The entry deadline for the 2012 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business is August 29, and we thought it would be helpful for communications professionals if we highlighted the many marketing awards categories available. (Don't fret if you can't make the entry deadline, entries for the 2012 Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the world's premier business awards for women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run, can still be submitted through the final entry deadline of September 28 with a late fee of $35.00; request your entry kit today.)
Our marketing award categories for Marketing Campaign of the Year which recognizes excellence in marketing by or for women since July 1, 2011 include:
- Business-to-Business Advertising Campaign of the Year
- Business-to-Business Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Consumer Advertising Campaign of the Year
- Consumer Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Mobile Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Online Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Retail/Merchandising Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Small-Budget Marketing Campaign of the Year (<$3 million/€2 million)
- Viral Marketing Campaign of the Year
Entries in these categories require an essay of up to 500 words describing the nominated campaign: its genesis, development, planning, commission, and performance to date, a biography of the leader of the team that developed the campaign (up to 100 words), and optional (but highly recommended), a collection of supporting files and web addresses that you may upload to our server to support your entry and provide more background information to the judges.
Other website awards, blog awards, app awards, and video awards that may be of interest include:
- Website of the Year:
Recognizing excellence in web sites created and maintained by or for women. There is no eligibility period requirement for this category - it doesn't matter when the site was first published. - Blog of the Year:
Recognizing excellence in individual or company blogs created by or for women. There is no eligibility period requirement for this category - it doesn't matter when the blog was first published. - Smartphone or Tablet App of the Year:
Recognizing excellence in smartphone and tablet apps produced by or for women. There is no eligibility period requirement for this category - it doesn't matter when the app was first published. - Video of the Year:
Recognizing excellence in videos produced by or for women since July 1, 2011.
These categories only require an essay of up to 100 words describing the nominated work: its purpose and results to date, the nominated work itself, which you should upload to our server via the new uploading tool on our online entry form, and optionally, you can provide creative and production credits for the work, such as writers, creative directors, and programmers.
Not sure where to start? All entries are submitted directly online through your account. You can begin by registering here.
