We were pleased to announce the Audio Branding Award 2012, to be presented to the single most outstanding case study showcased at the 2012 Audio Branding Congress. Six case studies in the field of audio branding were nominated by a diverse jury of experts from advertising, marketing, and music. These top six were presented at the 2012 Congress by a representative from the agency or company. The winners were chosen by popular vote of the congress participants. Our sponsor Pro Sound Effects donated the Pro Sound Effects Master Library, worth US$ 11,900, as part of the Audio Branding Award.
Conditions of Participation
- Submission fee is 300 Euros (plus VAT) per entry.
- If a case study is selected, the presenter is obligated to speak at the Congress.
- The participation fee for selected presenter is 360 Euros, which includes cost of admission.
- If selected speaker has a co-speaker from the case study’s client, the co-speaker will receive complimentary admission.
- Additional tickets can be purchased by the speaker at a 20% discount of the general ticket price.
Requirements for Contributions
- Case studies must be a project from the field of audio branding.
- The project should be innovative and set new standards.
- The presenting individual, brand, or agency has been primarily responsible for conception and realization.
- The ideal case study includes a project presented by both representation of brand and agency.
- The presentation must include description of project’s approach, tasks, and results.
- All submissions and presentations are to be presented in English.
- The case study was not submitted previously to the Call for Cases in 2010, or the Audio Branding Award 2011.
- Multiple case studies may be entered, but only one case per entrant can be selected for presentation.
Jury Evaluation Criteria
Concept and Approach
- Innovative approach
- Detailed and comprehensive concept
- Market research
Criteria for Audio Branding Elements
- Brand/Product relation
- Distinctiveness
- Memorability
- Flexibility (creative and technical)
- Aesthetic quality
Implementation/Production
- Manuals/Brand sound guidelines
- Production quality
- Applications
- Touch points
Effectiveness/Monitoring
- Brand recall
- Brand awareness
- Brand image
- Monitoring/market data
Concept and Approach
innovative approach?
elaborate and comprehensive concept?
creativity?
market research?
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Criteria for audiologosand other audio branding elements
brand fit,
distinctive,
memorable
flexible (creative and technical fexibility)
concise
relation to the product
pleasantness
familiarity
accessibility
….
Implementation / Production / Monitoring
manuals, brand sound guidelines
production quality
applications
touch points
monitoring
….
Effectiveness
measurable effects on turnover, brand image, brand awareness…
data from market research