Are You One of NAMM's Top 100 Dealers? Enter Your Store Today!
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<p><strong>Please note: The 2014 Top 100 Dealer Awards entry period is now closed, and submissions are being evaluated by a panel of anonymous industry judges. Good luck to all who entered!</strong></p>
<p>Dubbed the "retail Oscars" by <em>Music Inc.</em> magazine, NAMM's Top 100 Dealer Awards were created to spotlight the industry’s very best music product retailers and share their stores’ strategies for success. In addition to choosing the Top 100 Dealers, an independent panel of industry judges will also pick winners in 8 “Best Of” categories, and from those chosen, they will then select the winner of the prestigious “Dealer of the Year” award.</p>
<p>Whether you run a small mom-and-pop store or a chain of retail outlets, we invite you to enter this year’s awards program. Enter one or all of the <a href="http://www.namm.org/summer/2014/top-dealer/categories">“Best Of” categories</a> listed and you will be automatically entered for consideration into the Top 100 Dealers award program.</p>
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<p><strong>Judging</strong></p>
<p>Dealers must enter at least one of the 8 “Best Of” categories to be eligible for the Top 100 and “Dealer of the Year.” A panel of anonymous industry judges will rate all of the entries, and NAMM will announce the top three highest scoring dealers and winner in each category, as well as the “Dealer of the Year,” at the awards banquet in Nashville.</p>
<p><strong>Confirmation of Your Entry</strong></p>
<p>We invite you to enter as many of the 8 categories as you wish. Upon submitting your application, NAMM will send you a confirmation email.</p>
<p><strong>Tips for a Successful Entry</strong></p>
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<li>Send a variety of clear, high-resolution photos or video links that complement your entry. This is your chance to win over the judges and provide compelling examples of why your store should triumph. Should your company be nominated, the images you send us will also be the images that appear in the video presentations during the awards banquet. Avoid photos that are grainy, blurry or non-descript and make sure your store is well represented.</li>
<li value="2">Organize your ideas and information well, and try to give concrete examples, i.e. Five Reasons Your Music Store Should Win Dealer of the Year.<br />
Be clear. Be concise. Be creative.</li>
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<p><strong>What are the judges looking for?</strong></p>
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<li>Entries that stand out and exhibit professionalism, creativity and uniqueness. Stores that are good examples of best practices.</li>
<li>Proactive stores that think outside the box or are examples of great marketing. Convince us as to why your store should win. If you held a particular promotion, campaign or event helped your store. Did you get more traffic in your store, on your website or receive an increase in Facebook “likes”? Give concrete examples. </li>
<li>The more photos and detailed explanation you provide in your entry, the better!</li>
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