a4uAwards, Thank you for your support
The a4uAwards team would like to thank everyone for the great support received, ensuring the great success of the a4uAwards held last Thursday.
The evening went down a storm with an enjoyable three-course meal, flowing champagne & an excellent presenter, Michael McIntyre who captured the audience from start to finish.
We would especially like to thank our Main Sponsor Jackpotjoy, champagne reception sponsor affilinet, after party sponsor affiliate window & NMA for supporting the first Black Tie awards ceremony for the affiliate marketing industry, as well as our 16 award sponsors.
The feedback we have received from the event had been fantastic and the whole a4uAwards team are delighted at how much you all enjoyed the evening.
Well done to all the winners!
A few photos are available on flickr and more will up uploaded in the next couple of days.
Regarding the winners, this week we will be publishing a few of the judges comments on each winning entry giving everyone an insight into why they were given the top honour.
Roll on a4uAwards 2009….
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
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.
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.
Just 24 Hours to go to!
You have just 24 hours to both nominate in the first round of voting for the community choice awards and to submit your entries to our judged awards.
Remember the vertical awards can be entered by BOTH affiliates and merchants - so what are you waiting for 
Entries are free and if you need any guidance give me a call on +44(0) 1179 723998.
Deadline for Voting & Award Submissions Extended until 1st May
To help those procrastinators out there we have extended the deadline for both the 1st round of voting for the publishers and community choice awards and the judged award submissions, until midday on Thursday 1st May 2008.
To remind you here is what you need to do to vote / enter:
1. Members of affiliates4u.com can vote here to nominate their winners for the publishers and community choice awards. Your signup demographic will show the awards you can vote for.
2. Members of affiliates4u.com can nominate individuals or companies for the ‘Affiliates4u Award for Excellence‘ another community choice award that does however require a testimonial type submission by a third party, an endorsement if you wish.
3. The judged awards, i.e Best Use of Creative, Best Network Innovation, Best Merchant Innovation etc require a one page summary stating why you feel you should win (templates are available for guidance)
What happens after 1st May?
We will total up the nominations for the publishers and community choice awards and release the top 5 for each category. Members of affiliates4u.com will then be able to make a final multiple choice preference for their winner. An overall winner and highly commended will then be announced on the 5th June.
The judged awards will be collated, uploaded online for the panel to digest and an overall winner and highly commended will be annonced on the 5th June.
The very best of luck to everyone who has chosen to enter. If you’ve not done so already you still have plenty of time to get recognised for your achievements.
Banners and buttons are available on the a4uAwards website to help spread the word about the awards to the wider community and to encourage your clients to vote for you.
Good Luck!
Matthew
A little help from a friend..
It is now even easier to enter the a4uAwards!
We have designed easy to complete templates for Merchants & Publishers to enter the vertical a4uAwards.
Simply download the relevant template from here, complete the form and submit your entry here.
The vertical awards are your opportunity to shout about your success stories.
Any merchant or publisher who feels they have a success story should enter, the size of your website / company doesnt matter.
There are only 12 days left to submit your entries!
Good Luck to everyone.
Help with your a4uAwards Executive Summary?
I came across this website, which may be helpful for those considering entering the a4uAwards, but not quite sure what an executive summary should look like.
http://www.rfp-templates.com/Executive-Summary-Template-and-Sample.html
an Executive Summary has basically nothing to do with product presentation, and everything to do with a persuasive sales pitch. It’s your unique opportunity to convince the reader that your product/service provides the best value proposition:
Hope this helps with your entries
You Have To Be In It To Win It!
A4uAwards, the perfect opportunity to shout about your achievement and success in Affiliate Marketing.
For your chance as an individual or company to be in for a shot to pick up an a4uAward at the ceremony on the 5th June, it couldn’t be easier just follow the below step by step instructions.
Step 1 Visit the award category page and select the awards you would like to enter
Step 2 Produce an Executive Summary – only one side of A4
If you are stuck for what to include within your executive summary, see the below tips:
• Your objective(s)
• What strategy / tactic’s did you implement to meet your objectives
• What results did you achieve for you, or your client?
• Conclusion - why was it a success?
If you are entering one of the vertical awards it’s imperative to get across what makes you a leader within your vertical.
You can also submit any supporting evidence you feel may support your entry.
Step 3 Complete your details here and upload your executive summary and any supporting evidence if you wish
Step 4 Wait for the phone call in May to say you have been short-listed
Step 5 Attend the a4uawards on the 5th June and proudly collect your award(s)
Good Luck!
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