 | FAQWhat is the deadline to enter the SAMMY Awards?
All entries must be received by August 14, 2009. How Do I Enter?
Click on the "Enter" tab above and fill in all required fields. Please fill out all the information and make sure it is accurate as we will use this information to etch the awards How Do I Pay for My Entry?
At the end of the entry process you can pay by credit card. We accept MasterCard, Visa, and American Express. The system will automatically charge your credit card. We will send you an email confirmation once the charge has been processed.
Can I Cancel My Entry? Will I Get a Refund?
You may cancel your entry by sending an email to lou@dm2media.com. However, you will not receive a refund as entries are reviewed at any point following submission.
How Do I Know if You've Received My Entry?
You will see a confirmation web page after you click submit noting your entry has been collected and will also receive a confirmation email acknowledging receipt of your entry. If you do not receive an email confirmation within twenty four hours, please email lou@dm2media.com .
How Can I Change My Entry?
The following information can be changed on an entry at any time by contacting lou@dm2media.com
* Your contact information
* Update your brief
* Update your key team members
* Creative and material URLs
* Category to be reviewed - as long as we haven't reviewed your entry
Can You Be Outside the United States to Participate?
The SAMMY Awards are open to entries worldwide. The SAMMY awards are a global award.
Who are The Judges for The Competition?
The SAMMY Awards are selected by our esteemed judging committee of leading social media and marketing experts, journalists, insiders, marketers, publishers, and social technology visionaries.
Can You Explain How The Campaigns are Judged?
All entries are screened by our judging committee and then winnowed down to a list of 3 finalists. The campaign brief and any and all creative, web, and video entries will be to viewed by the judges to make sure the entry is evaluated for the medium. The judges are sequestered prior to the event and select the winners during a round table session.
CATEGORIES
Which Category Should I Enter?
The SAMMY Awards has multiple categories to choose from and are listed below. We developed categories that best fit the growing business of social media and marketing and that will fit the ongoing efforts out in the field. There can be overlap in some of the categories and it is up to the entrant to choose which is most appropriate for that particular entry. An entry can be entered into multiple categories. If work is entered in multiple categories, it may win multiple times.
Best Engagement Campaign
Best Direct Response Campaign
Best Social Creative
Best Social Branded App
Best Content/Entertainment App
Best Viral Video
Best Social Community
Best New Social Media Platform
Best Social Media Marketer
Best Social Media Marketing Agency
Community Choice Award
Best in Show
Can I Enter More Than One Category?
Yes. Entrants may enter multiple categories as you see fit. This also increasing your chances of winning a category. The competition allows winners in multiple categories.
Award Winners
How Many Entrants Win a SAMMY Award?
For each of the categories, the judges will select three finalists which represent the best in the category. Out of the finalists, one (1) winner will be selected and will win a SAMMY Award in the category.
What Do I Get If I Win a SAMMY Award?
The SAMMY winners will receive a SAMMY Award to for display. Winners will be able to order additional awards for fee after the gala through lou@dm2media.com. All awards will be etched with the winning company name. Please be sure to provide accurate information upon entering. Winners will also be announced in our publication digiday:DAILY as well as on our award website.
Best Engagement Campaign
A Social Media Marketing Campaign with a purpose to engage a consumer or user to build a relationship with a brand, product or service.
Best Direct Response Campaign
Social Media Marketing Campaign with a purpose to generate leads or directly sell a product or service.
Best Integrated Social/Cross Media Campaign
Social Media Marketing Campaign with a purpose to deliver a consistent image/message across media channels for branding or direct response
Best Social Promotion for a Product Launch
Social Media Marketing Campaign with a purpose to promote a new product or service for branding or direct response.
Best Social Creative
Best use of the Social Media canvas to deliver a Social creative ad unit or units
Best Viral Video
Best use of video to deliver viral content or branded content
Best Social Community
Best use of the social web for connection, service, content or branded content
Best New Social Media Platform
Best new or improved mobile platform to deliver content or branded content
Best Social Media Marketer
Most innovative and forward thinking marketer using the mobile medium to build brands
Best Social Media Marketing Agency
Most innovative and forward thinking agency using the social medium to build their clients brands
Community Choice Award
The digiday community selects the most outstanding achievement in Social Media Marketing of the year
Best in Show
Represents the most outstanding achievement of the year in social media and marketing. |
