The Web Marketing Association announces the extension of the entry deadline for it’s 7th annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards. The IAC Awards are the first and only industry-based advertising award competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising. The Competition Web site is located at www.iacaward.org and the new deadline for entry is Friday, February 13, 2009 at midnight. No additional entries will be accepted after this date.
Author: Bill Rice
2009 Internet Advertising Awards Deadline January 30th!
2006 Internet Advertising Competition Awards deadline is less than one week away!
This is your last opportunity to enter the 2006 Internet Advertising Competition, the first and only industry-based advertising award competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising produced by the Web Marketing Association.
Winning would be a great way to show your clients and your boss your expertise in online advertising. Entering is easy and will make you feel good about yourself (winning will make you feel even better!)
Awards will be presented in 96 industry categories and advertising formats such as online ad, rich media, email message, online newsletter, microsite/landing page and integrated ad campaign.
The Competition Web site is located at www.IACAward.org. The deadline for entry is January 30, 2009. LAST CHANCE! – Don’t wait – Enter today!
Search Engine Strategies New York
Search Engine Strategieshttp://www.searchenginestrategies.com/newyork/ (SES) is the leading global conference & expo series that educates delegates on search engine marketing. Go behind the search box at this year’s SES New York, Mar. 23-26 2009. We will deconstruct the strategies and tactics behind SEM (SEO & PPC) and give you the lowdown on what works and what’s out. SES New York is an intimate event, with 6,000 delegates expected, ensuring all questions and needs are answered and taken care of.
WMA Members Receives an additional 15% discount. Just enter code “15WMA”
SES Magazine
Can’t attend? Sign up for a free SES New York magazine. Get original content from our SES New York speakers and get an exclusive look at the exciting things happening at SES New York. Email sesmagazine@searchenginestrategies.com for your Free copy today.
eTail 2009 West
eTail 2009 Theme: Retail’s Pivotal Moment: Re-focusing On The Core Of Your Business And Brand While Forecasting For The Future. This conference will focus on the efficiency of every aspect of your business – financial, operational, customer service, logistical, and digital with Keynote presenters in every category. It will gather Proprietary Research On Holiday promotional strategies best practices via the brand new eTail Industry Report presented by RSR Research. You will enjoy customized opportunities for networking and relationship-building in a closed-door setting by attending our Industry Champagne Workshops and Cross-Functional Networking Lunches!
February 23rd – 26th, 2009
JW Marriott Desert Ridge • Phoenix, AZ
Your customers are Online — can they find your Website?
Search Engine Strategies (SES) is the leading global conference & expo series that educates delegates on search engine marketing (SEM), including optimization (SEO) and advertising strategies, tactics and best practices. SES Search Marketing Events provide instruction from the industry’s top Search experts, including representatives of the Search Engines themselves.
The definitive event for UK and European marketers, corporate decision makers, webmasters and search engine marketing (SEM) specialists, including pay per click (PPC) advertisers and search engine optimization (SEO) consultants. Attend SES London, network with your peers and learn the SEM tips, tactics and strategies that will grow your business online.
February 17-20
Business Design Centre
52 Upper Street, Islington
2009 Internet Advertising Competition Awards Deadline January 30th!
The new year is upon us and the deadline for entering the Web Marketing Association’s seventh annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards is less than one month away. The IAC Awards are the first and only industry-based advertising award competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising. The Competition Web site is located at www.IACAward.org and the deadline for entry is January 30, 2009
The Internet Advertising Competition Awards are open to all organizations and individuals (advertising and interactive agencies, corporate marketing departments, etc.) involved in the process of developing Internet advertising. Entries will be judged on creativity, innovation, impact, design, copywriting, and use of the medium.
Entering is easy. Entries are submitted online by creating a new nominator account or logging in to your existing nominator account. Upload your creative onto a html page and you are ready to win.
Awards will be presented within each of the industry categories and advertising formats such as:
online ad (including banner, pop-up or interstitial)
rich media online ad
email message
online newsletter campaign
microsite/landing page
integrated ad campaign
ads the client did not choose
Best of Show awards for each format will be selected from among the industry winners. Ads eligible for entry in the competition must have run during the period from January 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009.
Judging for the IAC Awards will take place in February, 2009, and winners will be notified by e-mail one week prior to the general announcement of winners in March, 2009. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet advertising professionals with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web advertising.
Winning an Internet Advertising Competition award is a great way to show clients and senior management the excellence of your work – and it won’t hurt the moral in the office either!
Don’t wait! Enter your best online advertising and win the recognition you deserve! Enter today at www.IACAward.org
Giving Customer Voice
The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council seeks your views on how global marketers are Turning Customer Pain into Competitive Gain. Part of a new strategic research initiative aimed at Giving Customer Voice More Volume, their latest audit seeks to benchmark how well brands listen and respond to customer input, concerns and issues.
Using their quick, multiple-choice questionnaire format, please take 15 minutes of your time to assess your company’s level of commitment to customer experience and your organization’s effectiveness in turning detractors into disciples, and objections into opportunities. Your responses will be kept confidential and we will share aggregated findings with you on completion of the study in January, 2009. Thank you for your time and assistance in this initiative.
The survey is located at http://www.cmocouncil.org/programs/current/customer_voice/survey.asp
‘Gorilla’ Is Most Awarded Ad of ’08
In an article in AdWeek Magazine, ‘Gorilla’ Is Most Awarded Ad of ’08 according to The Gunn Report, a global ranking of winners compiled from the major annual industry awards shows.
The article said that a TV ad by Fallon, London, for Cadbury featuring a drumming gorilla was the most-awarded ad in the world in 2008t. BBDO, New York, was the most awarded agency, and BBDO was the most awarded agency network, followed by Leo Burnett and DDB Worldwide.
The question is whether or not The Gunn Report included the results for the WebAwards and the IACAwards. In their calculations.
Your customers are Online – can they find your Website?
Now in its 10th year, the global SES Conference and Exposition Series educates tens of thousands of marketers each year, with a 98% satisfaction rate. SES Chicago, the only major Search Marketing Conference and Expo in the Midwest, will be packed with 60+ sessions, multiple keynotes and Orion Strategy sessions, exhibitors, networking events and more. We hope to see you there.
December 8-12
Chicago Hilton
720 S. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL
Search Engine Strategies Training – Boston
Search Engine Strategies Training
November 6, 2008
Hilton Boston Back Bay
40 Dalton Street
Boston, MA 02115
These workshops will provide you with the practices, applications, and hands-on exposure you need to become (and remain!) a top performer in your field. In the end, you will not only walk away with the knowledge and skills you need to be a successful search engine marketer, you will also jump-start your career and enhance your professional know-how. This in-depth training in a small class setting means that your instructor is readily accessible for informal one-on-one or small group discussions. Whether you are a consultant, site designer, website owner, or in-house marketing professional, you cannot afford to miss this opportunity to experience firsthand the latest developments in search engine strategy. No matter where you are in the SEO & SEM process, you will leave these intensive workshops with the necessary skills and tools to improve your business results and take your search engine marketing to another level.
Web Marketing Association members can receive a 15% discount by using code “15WMA”.