
RECOGNITION
Custom Certificates and Other Swag: bragging rights for your win, plus other swag as a reminder of your prowess. We’ll provide certificates for all winning projects.
Editorial & Social Media Coverage: You’ll be featured on Ragan’s web sites Ragan.com and PRDaily.com, on our social platforms and in our eletters, reaching more than 250,000 communicators and marketers.
Marketing & PR: Leverage your win in your marketing materials, press releases and other messaging.
Digital Badge: Add the Winners badge to your email signature and your web site.
Press release: We’ll provide you with a quote for your press release plus we’ll post your organization’s award release on our site to boost recognition.
PR tells the story. The PR Daily Awards tells your story.
Proving the value of your PR initiatives has never been more critical to positioning you and your team for future success. Winning a PR Daily Award is a testament to your hard work and innovation. Enter the industry's top benchmarking program and showcase the power of PR. You and your team deserve the recognition!
The PR Daily Awards recognize the most outstanding public relations campaigns and initiatives of the year. Choose from dozens of categories, spanning all areas of communication, from media relations to CSR to product launch and social media. The PR Campaign of Year Award caps it off.
We're also featuring nearly 15 categories dedicated to showcasing health care PR and marketing efforts.
Ragan will honor finalists—and announce category winners—at an awards gala, with special editorial coverage on Ragan.com, PR Daily and beyond. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the date and location are TBD.
There's no reason to not enter, unless you want to stay under the radar and watch your counterparts in other divisions get a larger slice of the budget and recognition.
Gather your top successes of the past year and enter the PR Daily Awards today.
More to know about the PR Daily Awards:
- Enter in as many categories as you'd like (You'll save on multiple submissions of the same campaign or project.)
- Recognize your team members in the entry form
- Budgetary information and other behind the scenes strategies in your entry are kept confidential
- It takes less than 7 minutes to enter one category
- Ask us any questions - we're here to help
CATEGORIES
CAMPAIGNS
Automotive Campaign
B2B Campaign
Beauty, Fashion or Lifestyle Campaign
Branding Campaign
Cause-Related Marketing Campaign
Community Relations Campaign
Content Marketing and Brand Journalism Campaign
Corporate Communications Campaign
Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign
Crisis Communication Campaign
Ecommerce Campaign
Education Campaign
Entertainment Campaign
Event Marketing Campaign
Finance or Utilities Campaign
Food or Beverage Campaign
Gaming Campaign
Hospitality, Travel or Tourism Campaign
Influencer Campaign
Location-Based Campaign
Marketing Campaign
Media Pitch
Niche Campaign
PR on a Shoestring
Reputation Management Campaign
Social Media Campaign
Sports or Outdoor Campaign
Technology Campaign
Thought Leadership Campaign
Traditional Campaign
Viral Campaign
HEALTH CARE PR AND MARKETING
Article
Blog
Community Outreach Campaign
Content Marketing and Brand Journalism
Digital Publication
Internal Communications Campaign
Marketing Campaign
PR or Media Relations Campaign
Social Media Campaign
Thought Leadership Campaign
Patient-Focused Content
Print Publication
Video
Website Launch or Relaunch
PR EVENTS
Contest or Giveaway
Influencer Event
Press Event or Media Tour
Product or Service Launch
Publicity Stunt
PUBLICATIONS
Annual Report
Blog
Digital Publication
Online Newsroom
Press Kit
Print Publication
Website
GRAND PRIZE
Health Care PR and Marketing Campaign of the Year
PR 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 no more than 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 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:
*NEW ADDRESS*
Brendan Gannon
Ragan Communications
10 S. LaSalle St., Suite 310
Chicago, IL 60603
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
These awards are open to in-house, agency and independent communication practitioners, and vendors, 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 Brendan Gannon to find the perfect category for your campaign or project. You can reach him at 312-960-4407 or brendang@ragan.com.
This year’s program is open to any work executed between April 1, 2019, and June 19, 2020, inclusive.
ENTRY FEES
The fee for this program is $425 per entry.
Entry fee for either Grand Prize category is $475.
A late fee of $199 per entry will added to all entries after 11:59 p.m. Central time, June 19, 2020.
Do you have a campaign or project you'd like to enter into multiple categories? Pay the original entry fee, and then only $199 for each additional category!
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should you apply?
Our award programs help you measure the success of your work and prove the value of your contributions to your organization. You can set yourself apart in the industry as an expert, which will open doors throughout your career. As a winner, you’ll earn publicity for your brand across our websites and social media audiences, a custom write-up about your campaign and certificates for winning work. We'll recognize finalists—and announce category winners—at an awards gala. Date and location are TBA.Who can enter?
Entries may be submitted by organizations worldwide. The only requirement is that entries be submitted in English. The program is open to in-house, agency, independent communication practitioners and vendors in the private, corporate, nonprofit and government sectors.What does it take to be a winner?
We look for top-quality work that shows clear, bold and creative ideas that benefit your business or client. Please provide metrics or media coverage that back up your claims, and share creative collateral such as videos, visual design or websites that were a part of your project. Please look at our past award winners to see what gets recognized and rewarded. We encourage you to submit the same campaign to multiple categories, if you feel they are relevant. Doing so increases your chances of winning.What are the entry requirements?
The entry form requires that you submit a synopsis explaining the purpose and scope of your project. The synopsis—no more than 1,250 words, please—should include the following sub-headings (when applicable):- Goals
- Strategy and tactics
- Execution
- Evaluation: success, results or ROI
Why are some deadlines extended?
We extend deadlines based on applicant needs and upcoming promotional opportunities.When will I find out results?
We try to announce a list of finalists six to eight weeks after the close of the program. The announcement of the winners comes about three to four weeks after the announcement of the finalists. Each announcement will be made with a headline on our website, in our daily email newsletter and on our social media platforms. Emails notify entrants of these announcements. As deadlines are extended, so are expected announcement dates.Additional Questions
If you have any questions about the program or problems submitting your entry, please call Brendan Gannon at 312-960-4407 or email him at brendang@ragan.com.
Sponsorship Opportunities
If you are interested in sponsoring one of Ragan Communications’ award programs, please contact Hannah Lavelle at 513-331-0104 or email hannahl@ragan.
Ragan Communications is not responsible for international shipping fees related to Winner trophies.