Campaign Categories
To be eligible for entry in the Campaign Categories, a campaign must have run on pan-regional media and/or local media in two or more countries between 1st May 2008 and 31st May 2009. There is no limit to the number of categories one campaign can be entered in to, but please ensure that your campaign entry write-up is specifically re-written and tailored to the criteria of each category.
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The winner in this category will demonstrate creative and effective integration of two or more media platforms, either online or offline, in order to meet specific campaign objectives.
The winning campaign will be able to demonstrate that the integrated approach taken was vital to the success of the campaign and that the integration of media platforms enhanced the overall proposition.
Any mix of two or more media platforms/channels will be considered including: TV, online, print, radio, out-of-home, mobile, cinema.
The winner in this category will be a campaign, using either trade, business or consumer media, that effectively targets business decision makers or political influencers in order to deliver a targeted message.
The winning campaign will be able to demonstrate clear understanding of the drivers for decision influencers within business or politics and the most effective channels used to reach them.
This category is focused on business decision makers (those people who decide what services / products / software / suppliers / etc that a business uses) and political influencers (those who hold positions of power with the ability to influence public or government policy).
The winner in this category will be a campaign that successfully targets high net worth individuals with targeted messages.
This category is not limited by sector and is open to any campaign targeting individuals with a high disposable income.
Sample sectors include: financial services, luxury goods, travel, fashion, automotive, property and charity.
The winner in this category will be the campaign that can demonstrate the most successful strategy for the launch of a new product, service, company or brand, or the re-launch of an existing product, service, company or brand.
The winning campaign will be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of the target audience and marketplace. It will also demonstrate the use of a cutting edge media strategy that created standout in the market in order to generate the buzz required to successfully launch or re-launch a product, service, company or brand.
The winner in this category will demonstrate how an advertiser has successfully partnered with a media owner, content producer or the consumer to co-create content, or harness consumer generated content.
The winner will be able to demonstrate how content creation sat at the heart of the strategy and how the partnership between the advertiser / content creator / media owner / consumer delivered a media property more powerful than via a straightforward advertising strategy.
This category celebrates the very best in content and can include entries from both traditional disciplines such as branded content and advertiser-funded content, including newer techniques such as consumer-led content initiatives.
The winner in this category will be the campaign that demonstrates a clear understanding of how to leverage digital channels to target and communicate with an audience.
The winning campaign will be able to demonstrate intelligent use of digital channels – online and/or mobile – in order to meet specific objectives.
This category will reward the best use of digital, and is open to entries that have used any form of digital media including social networks and mobile applications, gaming, websites, online advertising, affiliates, search or P2P networks.
The winner in this category will demonstrate the essential role a media owner plays in shaping international advertising strategy – a creative idea devised by a media owner that becomes an essential part of a client’s communication strategy.
The winning media owner will be able to demonstrate how they have worked closely with a client in order to integrate the media owner's creative idea into the overall strategy, and then demonstrate the success of the partnering approach through the campaign results.
This category is open to all media owners that consider themselves to be innovative and dynamic in their approach to international advertising strategy.
The winner in this category will be the campaign that demonstrates excellence in targeting and reaching a specific demographic or niche audience with a message via any media.
The winning campaign will be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the target demographic or niche audience, the best channels to reach them, their motivations and the messages that appeal to them, and will display exemplary execution of a media strategy with real cut-through.
Campaigns targeting any specific audience will be relevant to this category (eg: youth, over 55s, influencers, Chelsea football fans, silver surfers, ex-pats, etc).
The winner in this category will be the campaign that demonstrates the highest level of effectiveness matched against its objectives.
The winning campaign will be able to demonstrate that the objectives of the campaign were not only met, but exceeded. It will be required to demonstrate the media strategy and execution achieved cut through, that it out-performed within its market sector and that results clearly outstripped expectations.
The Effectiveness and Responsiveness Award is open to all campaigns, whether consumer or corporate, and judges will consider the size and difficulty of the aims of the campaign or the changing nature of the challenge when making their decision.
The winner in this category will be the campaign that has created standout through a clearly targeted, brilliantly conceived and superbly executed media strategy for a consumer product or service.
The winning campaign will be able to demonstrate that the thinking behind the media strategy, coupled with a well coordinated and expertly handled execution, has led to real business results for the client.
This category is open to campaigns from any CONSUMER advertising sector including, but not limited to: FMCG, retail, telecoms, IT, finance, automotive.
The winner in this category will be the campaign that has created standout through a clearly targeted, brilliantly conceived and superbly executed media strategy for a corporate branding / corporate responsibility campaign.
The winning campaign will be able to demonstrate that the thinking applied to the media strategy, coupled with a well coordinated and expertly handled execution, has led to real business results for the client –whether promoting the overall brand or a corporate responsibility initiative.
CSR entries can include, but are not limited to, campaigns that affect change within a client advertiser, media owner or agency organisation; campaigns that influence consumer or corporate behaviour towards CSR issues; or campaigns that promote a CSR related organisation or cause.
This category is open to campaigns from any CORPORATE advertising sector including, but not limited to: FMCG, retail, telecoms, IT, finance, automotive, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals.
Non-Entering Categories
The M&M editorial team will identify up to 5 clients who have demonstrated that they have challenged the accepted strategies in their product sector across international markets.
The shortlisted client marketers will all have demonstrated that they have exploited the full range of media opportunities; delivered growth and competitive advantage for their brands and broken the mould in their respective sectors.
The winner of the ‘International Marketer of the Year’ award will be chosen through a public online vote hosted on mandmglobal.com.
The winner of the ‘Campaign of the Year’ Award will be drawn from the winners of the Campaign categories. The winning campaigns will form a shortlist, from which the judges will then select the winner.
The judge’s selection will take into consideration the scoring of the campaign based on the judging criteria (insight 25%, strategy 25%, execution 25%, results 25%), but will not be solely based on these. Judges will select the campaign they feel has excelled above all others in demonstrating innovation and creativity in planning, execution and results.
This special award has been created by M&M to recognise the advertiser brand that has shown continued excellence in media, raised the bar in both media innovation and creativity and set itself as an example of best practice in the use of International media.
The winner of this award will be chosen from a shortlist created by international media owners that have been polled by M&M. The final decision on the winner will be taken by the M&M Awards Jury.
This year, M&M’s 20th anniversary, international media owners and judges will be asked to consider which brand has shown continued support for the industry, innovation in both media choice and creativity and overall excellence in the arena of international media over the past 20 years.