MarketingSherpa's annual Email Awards features the best email work from marketers across the industry. Each year, we look for inspiring campaigns, tests, tactics and strategies that brought in great results. And each year, we see all new levels of creativity and excellence.

(Don't believe us? See how the 2012 Email Awards winners raised the bar to new heights.)

For Email Awards 2013, we're looking to continue this trend, and highlight the most creative, exciting and groundbreaking campaigns from the past year.

Whether you're marketing to businesses, consumers, government agencies or nonprofits -- we want to hear from you. Don't miss this opportunity to share your successes with the world.

Unlike most industry awards, there is no cost to enter (thanks to a generous sponsorship by Responsys), and you can submit as many efforts as you wish.

Plus, beyond the recognition from the industry and your peers, Best-in-Show winners (one in B2B and one in B2C) each win a trip for two to Email Summit 2013 in Las Vegas.


Here are this year's nomination categories:

1. Best Email List Growth


2. Best Email Audience Engagement


3. Best Promotional Email or Campaign


4. Best Personalization/Segmentation


5. Best Triggered Email or Auto-Responder


6. Best Email Innovation

Prizes for this year's winners are as follows:

Best-in-Show Winners

• Grand Prize: Paid trip for two to Email Summit 2013 in Las Vegas


• Your entry published in a digital Special Report given to our 23,000 Email Marketing newsletter subscribers


• Your entry published in a printed Special Report given to all Email Summit 2013 attendees


• 20 copies of the printed report to distribute to colleagues and keep for your portfolio


• Winners' trophy to display in your office


• Winners' badge to display on your website


• Bragging rights for one year

Gold Winners

• Your entry published in a digital Special Report given to our 23,000 Email Marketing newsletter subscribers


• Your entry published in a printed Special Report given to all Email Summit 2013 attendees


• 20 copies of the printed report to distribute to colleagues and keep for your portfolio


• Winners' trophy to display in your office


• Winners' badge to display on your website


• Bragging rights for one year

Silver and Honorable Mention Winners

• Your entry published in a digital Special Report given to our 23,000 Email Marketing newsletter subscribers


• Your entry published in a printed Special Report given to all Email Summit 2013 attendees


• Winners' trophy to display in your office


• Winners' badge to display on your website


• Bragging rights for one year

We'll also have a special judges' session at Email Summit 2013, where our analysts will discuss the most notable tactics from this year's winners.

To inspire your entry, and give you a better idea of what we're looking for, download a PDF of last year's Email Awards winners.

Nominate your email marketing today and get the recognition your team deserves. Deadline: TODAY, October 1, 2012.

Also, be sure to read the Email Awards 2013 Terms and Conditions.

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