This document outlines 7 keys to producing winning nominations: 1) dramatize the historic problem to highlight the payoff, 2) construct a unifying theme, 3) brand the theme with a soundbite, 4) present up to seven actions and outcomes, 5) provide supporting evidence and testimonials, 6) close by focusing on the future, and 7) open with a summary of the nomination statement. The goal is to identify what makes for a successful nomination that can be declared the winner.