Make sure you include information about your objectives and results.
- Have your supporting documents ready. You can attach up to 5 documents to help your work shine for our judging panel!
- Submit your work before midnight on 10th March.
And if you need a bit more information, we’ve also pulled together everything you need to know about this year’s awards below…
Categories
There are a wide variety of categories to choose from this year, with a selection of brand new and returning categories to recognise the North’s hotbed of talent and innovation.
Whether you’ve worked on a programme or advert that’s breaking boundaries, an agency doing incredible campaign work or an innovative tech company – there’s plenty of categories to celebrate your successes from Tech Innovation of the Year, New Agency to Watch, Broadcasting Programme – Entertainment, and many more.
For individuals or teams with limited budgets, we also have a selection of free-to-enter categories, including Journalist of the Year, Tech for Good Award, Outstanding Contributor to the North and plenty more.
You can view the full list of categories here and entry requirements for each category here.
Judges and judging process
There is an independent judging panel taking part in this year’s Prolific North Champions awards, who are highly respected industry experts, who will take part in a transparent and fair judging process.
Judges will read and score all entry forms and consider any supporting materials submitted if needed. The panel of judges will then meet to discuss the highest scoring entries and will agree on the shortlist which will be revealed on 5th April, and the winners of each category.
From the broadcasting world with Caren Davies, Senior Head of Communications at the BBC; brand leaders such as Gill Riley, Marketing Director at Quorn Foods; or tech experts like Ben Davies, Group Marketing Director at Prateura Group. You can find out all about our panel here.
What makes a winning entry?
We recently spoke to the judges to get their tips on crafting a winning, stand-out entry.
“What makes an entry stand out to me is great storytelling, excellent use of data to inform the strategy and clear measures for success,” said Abby White, Head of PR and Communications at digital marketing agency twentysix.
“Year on year, the standard of entries to the Prolific North awards just gets better and better. The competition is fierce and you need to say something new if you want to stand out,” explained Ben Davies, Group Marketing Director at Praetura.
“Tell us why what you’re doing matters and show us how you brought the brief to life. So many applications jump straight into the campaigns details without explaining the bigger picture first.
“A great structure is essential and should provide a framework that helps you tell the best story, make sure you have a compelling narrative backed up with facts and figures around the impact you had. We’re looking for a combination of original interpretation, robust execution, solid results, and creative flair.”
Take a look at what the rest of our judges had to say here.
The live event
The Prolific North Champions Awards will be held on May 18th at The Point, Emirates Old Trafford. Keep your eyes peeled on the awards website to buy tickets soon!
With just two weeks to go before the final deadline of March 10th, make sure you get started on your submission now.
If you have any questions or need any help with your entry, don’t hesitate to reach out to our team at hello@prolificnorth.co.uk. Good luck!
