#TopZedBrands — nominate your favourite brands in Zambia

Sara Drawwater
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28 October 2013
Born out of an @InsakaChat, we followed up with @InutuWaSibongo’s fantastic idea of rewarding Zambia’s leading brands. 30+ emails later between @InsakaChat, @MissBwalya, @InutuWaSibongo,…

People of Zambia, it’s time to reward brands and companies who give you a quality and a rewarding customer experience. We are creating a top 10 list of brands in Zambia that we can be proud of, **as voted by you**. Reward Zambian companies you are proud of by nominating them, promoting them and voting for them.

#TopZedBrands background

Born out of an @InsakaChat, we followed up with @InutuWaSibongo’s fantastic idea of rewarding Zambia’s leading brands. 30+ emails later between @InsakaChat, @MissBwalya, @InutuWaSibongo, @Chiqqashanna, @C1rca1964, and @thebestofzambia, the hashtag #TopZedBrands was born.

Schedule of events

1. From today, the 28th of October, to November 15th you can nominate your #TopZedBrands. Send the name of the brand you are nominating together with your reasons for your nomination in one or two sentences. Nominate brands on Twitter @TopZedBrands using the hashtag #TopZedBrands,and through the #TopZedBrands Facebook page. Please help us reward the best brands!

2. Between November 15th and November 20th a panel of judges (to be announced) will select a top 10 list of brands based on set criteria.

3. Between November 20th to December 15th, you the public have the final say as you vote in your top three brands.

Get nominating

You can nominate as many times as you like. Remember to tell us why you are nominating the brands you put forward. This is what we are looking for in the brands crowned #TopZedBrands:

  • Quality product or service you can depend on
  • Good customer service
  • Impressive visual brand (logo and marketing message, packaging, or in-store visual brand)
  • A product or service you feel is export ready, and should be on international shelves

As you consider who to nominate consider your Zambian brand experiences, and what you know of brands across all sectors. Here are some suggestions:

  • Products made in Zambia
  • Food and drink
  • Entertainment
  • Retail
  • Fashion
  • Travel
  • Personal services
  • Professional services
  • Financial services
  • Agricultural brands
  • Industrial brands

Nominate by

Nominate brands on via @TopZedBrands and use the hashtag #TopZedBrands and through the #TopZedBrands Facebook page. Send the name of the brand you are nominating together with your reasons for your nomination in one or two sentences. Please help us reward the best brands that provide products and services in Zambia!

Follow these accounts to stay up to date with #TopZedBrands happenings:

Follow @topzedbrands

Follow @thebestofzambia

Follow @InsakaChat

Follow @MissBwalya

Follow @InutuWaSibongo

Follow @Chiqqashanna

Follow @NambeyeK

Follow @sara_drawwater

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Update posted on 18/12/13