2007 CATEGORIES
A Gold, Silver, and Bronze award, along with Honorable Mentions, will be awarded in each category with the exception of the Grand category. For the Grand category, only one entry will be selected as the Grand winner signifying overall excellence in speechwriting. In each Grand category, we may elect to award several Special Recognition awards based on the judges' evaluation of the speech.
There are three main sections in which a speech can be entered: Most Well-Written Speech by Organization Type; Most Well-Written Speech on a Topic; and Most Well-Written Speech by Special Occasion.
Speeches can be entered in one or more categories. For example, a speech about leadership for the CEO of a pharmaceutical company can be entered in both the Topic category of Management AND the Organization Type category of Pharmaceuticals. There is a separate entry fee for each category entered.
If you have any questions on the categories, please feel free to call us at 1-888-626-8779.
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Most Well-Written Speech by Organization Type The winners in this section are those that exemplify a great speech within one of the listed Organization Type categories (001-015). The speech does not have to be written about a particular topic; it needs to have been written by or for a person in a particular organization or industry. For example, if you are submitting a speech on teamwork, given by a high school principal, and you want your speech to be judged against other speeches by people in the academic field, you would submit your entry in category 001. |
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| 001 | Academics (e.g. college presidents, high school principals, superintendents) |
| 002 | Agriculture |
| 003 | Associations (e.g. American Medical Association, National Association of Manufacturers, American Bar Association) |
| 004 | Banking and Financial Services |
| 005 | Commerce and Retail (including e-commerce) |
| 006 | Energy (including public utilities) |
| 007 | Government (including elected officials) |
| 008 | Manufacturing (including computer hardware/software, food) |
| 009 | Media (e.g publishing, broadcasting, online) |
| 010 | Nonprofit (e.g. charities, foundations) |
| 011 | Pharmaceutical |
| 012 | Public Policy Institute (e.g. think tanks, NGOs) |
| 013 | Service Industry (excluding financial services—e.g. restaurants, hotels, airlines) |
| 014 | Telecommunications |
| 015 | Transportation (e.g. municipal transit authorities, rail) |
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Most Well-Written Speech on a Topic The winners in this section are those that exemplify a great speech within one of the listed Topic categories (016-022). For example, if you are submitting a speech on leadership, and you want your speech to be judged against other speeches on this topic (management), you would submit your entry in category 021. |
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| 016 | Controversial “Hot Button” topics (e.g. gay marriage, immigration, abortion) |
| 017 | Diversity |
| 018 | Education |
| 019 | Economics (e.g. globalization, finance, banking) |
| 020 | Healthcare |
| 021 | Management (e.g. leadership, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility) |
| 022 | Public Policy |
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Most Well-Written Speech by Special Occasion The winners in this section are those that exemplify a great speech for one of the following Special Occasions categories (023-026). There is no requirement as to speaker or topic. For example, if the CEO of a company presents a speech on achievement at a Commencement Address, you would submit it in category 023. |
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| 023 | Commencement Address |
| 024 | Congressional Testimony |
| 025 | Campaign Speech |
| 026 | Award Acceptance |
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Grand Award |
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| 027 | Grand The Grand Cicero Speechwriting award evaluates every aspect of your speech. Winning in this category announces to your peers, colleagues and competitors that your speech excels over all others in the industry. To be a winner in this category, your speech must be the best overall against all other speeches. It will not be judged by industry type or topic. |
