Contest Software

Juried competitions are renowned for their ability to generate income and publicity, but they can be a huge headache for the organizations that sponsor them. Managing a contest can be a time and labor intensive process. The cycle starts with the call for entries. Entrants must complete and submit all forms and materials and pay for their entries. Administrators must process each entry and setup judging. Judges teams must be coordinated and have access to all materials to evaluate the entries. Scores must be computed and winners are determined. Each area requires extraordinary amount of coordination, planning, and management.

omniCONTESTS has streamlined this process. The online contest software has automated the award process for entrants, judges, and administrators.  omniCONTESTS is currently being used around the globe to host regional, national, and international awards programs with entrants uploading audio, video, picture, and document files. omniCONTESTS is the perfect solution for programs of any size, from 50 entries to 50,000+ entries.

Our 3 portal contest software solution provides Admins, Entrants, and Judges the following features. For a more detailed features and benefits list, click here.

Admins

• Customize the look and feel of your awards site
  Brand your online contest site with your logo and style. With over 400 site settings, you can control the style, menu, instructional text, email, and workflow for your contest. Setup the entrant, entry, and credit forms with the questions you want in the format you want (check box, drop down, radio button, text). Because entrant and judge sites are built with a "total content management" philosophy, you can manage any visible text on either site. English is the default language, but any field, page instruction, or email can be updated to display text in another language.

• Video and Webinar training
  Administrators with questions can take advantage of online contest software videos, online FAQ, online documentation and OMNI SG’s Client Support Services (CSS). More than 60 minutes of training videos geared to assist the first time administrator. More videos go online each month. The CSS team comprises product specialists and consultants, available via email or phone, familiar with omniCONTESTS and the typical patterns of online awards programs.

• Setup automatic emails to update entrants, judges, winners, and non-winners
  You can brand and personalize all emails in the contest software system, define text, style, dynamic date elements, and logos. Automatic emails can be sent when entrants register, pays, submits an entry, and to prospective and approved judges.

• Generate reports for quick and easy analysis
  The contest software can help you track activity with reports on entrants, entries, payments, scores, awards and much more.  You can run both simple and advance searches. Columns can be sorted and results can be exported to Excel. Quickly obtain the status of an entrant or entry, track payment activity, or monitor judging progress.

Entrants

• Stress-Free Entry Payment Processing
  Entrants can pay online in a secure, SSL protected environment.  Administrators can manage and export payments from the online contest software at any time.  Entry fees can be structured in a variety of ways. Fees can be based on an entrant or entry classification which you define (type, status, region). Discounts, late, and add-on fees can be offered.

• Register, review, and submit your entries online
  Entering is easy. Entrants login or create an account, then complete the entry form, and finally pay and submit your entries. Entries can be easily submitted in multiple categories. The entrant contact information is prefilled on the entrant, entry, and payment form for quick entry.

• Photos, videos, and supporting documents for the entry can be uploaded online 
  The contest software allows any type of file entry to be uploaded for an entry. Thumbnails are automatically created for images and videos. And videos are automatically converted to standard format geared for fast playback for judging. These files can then be downloaded for your use in marketing materials, scripts, presentations, and galleries.

• Order trophies and awards
  Award ordering is an important part of your awards programs, and we can make sure yours is as efficient as possible! The omniCONTESTS Award Ordering e-store module allows your organization to operate a full-scale product gallery, including trophies and plaques, on the web. Boost contest income by allowing winners to order duplicate trophies and change the name listed on the trophy to honor individual team members. 

Judges

• Judge from anywhere (online and/or on-site)
  Judging can be configured in an unlimited number of combinations. Judging can be completed on-site or off-site to reap cost and time saving. Multiple judge rounds can be setup and advancing entries is a breeze with different data filters. Scores can be a numerical value, display text, or both

• View, score, and print entries
  Judges can view each entry and uploaded files (photo, video, document). The entry list can be sorted in a variety of ways. Judges can opt-out of scoring an entry if there is a conflict. 

• Engage other judges with commentary feature
  Judges can collaboratively score, rank, and review entries. In addition, they can share feedback and comments about an entry with one another.

And your contest doesn’t end when the winners are determined. We also offer other solutions such as winner gallery, award show production, event registration, and online award ordering. omniCONTESTS can be your one stop contest software solution.

We encourage you to check out the many award and contest software features, schedule a demo, take advantage of our 90 day no risk trial and satisfaction guarantee.