Influencer and Content Marketing

Entries in this category must demonstrate how a social campaign was enhanced through the use of influencers and implementation of content marketing.

Assessment weight: 30% insight and idea, 20% strategy, 30% creative solution and implementation, 20% results.

Evaluation criteria: The compliance of the selected influencers with the target audience, the creativity and uniqueness of the idea and presentation of the material, the impact of the campaign on the brand is assessed: recognition, loyalty, change in perception, evaluation of the success of the advertising campaign using clear metrics.
H01
Reach & Impact


Social media campaigns that build on current trends and are picked up by celebrities, public figures or influencers whose presence increases the reach and impact of the campaign. The category also evaluates real-time marketing campaigns. The application must indicate which celebrities or influencers participated in the campaign and how they influenced its results.

H02
Collaboration

Collaboration of a brand with an influencer or a public figure on a social networking platform in order to interact with a specific audience. Entries here will be judged on how effective and mutually beneficial the partnership was and how target audiences were involved in compelling ways

H03
Social Video

Online video specifically created for online social platforms that are intended for widespread sharing. Results and number of views will be taken into consideration during the judging process
 

H04
User Generated Content

Social activity designed to encourage a community / fanbase to contribute or collaborate with a brand initiative. Engagement may be intended to drive long term value through collaborative interaction

H05
Local / Single-market Campaign

Campaigns for brands distributed / ran in a single locality / market which resonated with a specific target audience. Entries should describe how the campaign was designed for the specific target market

H06
Content for non-profit

Content-marketing by charity and non-profit organizations. Brands and agencies can also submit their cases to this category if they have been developed together with the above-mentioned organizations

H07
Selfpromo

Self promotion campaign for advertising agencies, production studios, mass media, etc.

H08
Brand Community

Campaigns that demonstrate the successful creation and development of a community around a brand, using the power of bringing people together to achieve the brand's strategic goals, including loyalty, engagement, organic growth, etc.

Technical requirements

Applications implemented by the agency and/or advertisers (brand) in the period from January 1, 2024 to September 1, 2025, but not previously participating in Red Apple, are accepted for participation in the competition.

Deadline for submission of applications - September 3, 2025

Mandatory requirement - all submissions must be in English.

Application upload format:

1. Application in English (required):

- all fields of the application are required;

2. Video Case (required):

- in English or with English subtitles.

- provide a link to your video hosted on Vimeo, a resolution of at least 720p (preferably 1080p);

- maximum video duration: 3 minutes.

Additional files:

3. PDF Presentation (Recommended):

- no more than 15 slides

- aspect ratio 16: 9

4. Presentation board (optional):

- an image with key visual elements of the project and its description, .jpg, .png file (with a width of at least 1772 pixels, a resolution of at least 150 DPI)

- file size no more than 75 MB

5. Audio file (required for EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO):

- mp3, 192 Kpbs

- or a link to a video (Rutube or Vimeo) containing the original audio track and synchronized subtitles in English, at least 720p resolution)

6. Accompanying materials (required for Outdoor & Indoor):

- photo confirmation of the project implementation

Attention!

It is forbidden to place the logo or the name of the agency in the work, including in the link, the name of the channel on the video hosting or in the name of the file. Jobs violating this rule will be disqualified.

Access to the material uploaded by the participants has: the organizing committee and members of the Jury.

A fragment of the video case can be used (can be displayed on the screen) during the award ceremony.