If you’re putting together your Knight News Challenge application, be sure to do research on what’s already out there and recruit a good team to implement the project, says winner Retha Hill.

Hill, who won for a mobile app called SeedSpeak, offers her tips on putting together a winning News Challenge entry in his 1 minute video. Watch on, and don’t miss the News Challenge live chat at 1:30 p.m. EST Thursday at NewsChallenge.org

Applications for the media innovation contest are due Dec. 1.