2013 iAwards final tips

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iAwards Webinar Briefing

Final Tips

Presented by:

Kelly Hutchinson, Executive Judge

Jim Ellis, Chief Judge


• What are the iAwards?

• Why should you enter?

• Key dates for 2013

• iAwards Group Domains

• iAwards Entry Process

• Eligibility to Enter

• Judging Process Group Domains

• Hints from past Judges

• Winner’s Storioes

• Tips from winners

• APICTA Awards

• Questions

Webinar overview

Kelly Hutchinson

Executive Judge

Jim Ellis

Chief Judge


The impact that ICT has on every part of our economy and its influence on our

day to day activities is celebrated by the iAwards each year.

The iAwards program's goal is to provide business, industry and government

with a clear view of the people leading ICT in Australia and the quality of

innovation being produced.

National company winners go on to compete with the best in the Asia Pacific

region making the iAwards the only truly international awards program delivered

to the national ICT community.

What are the iAwards?


Are you...

• Searching for ways of entering the market or

finding new markets?

• Looking for new ways to market yourself?

• Taking your company to the next level through technology?

Do you...

• Know an ICT 'superstar' who deserves recognition?

• Empower your people – and love watching them take the credit?

• Have the ‘next big thing’?

Then the iAwards are for you!

Why should you enter?


Individual and Group Domains Nominations/Entries Open 16 January 2013

Online Briefing Sessions 5 & 27 February 2013

Individual and Group Domains Nominations/Entries Close Registrations 15 March 2013

Individual and Group Domains Nominations/Entries Close Submissions 26 March 2013

Group Domains Phase One Judging Opens 5 April 2013

Group Domains Phase One Judging Closes 17 April 2013

Individual Domains Judging opens 5 April 2013

Individual Domains Judging closes 17 April 2013

State Winners Presentations 1-21 June 2013

Phase Two Briefing Sessions/Webinair 22 - 26 July 2013

Phase Two Judging – Melbourne (onsite) 5 - 6 August 2013

iAwards Australia 3.0 Forum – Melbourne 8 August 2012

iAwards Nominees VIP Networking Luncheon - Melbourne 8 August 2012

iAwards Gala Dinner – Melbourne 8 August 2012

Key dates for 2013


Development Domain

Research & Development

New Product

Tools

Industry Domain

Financial

Industrial

Resources

Services Domain

Consumer

Education

Government

Health

Society Domain

Community

Regional

Sustainability

Student Domain

Secondary Student Project

Tertiary student Project

Postgraduate Tertiary Student

Professional Domain

CIO of the Year

ICT Professional of the Year

ICT Woman of the Year

ICT Educator of the Year

Pioneer Domain

Pearcey Medal & Hall

of Fame

Benson Entrepreneur

iAwards Innovation

Start-Up

The 2013 iAwards celebrates excellence across multiple domains which should make it easier

for entrants to identify the right category to enter.

iAwards Group Domains


• Register your interest online at the iAwards Portal www.iawardsportal.com.au

• Login using your assigned Login Id and Password

• Download the Award Template/s for each of the categories you

are interested in and complete offline.

• Create a new submission online using your completed template.

• Once logged in complete steps 1-3.

• Cost is $330 per entry – if you enter more than one category it is an additional $330 (inc.

GST) *There is no charge for Individual categories

• Nominations close at 5pm AEDST on Friday 15 March 2013

The basics – quick reference

iAwards Nomination Process

http://www.iawardsportal.com.au

http://www.iawardsportal.com.au


1. The iAwards are open to companies and organisations registered and operating in Australia (ABN required);

2. The entrant/nominee must own the IP of the solution which they are nominating for the award.

3. At least 51% of product development efforts including research, development and design must have taken

place in Australia;

4. The State/Territory of the entrant/nomination is where the majority of the product/project was undertaken.

If a national organisation is entering jointly with a client outside their head office then the client project

location would be the appropriate State/Territory to submit under. If your organisation is entering in more

than one State/Territory you may need to register each State/Territory office and submit the relevant

product/project/soluton in the appropriate State/Territory.

5. Any innovation which has won a National iAward or Merit in the previous three years is ineligible to enter

the award, with or without product enhancement. The exception are Winners/Merit of the R&D category may

enter within the 3 year restriction if their product/solution is now commercialised and fits the criteria of another

relevant category.

Eligibility to Nominate

For Company/Group Awards

Before nominating for the iAwards please review the Fine Print

and be sure you are eligible to enter. All nominees are

responsible for ensuring that you meet all Terms & Conditions.

http://www.iawards.com.au/nominations/eligibility-to-nominate.aspx


• Judging begins at the state and territory level.

• Judging at state and territory level will be based on your online submission

form and your supporting material.

• State winners are then identified in each category.

• State winners will be revealed at state presentation events in June.

• All state winners then go on to compete at the national level.

• Judging at the national level will require a presentation to be made to a

judging panel in Melbourne on the 5 or 6 August.

• The national awards presentation and gala dinner will be held in Melbourne

on 8 August.

Judging Process: Group Categories


Written Entry. Be clear, concise and answer the questions.

Stick to word limit. Simple yet hard to do so edit wisely.

Criteria Ensure you demonstrate each of the specific

criteria in your responses as this is what the judges have to

score against.

Reference material. These can consist of anything from

product brochures, referee statements, a video about your

product or any other material that supports your nomination.

Photos. Include photos that illustrate your solution in action

not just screen grabs or use case scenario diagrams.

Highlight your innovation as this is after all what the

iAwards is looking to showcase so don’t bury it in a

marketing spiel.

Hints from past Judges


Tips from past winners

Focus on the outcomes not

the technology itself

Make the most of the

experience

Leverage the win to GROW

Winner’s Stories


Health 2012 winner HealthKit (VIC)

“We learnt a lot through the iAwards application process. It forced us to

work through a lot of things and really look at what we were doing and

what we were about. When you are in a start-up business, you tend to

spend a lot of time ‘in’ the business and the iAwards process enabled us

to focus ‘on’ the business.”

“For us, the real benefit of our iAwards win came afterwards. It has

basically enabled us to show that the people who really understand

health IT have considered us to be the best health technology in

Australia, with the potential to disrupt the health industry globally.

The iAwards win also gives us a lot of credibility and has led to people

knowing who we are and what we do. It has given us a foot in the door

and has helped us in terms of our media and PR goals. It’s also helped

attract employees who want to work with us as they believe in what we

are trying to do.”

Video, Website and Profile

National Winner & State Winner (VIC) HealthKit - the global health

community for patients, practitioners and people everywhere

Tips from past winners…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kOyqSPBTPU

http://www.healthkit.com/

http://www.iawards.com.au/f.ashx/eHealth_HealthKIT2012-iAwards-Showcase-Profile.pdf


Education 2012 winner Avalias (NSW)

“We are finding that our iAwards win has become a

very good talking point with both existing customers

and potential customers alike. We have seen our

revenue increase since the win. While we can’t

directly attribute this to the iAwards win, we really do

feel that it has had a positive effect on our business.

We’ve also found that closing contracts has become

a lot easier than it was before.”

“It’s as though the iAwards recognition gives us that

extra dot of the ‘i’ and the cross of the ‘t’. Potential

customers are now looking at the fact that we’ve

been recognised at a national level, assessed by

respected members of the industry and have won an

iAward,”

Winner of the 2012 National iAward for e-Learning, NSW

company, Avalias CEO, Harold Wolpert

National Winner & State Winner (NSW), - Avalias

for Avalanche ST Scenario Training System

Video, Website and Profile

Tips from past winners…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIDwxckM4gk

http://www.avalias.com/

http://www.iawards.com.au/f.ashx/eLearning_Avalias-Your-2012-iAwards-Showcase-Profile.pdf


“You should paint the vision. Let people know that your business is not

just about making money, but that it’s about doing well, while doing

good. There are so many businesses out there that fit into this category

across a wide range of sectors - and the iAwards really connects people

with the power and potential of technology.”

Winner of the 2012 National iAward for Health (VIC)

HealthKit, Managing Director and co-founder Alison Hardacre

“I would say to anyone that it’s important to focus on four key areas when you start

the iAwards application process. Firstly, you need to make sure you have an

excellent product or service and that it can really stand up to the test. Then, make

sure you read the iAwards criteria and guidelines very carefully and answer

everything that is asked.”

“It’s important to invest the time and effort into making sure you create a solid

application, there’s little point entering if you are just going to throw something

together for your entry. Then, if you do make it to the National stage and have to

present to the panel, I’d encourage people to make sure that they are extremely

well prepared,” he noted.

Winner of the 2012 National iAward for e-Learning (NSW)

Avalias CEO, Harold Wolpert

A few words of advice for anyone considering entering

the 2013 iAwards program.


What you do with the win is as

crucial as the win itself!

Tell the universe!

Announce on website

Newsletter

Email an announcement

Put iAwards logo on everything

Share the experience with

your customers & staff

Profile raising using the media

Profile raising through politicians

Benefits of winning Has it had a positive impact on your

business? • Absolutely, without a doubt

• Third party endorsement = credibility and

confidence

• Confidence in MobileIP = award of contracts

• Entering global market with multi-national partner

2008 iAwards Winner for Communication

and eGovernment

Maree Adshead, MobileIP QLD


Don’t underestimate your business

Really think about what makes your innovation unique

Consider which is the ‘right fit’ for your product/service/project

Stick to outcomes, not the technology itself

Utilise your passionate people to tell your story

Allow plenty of time to prepare your submission

Provide supporting documentation to illustrate your entry

Make sure your referees are independent and informed

Keep in mind the judges and make their jobs a joy not a chore

Pitch to your audience

Check you’ve answered all the questions

Get someone not involved to read your submission

Spell check

Submit on time and in full

Final tips for potential nominees


National winners from the iAwards

Group categories go onto to compete

at the Asia-Pacific ICT Alliance

(APICTA) Awards.

APICTA is an international award

designed to increase ICT awareness

by providing networking and product

benchmarking opportunities to ICT

innovators and entrepreneurs in the

region.

2013 APICTA Awards Hong Kong

APICTA 2012 Winners: Integral Technology Solutions of

Queensland, Smart Services CRC and Sissit Pty Ltd

Merits: PaperCut Software International Pty Ltd and Opengear


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