Entry Guidelines

The total word count of your entry should be no more than 2000 words. If your entry exceeds this limit your entry will not be accepted and you will not be notified.

Section 1 does not count towards the 2000 word count. Section 2 MUST NOT exceed 2000 words. Each question in section 2 carries its own individual word limit.

All entries must be electronic and supporting information is not permitted A maximum of 5 attachments e.g. tables, graphs or photos may be included

with the entry form. These must be image files (e.g. JPG) and must not exceed 5MB in total. Any files that exceed the permitted allowance will be deleted.

Please enter the entrant’s name and company name as you would like to see it appear should you become a winner.

Please save your entry form electronically as YOURCOMPANY_CATEGORY.doce.g. XYZLtd_exportbusinessoftheyear.doc

Please email your completed entry form to awards@hertschamber.com This form contains 7 questions. Please ensure that you answer all

questions. Please note the rules at the end of this entry form.

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SECTION 1

Please type your answers after each questionContact Name Click or tap here to enter text.

Company name Click or tap here to enter text.

Company address Click or tap here to enter text.

Email address Click or tap here to enter text.

Website address Click or tap here to enter text.

Telephone number Click or tap here to enter text.

Social Media Identities

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Main product/service Click or tap here to enter text.

Number of employees Click or tap here to enter text.

Legal Status of company Click or tap here to enter text.

Year that the business started trading Click or tap here to enter text.

Company Registration Number Click or tap here to enter text.

*These must be completed FY 2018 FY 2019 Projection 2020Turnover* Click or tap here to enter

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Net Profit* Click or tap here to enter text.

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Reserves* Click or tap here to enter text.

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SECTION 2

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Please provide a brief description of your business, the products or services it supplies, its customers and the markets that it operates in. (Maximum 200 words)You should cover:

The nature of your business Your products and services Your customers Markets that you operate in

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Please outline the overall trend in your sales turnover and profit development together with a brief description of any key events that have led to any changes where appropriate. (Maximum 200 words)You should cover:

How your sales turnover has developed How your profit has developed Any events that have led to any changes. Please provide an explanation.

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3. What are the objectives for your business over the next three years and how will these be achieved? (Maximum 200 words)

You should cover:

Main objectives for the next three years How will these be achieved Effects that these will have on the overall business

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4. Please describe the digital marketing campaign you have selected, outlining its key purpose and objectives. (Maximum 350 words)

You should cover: Background information to the digital marketing campaign The purpose of the campaign What the campaign planned to achieve Details of how the campaign was identified How the campaign was funded, if it was funded

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5. Please identify and demonstrate the outputs of the campaign and how these were measured. E.g. increased followers by 15%; 400 retweets with a reach of 100,000 users, etc. (Maximum 350 words)

You should cover:

The campaigns outputs How these outputs were identified How they were measured

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6. Please identify and demonstrate the impact of the campaign and how this was measured. E.g. increased funding by 20%. (Maximum 350 words)

You should cover:

The campaigns impact How this was measured Details of what has changed as a direct result of your use of social media

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7. What plans do you have to build on your use of digital marketing and this campaign in the future? (Maximum 350 words)

You should cover:

The scope for future development What objectives you hope to achieve by this development If the campaign selected is a stand-alone campaign, then please explain why this is the

case

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The Rules

1. The Chamber Awards are free to enter.2. Entrants must have a trading address in Hertfordshire. 3. Entries are treated in confidence but will be shared with a select group of

individuals for judging purposes.4. All entries must be electronic.5. A maximum of 5 inserts (e.g. tables, graphs or photos) may be included with the

entry form. These must be included as attachments, must be image files (jpg. Gif. png. Or tif.) and must not exceed 5MB in total. Any attachments that exceed the permitted allowance or permitted file size will be deleted.

6. Please note the maximum word count for any entry is 2000 words. The word count limit does NOT include the questions, or the information required in section 1. If your entry exceeds this word count it will not be accepted and you will not be notified.

7. Entrants may be asked for staff or customer testimonials.8. Entries will be judged by an independent and impartial panel of judges. 9. Award winners will be announced at the Awards gala dinner on Thursday 04 th

June 2020.10. Entry to more than one category is permitted.11. Applicants must be authorised to enter their organisation into the awards

programme.12. Incomplete entries will not be judged.13. All entries will be acknowledged on receipt. All entry forms will become the

property of Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce and entries will not be returned. 14. Proof of sending entry by email is not proof of receipt.15. Shortlisted entries will be publicised. 16. The closing date for entries is Friday 06th March 2020, at 3pm.17. The judges’ decision is final and no further correspondence will be entered into.18. By registering and completing an entry for the Awards you agree to these terms

and conditions

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