One story can make or break your brand’s reputation. What’s your strategy for landing it?
Tell us how you mastered the delicate balance between powerful storytelling, relationship building, reputation management and more to create an impressive media relations strategy across multiple channels. How did you analyze media trends to generate more clicks, shares and coverage? Share the strategies you used to maximize your reach.
PR Daily’s 2019 Media Relations Awards are here to celebrate your ability to remain calm in the face of a crisis, your willingness to think beyond the standard press release and your dedication to sharable storytelling. Gain recognition for the accomplishments that made a difference for your customers, your clients or your team.
Don’t feel confined to one category. We encourage you to submit any campaign to as many categories as you’d like.
See a full list of categories and eligibility requirements, and read how to enter below.
Eligibility Requirements
These awards are open to in-house, agency and independent communication practitioners in the private, corporate, nonprofit and government sectors. Enter your work, the work of your organization or submit entries on behalf of your client.
Companies from around the world are welcome to enter as long as the entry is submitted in English.
Contact Justine Figueroa to find the perfect category for your campaign or project. You can reach her at 312-960-4304 or justinef@ragan.com
This year’s program is open to any work executed between Jan. 1, 2018, and May 10, 2019, inclusive.
Prizes
Each category winner will receive:
- A featured write-up in a Special Edition of Ragan.com
- An elegant trophy
- One complimentary registration to any Ragan event, webcast, or conference within 12 months of winning
The winners of the Grand Prize categories also will receive a one-year membership to Ragan Training —a premium online training library featuring hundreds of hours of the very best content from Ragan events. Find out more about the site here: https://ragantraining.com/
CATEGORIES
CAMPAIGNS
Brand Messaging or Positioning Campaign
Cause Marketing Campaign
Crisis or Reputation Management Campaign
Executive Visibility Campaign
Global Media Relations Campaign
Governmental or Public Affairs Media Relations Campaign
Integrated Marketing Communications Campaign
Thought Leadership Campaign
Social Media Campaign
EVENTS
New Product or Service Launch
Press Event or Media Tour
Stunt or Special Event
PITCH
*NEW!* Announcement Pitch
*NEW!* Influencer Pitch
*NEW!* Product-Focused Pitch
*NEW!* Trend Pitch or Newsjacking
*NEW!* Visual Pitch
MEDIA RELATIONS STRATEGY
Exclusive Content Strategy
Innovation in Media Relations
Media Relations Video
Use of a Celebrity or Personality
GRAND PRIZE
Grand Prize: Media Relations Campaign of the Year
How To Enter
On the entry form, be sure to include a thorough synopsis explaining the purpose and scope of your project. We ask that the synopsis be at least 1,000 words (max: 1,250 words) and include the following sub-headings (when applicable):
- Goals
- Strategy and tactics
- Execution
- Evaluation: success, results or ROI
Be sure to follow the guidelines laid out in the category descriptions, as the judges will look for those elements when they select the winners.
You will be able to upload up to five additional documents to your submission. We encourage you to include press releases, design concepts, videos, analytics, testimonials and anything else you feel will give us a better sense of your project. Proprietary or internal information can also be attached and will not be shared with the public.
Supporting documents that can’t be uploaded to the system should be mailed to:
Justine Figueroa
Ragan Communications
316 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60601
Additional Questions
Additional Questions
If you have any questions about the program or problems submitting your entry, please call Justine Figueroa at 312-960-4304 or email her at justinef@ragan.com.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Opportunities
If you are interested in sponsoring one of Ragan Communications’ award programs, please contact Kristin Farmer at 312-960-4405 or email her at kristinf@ragan.com.