Win a4uAwards tickets from our sponsors
Looking for tickets to attend the a4uAwards but gutted the event has sold out?
Well… where there’s a will, there’s a way!
A number of the a4uAwards sponsors are running various competitions to provide those of you who are eager to attend the glitzy a4uAwards ceremony the chance to get your hands on some tickets - all of which we have congregated below;
DGM are giving away three tickets, between now and the 28th May. First price will also include a night stay for the evening of the awards at a top hotel. For full details, click here
Think you’re a good blagger? Well here is the perfect opportunity to show how good you are! DFDS are giving away tickets for the best blag…so get posting here
Affiliate Manager of 2008 nominee, Chris Bishop of House of Fraser is providing three affiliates the opportunity to attend “The Ball”. Full details are posted here
And last but not least my favourite, as I too get a warm fuzzy feeling at doing something for charity Sunshine.co.uk, shortlisted for an incredible 3 awards, are auctioning off two pairs of tickets for the awards on eBay, with all proceeds being donated to Cancer Research. Good work Sunshine, and get bidding those who want to attend while helping a charity. The affiliate ticket starts at just 99p!
a4uAwards - Judged entries shortlist announced!!
The shortlist for the 5th June’s judged awards have now been released. The entries for each award have been submitted over the past few months, and it is now time for the judges to decide on a winner and a highly commended place for each category.
The shortlists can be viewed below;
Best Use of Creative (sponsored by eBay Partner Network)
• Jackpotjoy
• Net-a-porter.com
• PrezzyBox
• Webgains
Best Network Innovation (sponsored by alpharooms.com)
• Affiliate Window
• Paid on Results
• TradeDoubler
• Webgains
Best Merchant Innovation (sponsored by affilinet)
• Calls You Control
• Experian (credit expert)
• Firebox
• Play.com
• PrezzyBox
• Sunshine.co.uk
Best Use of AM as part of an Integrated Campaign (sponsored by Jackpotjoy)
• Hotel Chocolat
• SKY
• Woolworths
Vertical Awards
Finance (sponsored by SmartQuotes)
• Capital One
• Dot Zinc
• Experian (credit expert)
• Leadbay
• Net Media Planet
Retail (sponsored by LinkShare)
• Buyagift
• Debenhams
• eBay
• Equator
• iTunes
• PrezzyBox
Gaming & Casino (sponsored by paddypower.com)
• Income Access
• Jackpotjoy.com
• Loquax
• Virgin Games
Travel & Leisure (sponsored by Affiliate Future)
• DFDS Seaways
• Sunshine.co.uk
• Travelodge
• Virgin Holidays
Technology & Telecoms (sponsored by SKY)
• Talk Talk
• T-Mobile
• SKY
• UK Web Media
• Vodafone
Congratulations to those who made it onto the shortlist.
The judging panel will now get to work by rewarding innovation, creativeness, fulfilment of objectives, commercial impact and overall effectiveness, using a scoring system with a maximum of 200 points available against set criteria.
The winners will be announced at the a4uAwards ceremony on the 5th June at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, London. Tables are now full, however we do have a waitlist open if you would still like to be able to attend.
For more information please contact Claire Hoyland, on +44(0) 1179723 269, or via email on Claire@existem.com
A4uAwards now Sold Out - Waitlist Open
Even after increasing capacity, the a4uAwards are now Sold Out!
June 5th will see the UK’s leading affiliate marketers in the space coming together to celebrate the innovation and excellence within the flourishing channel.
As this is our first black tie awards ceremony we have been really pleased with the support from the community and the quality of the entries received– it really does show how Affiliate Marketing is now a central channel of the online marketing mix - we raised a few eyebrows when we announced the format of the awards, but deep down we knew the time was right to shout out how great we all are!
If you’ve not already booked a table or place then we are opening a waitlist. Contact Claire Hoyland at Existem, and if any places or tables become available we will let you know.
We look forward to seeing you in early June!
LinkShare Supports Retail
We are pleased to announce that LinkShare are supporting the upcoming a4uAwards by sponsoring the retail vertical award.
LinkShare whose UK clients include House of Fraser, Lego, Figleaves, Goldsmiths and more recently British Airways will be taking a table of 10 to the awards ceremony on 5th June 2008.
The Retail category proved to be one of the most contested categories and the judges have a difficult decision ahead rattling the entries down to a shortlist of just five in the coming days.
Don’t forget to play your part with the final round of voting for the Publisher’s and Community Choice awards - vote now before it’s too late.
a4uAwards - 2008 Community Choice Shortlist
The first round of results are in for the highly anticipated Affiliate Marketing Awards taking place on the 5th June 2008 at the Sheraton Park Lane, London.
We have compiled the nominations from affiliates4u members and would like to congratulate the following publishers, bloggers, account managers, affiliate networks, and agencies for getting through to the shortlist for the final round of voting for our Publisher and Community Choice awards.
Affiliate Manager of 2008
• Chris Bishop (Hotel Chocolat now House of Fraser)
• Chris Clarkson (Sunshine.co.uk)
• Daniel Morley (Alpha Rooms)
• Graham Keen (Buy a Gift)
• Jasper Van Der Bliek (Jackpot Joy)
• Zak Edwards (Prezzy Box)
Affiliate Marketing Agency of 2008
• Equator
• Existem AM
• Media Vest
• Quantum BLM
• R.O.EYE
Affiliate Marketing Blog of 2008
• Jason Dale (www.onelittleduck.co.uk)
• Kieron Donoghue (www.here.org.uk)
• Kirsty McCubbin (www.affiliatestuff.co.uk)
• Lee McCoy (www.leemccoy.co.uk)
• Paul Wheatley (www.mooseontheloose.co.uk)
Publisher’s Account Manager of 2008
• Jonathan Erwin (OMG)
• Julie Wood (AW)
• Kier Marston (Webgains)
• Thuy Pham (AW)
• Vicky Long (OMG)
Publisher (affiliate) of 2008
• ClickAngel
• Net Media Planet
• Quidco
• Spear
• UK Web Media
• eConversions
Publisher’s Choice Of Network 2008
• Affiliate Future
• Affiliate Window
• Buy.at
• OMG
• Paid On Results
• Webgains
Members of affiliates4u can now cast their vote in the final round by visiting www.affiliates4u.com/awards - Voting closes at 3.00pm on Wednesday 28th May, and the winners will be announced on the evening of the Awards.
We are busy compiling together our judged awards for which we had well over 100 entries.
The judges will be considering these over the coming weeks and a shortlist will be announced a week before the event. For more information on attending this prestigious networking event, please visit www.a4uawards.com or give Claire Hoyland a call on 0117 972 3269 as places are now very limited and are expected to sell out shortly.
Paddy Power supports the Casino and Gaming Affiliate Marketing Award
We are pleased to announce that Paddy Power is supporting the Casino & Gaming vertical award in the upcoming a4uAwards on the 5th June 2008.
The team at Paddy Power will be joining more than 300 of the UK’s top affiliate marketers on the 5th June in London. An evening which promises to not only entertain but to provide exceptional networking opportunities.
Nominations and entries for the awards closed last week, however it’s not too late to book your place as we have added a few additional tables on the balcony overlooking the stage.
Contact us now to book one for your team or company before they get snapped up!
2008 a4uAwards Nominations up 150% on last year
It was a busy 24 hours before the 1st May deadline for nominations and entries for the a4uAwards.
We received around 150% more nominations for the awards this year from members at affiliates4u.com which is fantastic! – a personal thanks to everyone who took the time to vote.
We will be auditing the nominations today and early next Tuesday (don’t forget Monday is a bank holiday here in the UK)
The top five nominations will be announced on Wednesday 7th May on this blog. At which time we will open the final round of multiple choice voting. The winners will be announced at the glittering award ceremony on the 5th June - We have a few places / tables remaining if you would like to attend but be quick.
Once again thank you for your nominations and support.
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