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EASY STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE THE SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTION OF

YOUR VIDEO ENTRY

All you need to know to make a video entry for The European Business Awards 2014/15 Awards

programme!

VIDEO ENTRY GUIDELINES

Contents

Why did we decide to make video a key part of the entry process? Page 02

Overview of the ‘Video Entries’ phase Page 03

How to produce your video entry – Option One Filmed by Tracc at our venue in your country Page 05

How to produce your video entry – Option Two Filmed by Tracc at your venue in your country Page 08

How to produce your video entry – Option Three Filmed by you, Edited by Tracc Films Page 11

How to produce your video entry – Option Four Produce your own Video Page 15

Video Process – How do you start? Page 18

Production Guidelines Page 16

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Why do we ask for a video entry as part of your entry?

A key reason for the existence of the EBA is to share knowledge, particularly from the best businesses across Europe. Last year over 400,000 people visited the EBA website and there were 93,000 votes! Entering businesses subsequently got an opportunity to leverage a huge amount of free PR from their video!

Unlike the written submissions we can make video entries public which also makes the process transparent so that everyone can see what a great business looks like.

The public get an opportunity not only to see some amazing video case studies, but also to vote for their favourite. The public vote makes 1 company in each country a Public National Champion providing yet more PR opportunities and another route to progress in the competition.

The videos form part of the biggest online library of case studies. The video entries also form powerful marketing collateral for all the businesses that have entered.

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Overview

Well done and congratulations on being selected as a National Champion in the 2014/15 European Business Awards. As National Champions your business will go on to compete in the second exciting phase of the competition which will result in organisations being short-listed for Ruban d’Honneur status. Alongside the RDH judging for this phase, Judges will view your online video entry with your written submission, there is also an opportunity for the public vote and the National Champion the highest vote in each country will be selected as a Public National Champion and continue in a further online public vote to select the overall European Public Champion. (please see Awards process diagram below)

It is important for the integrity of the competition that all National Champions are judged following a consistent methodology and by information submitted in a standard format. As such every video entry must follow the guidelines provided in this document.

As you already know, in order to progress to the second phase of the competition it is necessary that together with all National Champions you submit a video entry for further assessment by the judging panel and for the online public vote.

The European Business Awards is one of the most highly regarded business competitions in the world attracting significant media, business and political interest. The Awards Entries team engaged with over 24,000 organisations during the entries campaign this year so it is safe to say that being selected as a National Champion is an amazing achievement! Your video entry will give you an excellent opportunity to create visibility and to tell your business story to a wide audience. Last year over 400,000 people visited The EBA website during the online public voting campaign. Apart from convincing the public to vote for your company, it is also your chance to convince the judging panel that your business should be chosen as a Ruban d’Honneur in the 2014/15 European Business Awards and a guaranteed place at the Gala Awards presentation next year.

DEADLINE for Video Entry Submission: 12:00 CET on Monday 1st December 2014. *All videos will be approved by 12th December 2014.

Your video entry along with video entries from all National Champions will be uploaded and available for viewing on the European Business Awards website www.businessawardseurope.com from 09:00 CET on Tuesday 6 January 2015.

Video entries will also be viewed on-line by the general public giving them the opportunity to vote for their favourite businesses, resulting in the business with the most votes in each country automatically gaining National Public Champion status. Following two phases of public voting during last year’s Awards programme a massive 93,425 votes were generated by our National Champions.

Fantastic news you are now on the way to creating your video for European Business Awards 2014/15. We look forward to working with you and helping you produce a great entry.

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http://www.businessawardseurope.com/


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Entrants

100 x Ruban d’Honneur Recipients

(10 per category)

National Champions

10 x category winners

Up to 31 x National Public Champions

(1 per country)

1 x European Public Champion

Judging Phase 1(all Entrants)

Judging Results10th February results announced (from

assessment of both video entries & written entries)

Judging Phase 2 + Public Voting Phase 1

(Judging from 16 Jan) + (Voting 6 Jan until 24 Feb)

(National Champions)

Video Submissions(National Champions)

Public Voting results3rd March results announced (from viewing of

video entries & public choice)

Judging Phase 3 Face-to-face presentations

(Ruban d’Honneur recipients only) March

Public Voting Phase 2(Available to National Public

Champions only) 3rd March until 16th April

EBA Category Winners & Public champion awarded at Gala Ceremony May 2015


How to make your video entryThere are a number of ways to make your video entry this year, please take a look at all the options and the separate guidelines for each option:

Video Option 1 – Standard Video Entry (filmed at a Tracc Films filming location) - Price 1,350€ Video Option 1- 2-in-1- Standard Video Entry 2-in-1 (includes “Re-Packaging*) (filmed at a Tracc Films filming

location) Price 1,725€

*Re-Packaging for an extra 375€ on the standard price of 1,350€– is a 2nd additional version of your video entry which includes chapters 1 to 3, clean chapter slates, your own company logos and call to action slate with company details at the end of the video will be added, therefore you will be able to use this version for other purposes, company website, social media, internally or for customers etc… (for this 2nd version of the video we will remove the EBA packaging, logos and chapter 4).See chapters in the Video process below on page:13

For both these options Tracc Films will film, edit and submit your video entry for you. Your video entry will include:

o EBA graphics package (Opening & Closing Titles, Chapter Headings) o On screen text/Infographics (Style similar to our video entry and included where appropriate) o Footage from your presentation this will appear in each of the chapters. o Filming will take place at an European Business Awards chosen location (in some instances we may use green screen for the

filming this will be determined by Tracc Films if necessary) Tracc Films will provide two person crew including Film Director and Camera operator.

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If you wish to choose one of the two options (“Video Option 1” or “Video Option 1 – 2-in-1 re-package”)above please follow the steps below:

Step 1 – Book and confirm your filming option with the EBA Team. You will be able to book a filming slot for your country through your EBA Coordinator who will be in contact with you to guide you through the process. Once this is confirmed Tracc Films will issue the appropriate invoice and confirm the booking.

Step 2 - Prior to filming with Tracc Films team you will be required to upload your script (using the Script template and guidelines which will be provided on your profile page on the European Business Awards website) and company logo via your “profile page”, and include any additional material such as images, videos etc that you wish us to include in the entry if it is possible. (Images / videos may not be included if too poor quality or if your video is running over length etc...)

Step 3 – Please arrange for your Presenter(s) to rehearse your presentation, this will ensure the delivery of the presentation comes across as natural as possible on camera. Tracc Films will not provide an actual autocue but we will have available (where possible) Teleprompter kit for iPads and tablets, you will of course be expected to provide the actual iPad or tablet. There are some fantastic inexpensive autocue apps available from iTunes and Google Play Store which you can use and will work great for your presentation. Cue cards If you are going to use cue cards make sure the text is big enough to be able to read from a distance of at least 1.5 meters as your Producer will hold these up underneath the camera for you to read from so that you can avoid looking down at any cue cards held on your lap. Further information under Video Process on page – 20/21.

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Step 4 – When attending your filming session please ENSURE your final script and additional material (if required) has all been uploaded to your profile page at least 72 hours before filming, failure to do so might slow down the production of your video entry.

To ensure that your film is a visual success, we recommend you give some thought to your wardrobe before the film shoot. In our experience it is best to select clothing that falls in the medium range of brightness and hue. Pastel colours work particularly well on film as do medium greys and blues since the light reflecting qualities of these shades help establish good exposure. Avoid wearing any/all green, all white and patterned fabrics (no stripes or checks), as these sometimes do not work well on camera.

Step 5 – When filming we suggest that you take time to listen to the director. The director will explain the filming process, where your eye line will be, while also giving you advice on how to appear relaxed and natural on camera. When your presentation is being filmed try not to stop if you make a mistake, we will be able to edit out mistakes, the director will let you know if you need to stop and start again.

Step 6 – During filming the director will agree with you which takes/sound bites will work best for your video entry and then these will be passed to the editing team to start compiling your video entry. Once your video entry is edited it will be sent to European Business Awards for sign off and submitted for judging.

Please note the Video Entries (Standard Option) produced by Tracc Films for European Business Awards will not be submitted back to the client for viewing, changing or approving prior to upload, instead the finished film will be viewed and approved by the Series Producer at the European Business Awards before being uploaded to the website for judging. (Sign off will be required during the shoot – the director will talk through the clips with you before sign off on the shooting day)

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Video Option 2 – Standard Video Entry 2-in-1 filmed at Client Location includes a *re-packaged version of the video - Price 2,725€ (excluding Travel & Accommodation, we will keep this to a minimum and agree the cost with you but it is an additional cost)

*Re-Packaging is a 2nd additional version of your video entry which includes chapters 1 to 3, clean chapter slates, your own company logos and call to action slate with company details at the end of the video will be added, therefore you will be able to use this version for other purposes, company website, social media, internally or for customers etc… (for this 2nd version of the video we will remove the EBA packaging, logos and chapter 4).

If you aren’t able to make it to one of many EBA venue filming sessions then we can arrange for Tracc Films to come to you. o They will film, edit and submit your video entry for you. o Video entry will include EBA graphics package (Opening & Closing Titles, Chapter Headings) On screen text / Infographics

(Style similar to our video entry and included where appropriate) and footage from your presentation. o If there is time in the schedule we will also capture some general footage of your office which can also be included in your

video entry. o Filming will take place in the comfort of your office (in some instances we will may choose to green screen the interviews this

will be determined by Tracc Films if necessary) We will send a small two person crew consisting of a Film director and camera person to your office.

o Including a finished video entry, Tracc Films will also include a repackaged version of your video entry as stated below which you can repurpose for use on your website, marketing etc.

Repackaged Video Entry (included in cost for main film)We can repackage your video entry for you so you can use this for your own purposes – For this we will remove EBA Opening Sting

and voting message and EBA/RSM logo from the video. We will start and finish the video entry with your logo, and leave in or remove the chapter headings from the film you can then use this new version for your own purposes.

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If you wish to choose this option please follow the steps below:-

Step 1 – Speak to one of the European Business Award team and they will discuss and arrange with you for filming to take place at your preferred location. EBA team will let you know what dates are available so please have some dates in mind when talking to the team (Subject to first come first served basis we cannot hold dates any longer than 24hrs) The crew will be on site for a couple of hours so some flexibility with time will be required so please bear this in mind.

Step 2 - Prior to filming with Tracc Films team you will be required to upload your script (using the Script template provided on the European Business Awards website) via your profile, and include any additional material such as images, videos etc that you wish us to include in the entry if it is possible. (Images / videos may not be included if too poor quality or if your video is running over length etc.)

Step 3 – Please arrange for your Presenter(s) to rehearse your presentation, this will ensure the delivery of the presentation comes across as natural as possible on camera. The European Business Awards will not provide actual autocue but we will have available (where possible) Teleprompter kit for Ipads and tablets, you will of course be expected to provide the actual Ipad or tablet. There are some fantastic inexpensive autocue apps available from iTunes and Google Play Store which you can use and will work great for your presentation.

Step 4 – For your filming session please ENSURE your final script and additional material (if required) has all been uploaded to your profile page at least 72 hours before filming, failure to do so might slow down the production of your video entry. So that your film can be as good as it can possibly, we recommend you give some thought to your wardrobe before the film shoot. In our experience it is best to select clothing that falls in the medium range of brightness and hue. Pastel colours work particularly well on film as do medium greys and blues since the light reflecting qualities of these shades help establish good exposure. Avoid wearing any all green, all white and patterned fabrics as these sometimes do not work well on camera.

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Step 5 – When filming we suggest that you take time to listen to the director. The director will explain the filming process, where your eye line will be, while also giving you advice on how to appear relaxed and natural on camera. When your presentation is being filmed try not to stop if you make a mistake, we will be able to edit out mistakes, the director will let you know if you need to stop and start again.

Step 6 – During filming the director will agree with you which takes /sound bites will work best for your video entry and then these will be passed to the editing team to start compiling your video entry. Once your video entry is completed it will be sent to European Business Awards for sign off and submitted for judging.

*Travel and accommodation is not included in this price and will be charged back. For a typical shoot we will send up to two crew members so need at least one nights’ accommodation, flights and Airport Transfers paid for.

Step 7 – Once your video entry has been edited this will be uploaded to your profile page on the European Business Awards website. You will have the opportunity to review the video and sign off. If there are no changes to be made (If there are corrections required you have the opportunity to make ONE set of changes) then the video will be submitted to European Business Awards for judging.

Please note the Video Entries (Standard Option) produced by Tracc Films for European Business Awards will not be submitted back to the client for viewing changing or approving prior to upload, instead the finished film will be viewed and approved by the Series Producer at the European Business Awards before being uploaded to the website for judging. (Sign off will be required during the shoot – the director will talk through the clips with you before sign off on the shooting day)

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Video Option 3 – Editing Only

You film it, Tracc Films will edit it. If you decide to shoot your own video entry but need help with the editing, Tracc Films can help you with this. Footage will need to be supplied in four separate chapters with a presenter at the beginning of each chapter to Tracc with your script and any assets you wish to appear in the film.

Option A - 675€

We will edit you a standard video entry and submit this on your behalf to EBA for the judging session.

Or

Option B 2-in1- 1,050€

We will edit you a standard video entry and give you a 2nd copy of your entry repackaged, please see details below:-

We can repackage your video entry for you so you can use this for your own purposes – For this we will remove EBA Opening Sting and voting message and EBA/RSM logo from the video. We will start and finish the video entry with your logo, and leave in or

remove the chapter headings from the film you can then use this new version for your own purposes.

TO CHOOSE ONE OF THE EDITING OPTIONS PLEASE FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW: - Page | 11


Step 1 – Please contact a member of European Business Awards team to book editing with Tracc Films. They will also let you know when we need to receive your video clips by and check through the details of the edit. PLEASE STATE WHICH OPTION YOU ARE BOOKING.

Step 2 – Filming - When filming your presentation, please make sure it adheres to the guidelines

Step 3 – Send your video clips via www.dropbox.com to [email protected]

Please ensure you provide us with the following: -

Four separate clips clearly labelled with chapter heading, each with a presenter. Please allow an additional 5 second delay before the presenter starts talking at the beginning and end of each chapter – this is for editing purposes. (this time is on top of the 3 minutes of your video footage)

Full script including Full names, Job Titles for Presenter(s) stating which chapter they present, with details on where you would like assets (images, video etc) you would like to appear in the video (Timecodes needed) we will provide a script template where you can fill in your timecodes

Hi Res version of your company logo

Step 4 – Tracc Films will edit your video, upload it to your profile page and submit this to European Business Awards for judging

Please note the Video Entries (Editing Option) edited by Tracc Films for European Business Awards will not be submitted back to the client for viewing changing or approving prior to upload, instead the finished film will be viewed and approved by the Series Producer at the European Business Awards before being uploaded to the website for judging.

All Video Entries must follow the following guidelines please see below: - Page | 12

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.dropbox.com/


All video presentations need to be made in ENGLISH

Your Video entry must not exceed 3 minutes & 25 Seconds in TOTAL

3 minutes of your video entry must be a film presentation to camera & 25 seconds of your video entry must include the EBA sting, Logo slate, 4x chapter slates and a closing slate. These video assets can be downloaded via: http://www.businessawardseurope.com

You may have as many presenters as you wish in the video but only ONE presenter may present in front of the camera at any given time and MUST appear at the beginning of each chapter.

In addition to your company logo, you may include images and videos in your entry as long as ONE PRESENTER is visable at the beginning of each of the FOUR chapters listed below:-

CHAPTER ONE ‘WHAT WE DO’

CHAPTER TWO ‘ACHIEVEMENTS & SUCCESS’

CHAPTER THREE ‘HOW WE DID IT’

CHAPTER FOUR ‘WHY VOTE FOR US?

Video entries must be approved by the European Business Awards Team before the video is mastered and sent for Judging. All completed and signed off video entries must be compressed and mastered to the following spec:-

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VIDEO ENTRY FILE SPECIFICATION

High Profile: H.264 File

Frame Rate: 25p

Aspect Ratio: 16x9

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 PX (HD)

Bitrates: 10,000-20,000 Kbps

Audio Encoder must be AAC-LC Files must not exceed 100mb

We will be using a Vimeo player on our website this year so please feel free to refer to the video spec as provided by vimeo for

further assistance http://vimeo.com/help/compression

Please note If you are submitting your own video entry, all signed off/approved compressed videos must be uploaded

via your profile page by NO LATER THAN 17:00 CET on 1 December 2014

Video Option 4 – Make Your Own

If you decide to make your video in house then please make sure you follow the guidelines outlined below.

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http://vimeo.com/help/compression



3 minutes of your video entry must be a film presentation to camera & 25 seconds of your video entry must include the EBA sting, Logo slate, 4x chapter slates and a closing slate. These video assets can be downloaded via: http://www.businessawardseurope.com on your profile page or please contact the EBA team to send


In addition to your company logo, you may include images and videos in your entry as long as ONE PRESENTER appears in vision at the beginning of each of the FOUR chapters.

o CHAPTER ONE ‘WHAT WE DO’

o CHAPTER TWO ‘ACHIEVEMENTS & SUCCESS’

o CHAPTER THREE ‘HOW WE DID IT’

o CHAPTER FOUR ‘WHY VOTE FOR US?

All Video Entries must follow the following production guidelines please see below:

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3 minutes of your video entry must be a film presentation to camera & 25 seconds of your video entry must include the EBA sting, Logo slate, 4x chapter slates and a closing slate. These video assets can be downloaded via: http://www.businessawardseurope.com


In addition to your company logo, you may include images and videos in your entry as long as ONE PRESENTER appears in vision at the beginning of each of the FOUR chapters listed below:-

o CHAPTER ONE ‘WHAT WE DO’

o CHAPTER TWO ‘ACHIEVEMENTS & SUCCESS’

o CHAPTER THREE ‘HOW WE DID IT’

o CHAPTER FOUR ‘WHY VOTE FOR US?

Video entries must be approved by the European Business Awards Series Producer before the video is mastered and sent for Judging. All completed and signed off video entries must be compressed and mastered to the following spec:-



Frame Rate: 25p

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Aspect Ratio: 16x9




We will be using a Vimeo player on our website this year so please feel free to refer to the video spec as provided by vimeo for further

assistance http://vimeo.com/help/compression

Please note If you are submitting your own video entry, all signed off/approved compressed videos must be uploaded via your

profile page by NO LATER THAN 17:00 CET on 1 December 2014

Video Process – How do you start?

Step 1 – Decide how you will present your story

A Presenter must appear at the BEGINNING of each of the FOUR chapters, you can have as many different presenters as you wish but only ONE must appear on screen at any given time. When deciding on who your Presenter(s) will be it’s a good idea to consider someone who has good knowledge of the company and any specific projects relevant to the category you have entered,

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someone who can passionately tell the story of your business; while also being confident in front of the camera. Video entries must be made in ENGLISH, so your chosen Presenter(s) must be comfortable presenting in ENGLISH.

Step 2 – Preparing your presentation

The purpose of your video entry is to demonstrate the success of your business and to illustrate (bring to life) your original written entry. The judges will have previously read your written entry submission, so it is important that your video entry does not simply reiterate what the judges already know. You need to engage with the viewer (i.e. Judges and Public) tell them your company achievements, success and relate this to your category. Explain what key factors and strategies led to your company’s success, really show the viewer the passion behind your organisation. The judges will want to learn more about what makes your organisation exceptional in the category for which you have entered and why you deserve to become a Ruban d’Honneur.

When preparing for your video presentation the first thing to do is decide EXACTLY what the main message will be. What is the most important thing the audience should be thinking when they have just finished viewing your video entry for the first time? Your video presentation should have one main message to give and all subsequent messages in the video should support and reinforce the main message. Give thought to your audience and what you want them to know about your business, remembering that the people viewing your video entry are the general public and the judging panel.

You only have 3 minutes to present your business successes and impress the viewers, so you don’t want to waste time talking about unnecessary details that are not specifically relevant to the category for which you have entered. You want viewers to remember three or four key points about your presentation. Irrelevant content will make it difficult for viewers to remain interested so remember, sometimes less is more!

Content is obviously the most important element of your presentation, however the way it is delivered is just as important. We recommend you give considerable thought to the structure of the presentation so that there is a clear beginning, middle and end to your story.

Step 3– Write your script

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If you make you video entry with Tracc Films you will need to upload your final script before the shooting day. If you decide to make your video entry yourself, you will need to upload your final script when you upload your film. Your video presentation will be split into FOUR chapters as outlines below.

It is a condition of entry that your actual presentation does NOT EXCEED 3 MINUTES IN TOTAL. You must then have 25 Sec of the EBA slate, making your film a maximum total of 3 minutes and 25 seconds. Refer to the schedule below for suggested content and length of time recommended for each chapter.

STEP 4: PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL AT YOUR FILMING SESSION

4.1REHEARSE THE PRESENTATION

It is strongly recommended that your presenter(s) rehearse their presentation/script more than once before the filming session to ensure they can deliver the presentation within the 3 minute maximum time frame. (Your video presentation will be cut to 3 minutes in the editing studio if it exceeds 3 minutes in total)

4.2PREPARE CUE CARDS OR AUTOCUE

Some people can speak off-the-cuff brilliantly on camera, but for most of us the experience is daunting. We recommend the following solutions to have you speaking to camera with the finesse of a TV presenter delivering the six o'clock news!

4.2.1 Autocue

The European Business Awards will not provide Autocue however, if you have an iPad there are fantastic and inexpensive iPad teleprompters or autocue apps available for download from iTunes. One of the best of these apps is Teleprompt+ for iPad. It’s quick to download and easy to use and is ideal for the task.

4.2.2 Cue Cards

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If you are going to use cue cards make sure the text is big enough to be able to read from a distance of at least 1.5 meters as your Producer will hold these up underneath the camera for you to read from so that you can avoid looking down at any cue cards held on your lap. We suggest you print these to A3 landscape on card (as opposed to paper) and recommend

a font size as big as this for any cue cards.

HOT TIPS:

Did you know that we speak an average of 3 words per second? That means for a 3 minute presentation approximately 540 words will be spoken in total. Please ensure that when preparing your presentation you do not exceed this word count.

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Avoid over using trade abbreviations or industry jargon unique to your sector. This may limit the understanding of those viewing your video entry.

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Chapter 1: WHAT WE DOWhat do you do and why is that so great for your customers(Estimate 25secs)

EXAMPLE:XYZ makes commercial jet engines for airlines that are 50% more fuel efficient than any other products. This reduces CO2 emissions by millions of tons and saves our customers millions of Euro’s in fuel costs.

Chapter 2: ACHIEVEMENTS AND SUCCESSWhat has your business achieved in the last 18 months which has made it so exceptional?(Estimate 30 Secs)

EXAMPLE:Our new engines and technologies have helped us grow our revenues by 700% in the last 18 months. Our order book is full for 3 years and to cope with the demand for our product we are busily building 2 new factory facilities.

Chapter 3: HOW WE DID ITHow have you done this, what have been the key factors and strategies that have led to this success(Estimate 1min 30 Secs)

EXAMPLE:It all started four years ago when our technicians in our aircraft maintenance department discovered that they could get the same power output from the jet engines with 80% of the fuel if they remapped the ICU and changed the profile of the injectors. Through our open innovation culture they brought this to the attention of the R&D department and jointly made a request for funding for a development project to the board. As this project had potentially huge benefits to our clients, the environment and to the business commercially the project was approved. Within 24 months the R&D team had managed to perfect technology to improve our existing engines fuel performance to 70% of previous consumption, but most importantly had developed an entirely new engine that was 50% more efficient than anything on the market. Our radical new design using ceramic variable inlet flows and air recirculation was hailed by Prof Duluth, Chief designer at Airbus as the biggest step forward in jet engine EXAMPLE:Technology in 30 years. After extensive testing and clearances from the aviation authorities it was launched. We were so passionate about our new product that everyone worked tirelessly to demonstrate to the airlines to the benefits of our new engine. We showed that a customer could pay for our engine within 12 months from fuel savings alone. We sold 600 engines in four months, with future commitments on successful testing of another 1400.

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Chapter 4: WHY VOTE FOR US?Why should you be selected as a National Public Champion (summarise why you think your achievements have been great) and relate to the category you are competing in as an Ruban D’Honneur(Estimate 35 Secs)

Total Presentation Time 3mins (based on 3 words for minute)

EXAMPLE:XYZ’s story shows that even a 60 year old business can be innovative and disruptive. In our case it took, an open innovation culture, talented and committed people and a belief that we could change an industry. For the first time in 25 years, there will be a change in the top two jet engine makers in the world, XYZ will be 2nd this year and number 1 the following year. We are making air line travel cleaner and have already created 1000 new jobs in Europe in the last 18 months. So please vote for XYZ, we would be very proud and committed to represent Italy as one of its National Champion.

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Step 5 - Images / Video / Graphics (Optional)

Your Company logo will appear at the beginning and the end of your video presentation but you may choose to include additional material to support your Presenter led video. Images & Video are not an essential element of your video entry but can be a powerful tool to help engage the viewer and demonstrate points you wish to bring to the attention of the viewer. There are no limitations on what additional material you choose to use it’s YOUR video entry, as long as the Presenter appears at the beginning of each chapter it’s your opportunity to show everyone how wonderful your company is. If you are choosing to make your video entry with Tracc Films then please be aware any additional material you wish Tracc Films to use must be uploaded via your profile page and will be subject to approval.

Video Structure (please refer to our sample video on http://www.businessawardseurope.com/TV )

1. Opening EBA Sting (1) as provided by EBA – 6 Seconds (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THE STING)

2. Next you need to add a white slate with your company logo (If your logo does not have your company name please include this text below your logo) then title strap saying National Champion followed by the country you are representing (Please see example below)

Logo Slate – 3 Seconds

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http://www.businessawardseurope.com/TV


3. After your logo slate we go into Chapter 1 (Slate is available from our website)

Chapter 1 Slate – 3 Seconds

4. Now go into Chapter 1 of your presentation

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5. Chapter 2 (Slate is available from our website)

Chapter 2 Slate – 3 Seconds

6. Now add Chapter 2 of your presentation


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Chapter 3 slate – 3 Seconds



Chapter 4 slate – 3 Seconds

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Video entries must be approved by the European Business Awards Team before the video is mastered and sent for Judging. All completed and signed off video entries must be compressed and mastered to the following spec:-



Frame Rate: 25p

Aspect Ratio: 16x9




We will be using a Vimeo player on our website this year so please feel free to refer to the video spec as provided by vimeo for further assistance


Please note If you are submitting your own video entry, all signed off/approved compressed videos must be uploaded via your profile page by NO LATER

THAN 17:00 CET on 1 December 2014

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