At the end of 2024, TikTok Israel hosted its first-ever TikTok Awards, a unique annual event to celebrate the platform’s top creators and artists, as well as TikTok's leading marketing campaigns - the TikTok Ads Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in creative content and advertising. Debby Communications was tasked with designing the event's strategic media framework to maximize exposure and awareness to the awards and the winners
In crafting the strategic plan for the event, we have mapped key communications milestones, including
Announcing the launch of the competition
Opening the public voting
Unveiling the hosts of the event
Media invitations and post-event coverage of the winners
The buzz and hype surrounding the event built steadily while maintaining confidentiality about special guests, celebrity participants, performances, and winners. This has amplified anticipation while posing a challenge vis-à-vis the media due to the secrecy surrounding the event
The TikTok Israel Awards garnered extensive media attention, with over 130 media mentions across television, radio, online platforms, and social media channels. This solidified its position as a glamorous and influential industry event, establishing the TikTok Awards as a prestigious annual benchmark for the platform's creative and commercial achievements.