Congratulations! You have taken the first step toward a great opportunity to showcase your innovative work to judges, leaders in the financial-services field, investors, media, and enthusiasts around the world. You want to entice them to learn more about you. You also want judges and voters to notice you. So now is the time to get as many people behind you as possible!

We want to help you take full advantage of this opportunity. The following suggestions and tools will help you get noticed.

Rally Support from Your Fans

Friends, family, and fans are your best tools for gaining support for your work and spreading the word. Here's what you can do to help them help you:

Let everyone know you have entered the Changemakers Collaborative Competition. Please feel free to customize the email template and reach out to your networks.
Click here for email template in Word.
Click here for email template in HTML.

You and your networks should comment well and often. We have included the simple steps for commenting in the Entrant Support Email.

Use the competition banner found in the Media Center to direct people to your entry.

Prepare a news release and ask the media to promote your work and help you engage a broader audience. There are several online services such as prweb.com and prnewswire.com that will distribute press releases. You can also research journalists, reporters, and TV and radio stations, and send your releases directly to them. Follow up by phone whenever possible!
Click here for press release sample in Word.
Click here for press release sample in HTML.

Use the tools available on social networking sites such as myspace.com, facebook.com, bebo.com, etc. to share information and links to your entry.

People are inspired by people. Let your potential fans get to know you by strengthening your profile. Here's how:

1. Login at the Changemakers website.
2. Click on the “edit” tab on top of your profile.
3. Under the “account settings” tab, you can upload your picture or a video.
4. Under the “about you” tab, you can post your bio and also list your interests.

Stay Active

Visit the competition site often to reply to comments, update your entry, connect with fellow innovators and the global online community, and find out the latest competition news. You can opt to receive email notices for each comment that you receive through your entry.

We hope this has been helpful in enhancing your organization’s international profile while inspiring a global movement of Changemakers.

Good luck and thanks for participating!