Research Effectiveness Award

The ESOMAR Research Effectiveness Award showcases the industry’s best in demonstrating the tangible impact of market research. A global competition, it rewards all clients of research, in any market and any field, who can prove the payback of their research investment (ROI). The need for research to be relevant and contribute to the decision making process is paramount to the further growth of the industry. This award places particular emphasis on how research affects commercial performance in a measurable way.

How to enter

The basis of every entry should be a written case study that details a brilliant piece of research that truly shows how the project contributed to business success (maximum 2500 words). Entry text should be uploaded online and the submission should be very thorough including, not only methodology, but the tangible results that are directly linked to the research.

Entry Criteria

Joint entries are also permissible (client and agency together). Agency only submissions will not be accepted.

The project cannot be presented at the ESOMAR Congress in the year that it is being submitted for the award.

Judging Criteria

The judges are looking to reward the submissions that most persuasively and thoroughly establish the link between research and commercial performance.

  • Scale of task: How difficult is the challenge to undertake?
  • Strength of solution: How imaginative or impressive is the strategic, business or media solution?
  • Strength of proof: How convincingly and credibly does the submission establish the link between research and commercial performance? How is this measured?
  • New learning: Has the case taught us anything new about how research works or about how to use research?
  • Scale of effect (this should include concrete KPIs): How impressive is the return on investment? Does it demonstrate how research was effective in contributing to the success of business?
  • Supporting Material: Additional documentation is not required for an entry. However, entrants are encouraged to upload creative material, charts, videos, or any other presentations in support of their written piece. These can help bring the project to life for the judges. Material can be uploaded as part of the submission process.

Selection procedure

The submissions will be reviewed by an international jury of specialists, who will select a shortlist of three finalists to present their submissions at the ESOMAR Annual Congress*. A reserve candidate will also be chosen, in the event that one of the three selected finalists cannot participate. The jury, which will be chaired by the President or Vice President of ESOMAR, will then select a winner from the three finalists.

Prize

The winning submission will be announced during the Awards Ceremony at the Congress.

Submission

The award will be made on the basis of a written submission in line with the judging criteria.

Timetable

25 May 2012: Submission deadline
July 2012: Finalists announced
Congress 2012: Finalists present
12 September 2012: Announcement of award winner

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