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Creative Appendices

Here's another quicktip for those of you itching to get creative with your final submission.

As you may have noticed, the final submission template is somewhat restrictive. Submissions must be in Microsoft Word format and no longer than 2,500 words. Furthermore, the template includes a number of mandatory sections. Admittedly, that doesn't leave a lot of room for creative licence. For example, what if you design a Flash animation to illustrate your spectacular new business process? What if you think a video is the best way to demonstrate a new method of serving clients? These are completely legitimate questions, especially for a competition about innovation.

Fortunately, there is a way to include such material in your final entry. The Rules & Regulations allow for the inclusion of appendices that are directly related to idea submission. There are also no restrictions on the format or length of appendices. So, if you have unique presentation material that will bolster your submission, put it in the Appendix. Superfluous content may be detrimental, so make sure that appendix material actually supports your primary content.

Posted by Nelson T. on November 30, 2006 6:39 PM

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