How to Craft an Award Winning Entry (Webinar)
Event Details
The 2026 Parthenon Awards Call for Entries will go out in mid-April!
In this upcoming webinar, PRSA Nashville brings together leaders with a track record of award-winning work and years of experience with contest judging. Our panelists will break down how to build a compelling submission using the RPIE model — the four-step public relations process of research, planning, implementation, and evaluation, considered the gold standard for strategic communications.
Program attendees will learn how to:
- Summarize solid work following the framework of objectives, strategies, and tactics
- Present measurable outcomes in ways that resonate with judges
- Avoid common pitfalls that weaken entries
- Adapt one campaign for multiple award programs, including the Parthenon Awards and national competitions
Whether you are entering contents like PRSA Nashville’s Parthenon Awards for the first time or refining your approach to national-level contest entries, this session will offer practical guidance you can apply immediately. You will leave this virtual program with a clearer understanding of what judges look for and how to position your work to stand out. (The Call for Entries for the 2026 Parthenon Awards will be sent out in April. Watch for more information in future announcements.)
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Location/Agenda:
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Program 12 – 1 p.m.
Virtual Webinar
Speaker Bios:
Myriah Snyder-Garrett is a corporate communications strategist at Lifeway, where she leads internal communications and produces Good Morning, Lifeway. An award-winning writer, she has earned multiple honors from the Baptist Communicators Association, serves as Awards Chair, and has judged and reviewed entries for PRSA awards. She brings a practical, storyteller’s approach to crafting clear, compelling, results-driven communications.
Claire Hill, APR, is executive director of the Tennessee Farmers Cooperative Foundation, leading philanthropic efforts and PR for both the foundation and Tennessee Farmers Cooperative. With over a decade of experience in marketing and communications, she has worked across the cooperative sector, including electric cooperatives and community banks. Claire holds degrees from Middle Tennessee State University and Austin Peay State University and earned her APR in 2021. She has served as a judge for both state and national communications contests for more than a decade.
Leigh Lindsey, APR, is a partner at McNeely Brockman Public Relations and a communications strategist serving clients ranging from small businesses and nonprofits to Fortune 250 companies. Alongside the MBPR team, she develops integrated strategies across earned and owned media, internal and crisis communications, events, and corporate social responsibility. A past president of PRSA Nashville, Leigh is an advocate for the profession and has earned dozens of strategic communications awards.