The Star Award
Sponsored by Yawn Marketing
Who is The Star award for?
Someone who embodies everything that Norfolk Women’s Marketing Network stands for. The winner of this award will be an advocate for good marketing, Norfolk, and women’s empowerment.
Who is eligible for The Star award?
Anyone who has attended a Norfolk Women’s Marketing Network event before.
How is The Star award judged?
The nominations for this award are closed to the public and come solely from the Advisory Board, each member can nominate one individual – the shortlist will then be marked by an external panel out of 25 – judging criteria linked here.
About the sponsor
Based in the fine city of Norwich, Yawn Marketing works with a wide variety of clients across the UK.
“We’ve helped 100 year old authorities to reexamine their strategic communications. We’ve launched startups and products and disrupted industries. We’ve guided forward-thinking SMEs as they discover new audiences and refresh their proposition. And we’ve taught not-for-profits to think digitally – and differently – for the first time.”
The Star 2023 winner
Shannon Rivers, SRC CIC
The following excerpt is from Shannon’s original nomination:
“Shannon is an advocate through and through. Their work promoting intersectional inclusion combined with their social media strategy consultancy means Shannon is such a great fit for the Star award, as she is emblematic of NWM: empowering every demographic of women, improving marketing, and using their collaborative, evidence-based approach to bring about positive change for women in Norfolk and beyond. She helps people learn how to be better and do better, and empowers individuals like me to demand better workplaces and create better marketing content.”
FAQs
Who is eligible for the awards?
The individual awards are open to women, non-binary folk, and anyone who is femme in a way that's important to them - the individual must live or work in Norfolk, and be connected to marketing by work, interest, or study. The Ally award is open to any business in Norfolk.
Can previous winners enter again?
Any of our 7 winners from 2023 cannot win the same category as last year, but they are able to win a different category.
How are the awards judged?
Nominees will be whittled down to a shortlist by representatives of the Norfolk Women's Marketing Network advisory board, before handing the judging of the finalists to an external panel. You can read more about our judging criteria here.
Can I self-nominate?
You can definitely self-nominate for any of the awards, but please note that nominations for certain categories would carry more weight coming from another person.
Can I nominate the same person for multiple awards?
You certainly can! Individuals can be nominated for multiple categories and, in theory, could win multiple awards.
Can I edit my nomination after I've submitted it?
Unfortunately not, if you would like to change the content of your application, you will have to submit another nomination entry.
Can we nominate members of the NWMN advisory board?
The board made a group decision to be excluded from all nominations. Therefore, the following people are not eligible to win an award: Grace Appleby, Hannah Moody, Sophie May, Jess Ford, Nikki Lamb. Amira Bird, and Amie Marie.
2025 Nominations Open In
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20th March 2024
Nominations open
22nd May 2024
Nominations close
3rd July 2024
Shortlists released
14th August 2024
Finalists released
26th September
Celebration event
Got any questions?
If you would like to sponsor an award or ask us a question about nominations – please fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch!