This award recognises the campaign that is most effectively executed across at least 5 countries in Asia. This category is open to PR campaigns with a purely Asian focus, or a global campaign that includes at least 5 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Entries in this category are not precluded from entering any of the other campaign categories.
Awards Category: CAMPAIGN AWARDS
C31. Reputation and Issues Management
This award recognises the effective communication in the context of an issue or reputational-management work by an agency or corporate PR team, or a combination of both. The objectives, strategy and method deployed should be clearly set out as well as implantation of tactics and how negative impacts were avoided, positive achieved and improvements made. Because of the sensitive nature, entrants may mark parts of their submission as strictly confidential and not for publication.
C34. Southeast Asia PR Campaign of the Year
This award recognises the campaign that is most effectively executed in Southeast Asia. Entries in this category are not precluded from entering any of the other campaign categories. Markets can include Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
C33. South Asia PR Campaign of the Year
This award recognises the campaign that is most effectively executed in South Asia. Entries in this category are not precluded from entering any of the other campaign categories. Markets can include Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
C32. Japan/Korea PR Campaign of the Year
This award recognises the campaign that is most effectively executed in Japan and/or Korea. Entries in this category are not precluded from entering any of the other campaign categories.
C31. Greater China PR Campaign of the Year
This award recognises the campaign which has effectively executed in the Greater China region. Entries in this category are not precluded from entering any of the other campaign categories. Markets can include China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
C30. Australia/New Zealand PR Campaign of the Year
This award recognises the campaign that is most effectively executed in Australia and/or New Zealand. Entries in this category are not precluded from entering any of the other campaign categories.
C29. Best Use of Social Media
This category recognizes the social media efforts to implement and enhance the PR campaign that were utilized to build successful brands. The strongest entries demonstrate well thought out strategies that work in synergy using innovative content to achieve campaign objectives.
C28. Best Use of Digital
This category awarded to the most successful campaign in creation of omni-channel digital content across different digital platforms and devices which enhances meaningful consumer engagement.
Judges recognize the best use of digital platforms using creative ideas to execute/support PR campaign across multiple channels or in one particular channel where the campaign excelled. Judges will also look at a clear approach and execution with tangible results of digital strategies across platforms.
C27. Best Use of Broadcast/Video
This category will award the innovative use of broadcast/video which combines creativity, cost-effectiveness, and overall impact will be considered. A copy of the video, film program, VNR, ANR, SMT, b-roll, or online footage must be included with the entry.