{"id":63278,"date":"2025-11-13T15:01:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/?page_id=63278"},"modified":"2025-11-27T15:57:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T15:57:40","slug":"competition-launch-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/awards-resources\/competition-launch-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Competitions &amp; Awards Launch Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"deco d5\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8b2d3966 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5268c922 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.156), 1rem);\"><span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"list-check\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-list-check \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M133.8 36.3c10.9 7.6 13.5 22.6 5.9 33.4l-56 80c-4.1 5.8-10.5 9.5-17.6 10.1S52 158 47 153L7 113C-2.3 103.6-2.3 88.4 7 79S31.6 69.7 41 79l19.8 19.8 39.6-56.6c7.6-10.9 22.6-13.5 33.4-5.9zm0 160c10.9 7.6 13.5 22.6 5.9 33.4l-56 80c-4.1 5.8-10.5 9.5-17.6 10.1S52 318 47 313L7 273c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9s24.6-9.4 33.9 0l19.8 19.8 39.6-56.6c7.6-10.9 22.6-13.5 33.4-5.9zM224 96c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32l224 0c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32s-14.3 32-32 32l-224 0c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32zm0 160c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32l224 0c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32s-14.3 32-32 32l-224 0c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32zM160 416c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32l288 0c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32s-14.3 32-32 32l-288 0c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32zM64 376a40 40 0 1 1 0 80 40 40 0 1 1 0-80z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> Free Download<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Competitions &amp; 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