Affiliate Marketing Awards - a4uAwards http://www.a4uawards.com/blog Affiliate Marketing Awards - a4uAwards Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:58:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en Did you get snapped by Gone Digging @ the a4uAwards? http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/did-you-get-snapped-by-gone-digging-the-a4uawards/ http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/did-you-get-snapped-by-gone-digging-the-a4uawards/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:58:25 +0000 admin http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/?p=163 Gone Digging, part of Signature Gifts the personalised gift company, teamed up for the evening with Webgains at the a4uAwards, which took place last Tuesday at the Hilton Park Lane.

Gone Digging brought some fun to the awards event, and spent the evening busy snapping all our guests with the beautiful Webgains “Say Cheese” promotional girls.

All the pictures from the evening are now available – check here to see whether you were snapped!

If you would like an amazing spoof newspaper, which presents you as the Prime Minister for FREE simply email the picture of you as an ecard to jim.kinloch@signature-gifts.co.uk. Include your first name, last name, where you live and the date you wish to appear on the newspaper.  Don’t forget your contact details and postal delivery address.

We hope you enjoyed the event!

Terms & Conditions

•    Free Spoof Newspaper is one per person.
•    Offer limited to the first 250
•    No substitutes will be offered

]]> http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/did-you-get-snapped-by-gone-digging-the-a4uawards/feed/ A4uAwards - Shout about your achievement! http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/a4uawards-shout-about-your-achievement/ http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/a4uawards-shout-about-your-achievement/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:22:59 +0000 admin http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/?p=160 The a4uAward team has now fully recovered from the awards ceremony, which took place last Tuesday.   The response from the evening has been fantastic and we can’t wait to do it all again next year!

We have produced some promotions buttons for all those who won an award, came highly commended and for those who were shortlisted, to shout about this fantastic achievement to the rest of the industry.

All buttons can be found here

We look forward to next year, and discovering who will walk away a winner in 2010!

]]> http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/a4uawards-shout-about-your-achievement/feed/ Thank you & Photos! http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/thank-you-photos/ http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/thank-you-photos/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:14:08 +0000 admin http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/?p=155 The a4uAwards team have just landed back into Bristol, after a great night at the a4uAwards Ceremony held at the Hilton Park Lane and wanted to drop a quick note to say thank you to everyone who attending the evening, making the event such a great success.

With numbers reaching almost 500, a 30% increase from last year, this truly was an evening of glitz & glamour, and a great opportunity to celebrate and rewards our growing industry.

The team would like to thank our sponsors, who made the evening possible, a special thank you to affilinet for sponsoring our welcome drinks reception, NMA for their continued support and our individual category sponsors: Affiliate Window, Vodafone, Red Letter Days, Tradetracker, Quidco, Sunshine.co.uk, vouchercodes.co.uk, Linkshare, Platform A, Virgin Games, Epic Advertising, affiliatefuture, mobiles.co.uk, Existem Affiliate Management, UK Web Media, DGM,

We have a few of the photos from the evening available here, take a look and see whether you were snapped!

Finally, congratulations to all our a4uAward winners!

We hope you all enjoyed the evening, roll on 2010!

]]> http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/thank-you-photos/feed/ a4uAwards Winners http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/a4uawards-winners/ http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/a4uawards-winners/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:57:04 +0000 admin http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/?p=154 Congratulations to all of the Winners and Highly Commended entrants of last nights awards!

Innovative Publisher of the Year

• Skimlinks (Winner)
• Easy Content Units (Highly Commended)

Innovative Merchant of the Year

• PrezzyBox (Winner)
• Books Direct (Highly Commended)

Innovative Affiliate Network of the Year

• Affiliate Window (Winner)
• Webgains (Highly Commended)

Best New Entrant in Affiliate Marketing

• Skimlinks (Winner)
• Harveys (Highly Commended)

Best Use of Affiliate Marketing as Part of an Integrated Campaign

• Argos (Winner)
• LoveFilm (Highly Commended)

Affiliate Marketing Digital Media Agency of 2009

• I-Level (Winner)
• BLM Quantum (Highly Commended)
• R.O.EYE (Highly Commended)
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Best Use of Technology within Affiliate Marketing

• Skimlinks (Winner)
• Awin Analytics (Highly Commended)

Finance Vertical (affiliate)

• Leadbay (Winner)
• Dot Zinc Limited (Highly Commended)

Finance Vertical (merchant)

• CreditExpert (Winner)
• Virgin Money (Highly Commended)

Technology & Telecoms (affiliate)

• Top 10 Broadband (Winner)
• Net Media Planet (Highly Commended)

Technology & Telecoms (merchant)

• Vodafone (Winner)
• T-Mobile (Highly Commended)

Casino & Gaming (affiliate)

• Bingo Hideout (Winner)

Casino & Gaming (merchant)

• Paddy Power (Winner)
• Sporting Bet (Highly Commended)

Retail (affiliate)

• VoucherCodes.co.uk (Winner)
• Mydeco.com (Highly Commended)

Retail (merchant)

• Argos (Winner)
• Red Letter Days (Highly Commended)

Travel & Leisure (affiliate)

• Artemis8 (Winner)
• Carrentals.co.uk (Highly Commended)

Travel & Leisure (merchant)

• Lastminute.com (Winner)
• Fly Thomas Cook (Highly Commended)

Publishers Choice of Account Manager

• Hannah Swift (Winner)
• Julie Wood (Affiliate Window) (Highly Commended)
• Agnieszka Marchewka (buy.at / Platform A) (Highly Commended)

Publisher Choice of Affiliate Manager

• Chris Clarkson (Sunshine.co.uk) (Winner)
• Naomi Brown (Firebox) (Highly Commended)

Affiliate Management Agency of 2009

• Existem Affiliate Management (Winner)
• Azam (Highly Commended)

Publishers Choice of Affiliate Network

• Affiliate Window (Winner)
• DGM (Highly Commended)

Affiliate Marketing Blog of 2009

• Kirsty McCubbin (www.affiliatestuff.co.uk) (Winner)
• Lee McCoy (www.leemccoy.co.uk) (Highly Commended)

]]> http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/a4uawards-winners/feed/ 1pm Today - Last Chance to Book Your Place at the a4uAwards http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/1pm-today-last-chance-to-book-your-place-at-the-a4uawards/ http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/1pm-today-last-chance-to-book-your-place-at-the-a4uawards/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 08:49:21 +0000 admin http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/?p=152 We must give final numbers to the Hilton today, therefore you have until 1pm to book your place or table at the awards next Tuesday.

Thanks,
Matthew

]]> http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/1pm-today-last-chance-to-book-your-place-at-the-a4uawards/feed/ a4uAwards - Shortlist from the Judges http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/a4uawards-shortlist-from-the-judges/ http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/a4uawards-shortlist-from-the-judges/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 14:12:12 +0000 Matthew http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/?p=137 Congratulations to the a4uAwards Affiliate Marketing Awards 2009 shortlist:

Innovative Publisher of the Year

• Easy Content Units
• Net Media Planet
• Quidco
• Skimlinks
• VoucherCodes.co.uk

Innovative Merchant of the Year

• Books Direct
• Buyagift.com
• CreditExpert
• PrezzyBox

Innovative Affiliate Network of the Year

• Affiliate Window
• AffiliateFuture
• LinkShare
• WebGains

Best New Entrant in Affiliate Marketing

• Harveys
• musicMagpie
• Oasis
• Skimlinks
• The It Guide

Best Use of Affiliate Marketing as Part of an Integrated Campaign

• Argos
• Elemis
• LoveFilm
• Play.com
• SKY

Affiliate Marketing Digital Media Agency of 2009

• BLM Quantum
• I-Level
• R.O.EYE

Best Use of Technology within Affiliate Marketing

• Affmeter
• Awin Analytics
• Coull TV
• Easy Content Units
• Skimlinks

Finance Vertical (affiliate)

• Dot Zinc Limited
• Leadbay

Finance Vertical (merchant)

• CreditExpert
• Payday UK
• Virgin Money

Technology & Telecoms (affiliate)

• Artemis8
• Net Media Planet
• Formula (Top 10 Broadband)

Technology & Telecoms (merchant)

• BT Business
• Dialaphone
• T-Mobile
• Vodafone
• Vonage

Casino & Gaming (affiliate)

• TBA

Casino & Gaming (merchant)

• PaddyPower
• SKY Betting and Gaming
• Sporting Bet

Retail (affiliate)

• Artemis8
• Easy Content Units
• mydeco.com
• V.A.C Media
• VoucherCodes.co.uk

Retail (merchant)

• Argos
• Debenhams
• JD Williams
• LoveFilm
• PrezzyBox
• Red Letter Days

Travel & Leisure (affiliate)

• Artemis8
• Carrentals.co.uk

Travel & Leisure (merchant)

• Fly Thomas Cook
• Haven Holidays
• Lastminute.com

]]> http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/a4uawards-shortlist-from-the-judges/feed/ Last Chance to Vote http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/last-chance-to-vote/ http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/last-chance-to-vote/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 09:29:20 +0000 admin http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/?p=129 The community choice awards are creating quite some buzz in the industry, with the final voting round coming to an end at midday this Friday.

The shortlist was announced a few weeks ago, and has received a great response from the affiliates4u community who are voting for their chosen winner for each category.

The awards are designed to reward and showcase the hard work and innovations that particular individuals and companies have made over the last year to contribute to our growing, dynamic industry, and we look forward to announcing the results at the ceremony being held on the 2nd June.

Just to remind you of the final shortlist for the community choice awards:

Publishers Choice of Affiliate Network 2009
Affili.net
AffiliateFuture
Affiliate Window
DGM
Paid on Results
Tradedoubler
Webgains

Publishers Choice of Account Manager 2009
Daniel Austin (R.O. Eye)
Darren Newmark (LinkShare)
Hannah Swift (Existem A.M.)
Hero Grigoraki (Webgains)
Hildegunn Iversen (Commision Junction)
Julie Wood (Affiliate Window)
Kevin Sutton (DGM)
Agnieszka Marchewka (buy.at / Platform A)

Publishers Choice of Affiliate Manager 2009
Chris Clarkson (sunshine.co.uk)
Joshna Patel (Red Letter Days)
Naomi Brown (Firebox)
Zak Edwards (PrezzyBox)

Affiliate Management Agency of 2009
Azam Marketing
Equator
Existem A.M
R.O. Eye

Affiliate Marketing Blog of 2009
Jason Dale (www.onelittleduck.co.uk)
John Lamerten (www.lammo.net)
Kirsty McCubbin (www.affiliatestuff.co.uk)
Kieron Donoghue (www.here.org.uk)
Lee McCoy (www.leemccoy.co.uk)
To vote, simply visit affiliates4u.com and click “vote here for the a4uAwards”.

Voting will close at midday on Friday 22nd May.

]]> http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/last-chance-to-vote/feed/ a4uAwards Shortlist Announcement http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/a4uawards-shortlist-announcement/ http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/a4uawards-shortlist-announcement/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 11:07:46 +0000 admin http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/?p=125 The a4uAwards judges are currently in the process of reading and scoring all the  award entries, which is proving a challenging task.

With a record number of submissions received this year and the quality reaching a new level the judges really do have their work cut out reaching a final decision on who deserved to be recongised at this year’s a4uAwards.

The a4uAwards team will be announcing the final shortlist for the submission awards on Friday 22nd May.

We still have a few tables available for the Awards Ceremony, taking place on the 2nd June at London Hilton Park Lane.  If you would like a to book a table / place please complete a booking form available here

]]> http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/a4uawards-shortlist-announcement/feed/ VoucherCodes.co.uk Sponsor Publishers Choice of Account Manager http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/vouchercodescouk-sponsor-publishers-choice-of-account-manager/ http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/vouchercodescouk-sponsor-publishers-choice-of-account-manager/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 15:14:22 +0000 Matthew http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/?p=120 We are delighted to announce that VoucherCodes.co.uk will be sponsoring the Publishers Choice of Account Manager award.

This prestigious category which is now open for final round voting already has a competitive short-list as chosen by publishers working in the industry.

* Agnieszka Marchewka (buy.at / Platform-A)
* Daniel Austin (R.O. Eye)
* Darren Newmark (LinkShare)
* Hannah Swift (Existem A.M.)
* Hero Grigoraki (Webgains)
* Hildegunn Iversen (Commission Junction)
* Julie Wood (Affiliate Window)
* Kevin Sutton (DGM)

Duncan Jennings, Managing Director of eConversions will be presenting the award on the 2nd of June.

The community have until the 22nd of May to cast their final votes, after which the votes will be counted and a winner and runner up will be announced at the Park Lane Hilton on the 2nd June.

]]> http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/vouchercodescouk-sponsor-publishers-choice-of-account-manager/feed/ Community Choice Shortlist Announced http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/community-choice-shortlist-announced/ http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/community-choice-shortlist-announced/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 09:12:15 +0000 admin http://www.a4uawards.com/blog/?p=110 The communiy choice a4uAward nominations closed at midday on Thursday 7th May.

All nominations have now been counted and verified and the a4uAwards team are delighted to announce the below shortlist for each category:

Affiliate Management Agency of 2009

•    Azam Marketing
•    Equator
•    Existem AM
•    R.O. EYE

Affiliate Marketing Blog of 2009

•    Affiliatestuff.co.uk         (Kirsty McCubbin)
•    Leemccoy.co.uk             (Lee McCoy)
•    Lammo.net                       (John Lamerton)
•    Here.org                            (Kieron Donoghue)
•    Onelittleduck.co.uk       (Jason Dale)

Publishers Choice of Account Manager 2009

•    Daniel Austin                      R.O. EYE
•    Darren Newmark               LinkShare
•    Hannah Swift                       Existem AM
•    Hero Grigoraki                    Webgains
•    Hildegunn Iversen            Commission Junction
•    Julie Wood                           Affiliate Window
•    Kevin Sutton                       DGM
•    Agnieszka Marchewka     buy.at / Platform A

Publishers Choice of Affiliate Manager 2009

•    Chris Clarkson         (Sunshine.co.uk)
•    Joshna Patel             (Red Letter Days)
•    Naomi Brown           (Firebox)
•    Zak Edwards             (Prezzybox)

Publishers Choice of Network 2009

•    Affiliate Future
•    Affili.net
•    Affiliate Window
•    DGM
•    Paid On Results
•    TradeDoubler
•    Webgains

The community at affiliates4u.com has nominated for these award categories, which is a huge achievement for all our shortlisted candidates.   We would like to congratulate everyone!

Its now back over to the community at affiliates4u.com to take part in the final voting stage for their chosen winner of 2009.    Voting is now open at affiliates4u.com, with the winner and highly commended position being announced at the awards ceremony being held on the 2nd June at The London Hilton Park Lane.

Voting will close at midday on the 22nd May.

If you would like to book a place / table at the awards please complete and return the booking form available here. Places to this prestigious event are limited so we recommend booking soon to avoid disappointment.

Good Luck to all our shortlisted Candidates.

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