WHILE PREPARING YOUR ENTRIES
When preparing your submission for the CommuniCon Awards, please review the entry criteria carefully.
Please ensure that your submission contains sufficient information. Do include relevant facts and figures where possible. Some categories may ask you to include details of a particular initiative. Kindly select those that best prove your point.
POST REGISTRATION
After logging in via OTP, your entry account will be created. You can use it to add, edit, or delete your submissions for the awards.
The contact details you provide in your entry form will be used throughout the awards process. If these details change after the form has been submitted, please send your new contact information by email to shantanu.pandey@afaqs.com or jessica.chalana@afaqs.com.
POST ENTRY SUBMISSION
The entity name and address quoted in the registration form will be used for further correspondence relating to your entry.
Please note that we will use the brand name rather than that of the project or team in our coverage.
HOW TO MAKE EFFECTIVE ENTRIES
- Stick to the word limit - short & crisp fits the bill.
- Avoid PR jargon & back your words with relevant facts instead. E.g. 'synergies' were created or integration was 'seamless'. Explain 'how'.
- Write persuasively.
- Include supporting evidence.
- Ensure the links you submit are accessible. (WeTransfer links will not be accepted)
- Proofread and ensure there are no spelling and grammatical errors.
- Don't forget to take a thumbs up from your client.
ELIGIBILITY
- This award is open to PR agencies and Brand Marketers.
- All work submitted should have an approval from the client.
ENTRY GUIDELINES
- A single piece of work, if relevant, can be submitted in multiple categories.
- The work submitted should have been released between September 01, 2022 and November 30, 2023.
- Entries submitted should have been approved by the client before submission.
- The afaqs! and CommuniCon team reserves the right to use the submissions for promotions.
- All the entries (other than English or Hindi) must be translated into English for the better understanding of the jury. In the case of video, please use subtitles.
- Please ensure that you submit a high-resolution version of the creative.
- Kindly make sure that the link's access is open to all.
RESULTS
The decision of the jury would be final and binding.
There would be no shortlist of entries and winners would be announced on the website.
MODE OF PAYMENT
The payment can be made online by credit/debit cards, net banking or via cheques.
Please make your Crossed Cheque or Bank Draft payable to "Banyan Netfaqs Pvt Ltd" in INR only, and mail the same at Banyan Netfaqs Pvt Ltd, B-112, 4th Floor, Sector 64, Noida - 201301.
The entry will be considered accepted only when the entry fee has been reflected in our account (in the case of net banking and cheques). For pricing details, kindly visit the registration page.
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The jury will include senior agency executives, marketers, and media folks.
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The jury would judge the entries based only on the submitted material.
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The jury will be advised to gauge entries based on the following parameters: Uniqueness of the idea, Quality of craft, Execution, Engagement, and for brand Integration the jury will additionally consider if the brand becomes one with the story.
