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PR Professional of the Year Award
For the PR professional clients and journalists trust
About this category
The PR Professional of the Year Award recognises a PR, publicity or communications professional, at any level, whose work earned standout coverage and real results this year.
The judges look for creativity, persistence, strong media relationships and campaigns that made a measurable difference.
Eligibility
Open to PR, publicity and communications professionals, in-house, agency side or freelance, based in or serving the region. Self-nominations and nominations made by others are both welcome.
Judging criteria
- Entries are judged on the quality and reach of coverage
- Creativity of ideas
- Client or stakeholder feedback
- Results measured
Qualitative criteria
- What they set out to achieve, and why it mattered
- How they work with others
- What people say about them
Metrics
- Results delivered this year
- People or clients helped
- Recognition already received
Additional criteria
- Include examples of the work
- The results in figures where possible and a word from a client
- Colleague or mentee
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