Methodology & Guidance



Terms and Conditions


Please do be sure to have a read of our Terms and Conditions before entering.


• The cost of each category entry is £250 plus VAT. Agency of the Year costs £350 plus VAT. Marketer of the Year and Young Marketer of the Year are FREE to enter.


• Judges have the discretion to move an entry should they feel it is more suited to another category.


• If applicable, your entry must be approved by an executive of the company being entered for the award.


• Entries may be made by agencies, consultants or other financial services organisations.


• You do not need to be a Member of The Financial Services Forum to submit an entry.


• The same campaign may be entered into more than one category. However, a separate entry form must be completed for each category entry. Entries should be tailored to each category entered.


• Entries must be in accordance with the law, the British Code of Advertising and Sales Promotion, and all other relevant codes of practice. Non-compliant entries will be disqualified.


• All entries will be treated as confidential by the judges. No entry will be printed without prior written approval from the entrant..


• All entries not in accordance with these terms and conditions, or those inadequately or incorrectly completed, are liable to disqualification.


• Entries previously submitted for other awards are welcome.


• Closing date for entries is 5pm on Friday 30 June 2023.


• All awards are entirely at the judges’ discretion.


• The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.


Confidentiality


No material used to answer the seven questions will be printed without prior approval from the entrant. Material provided in the “summary” section may be printed in the Award Winners Brochure.

Obviously, the more information you can make available, the easier it will be for the judges to interpret the overall effectiveness of your marketing campaign. However, we will absolutely respect commercial confidentiality.

If the entry is being made by an agency, authorisation by a senior-level representative from the client company should be provided.