
RECOGNITION
Each category winner will receive:
- A featured write-up in a Special Edition of Ragan.com
- An elegant trophy
- Fifteen percent off registration to as many conferences as you’d like within one year of the winner announcement
PLUS: Grand Prize winners receive all of the above, as well as a complimentary one-year membership to Ragan Training, our premier portal featuring hundreds of high-quality streaming videos that can be browsed by topic area, keywords or speakers.
The digital ecosystem is overcrowded with content that bombards audiences on a minute-to-minute basis. Standing out on these digital channels can be a seemingly impossible task—but not for you.
How did your digital prowess captivate audiences and deliver impressive results for your organization or clients? We want to hear about the campaigns and content that boosted revenue, engaged busy audiences and flat-out knocked these projects out of the park!
PR Daily’s 2020 Digital Marketing & Social Media Awards features more than 50 categories, covering every aspect of digital communications and social media, across all digital channels.
This is the industry’s top program for honoring the digital gurus behind this successful work. Don’t miss the categories dedicated specifically to recognizing the individual professionals, teams and firms that delivered impressive results, including Digital Communicator of the Year, Digital Team of the Year and Social Media Campaign of the Year.
This is your opportunity to earn the recognition you deserve for your digital dominance. Enter the Digital Marketing & Social Media Awards to showcase your impressive work!
Pro Tip: Enter a campaign or project into multiple categories, and you’ll pay the original entry fee, and then only $199 for each additional category.
CATEGORIES
CAMPAIGNS AND CATEGORIES
Annual Report
Augmented/Virtual Reality
Blog
Brand Awareness
Cause Marketing/CSR
Community Engagement
Content Marketing
Contest or Game
Crisis Management
Data-Driven PR Campaign
Email Marketing Campaign
Email Newsletter
Employee Communications
Event Promotion
Facebook Stories
Healthcare Marketing Campaign
Influencer Campaign
Instagram Stories
Interactive Content
Intranet
Location-Based Campaign
Marketing Campaign
Media Relations Campaign
Microsite or Custom Website
Mobile App
Most Engaged Brand
Multichannel Campaign
New Site
Online Community
Online Newsroom/Brand Journalism
Personalized Marketing Campaign
Podcast
Product or Service Launch
Public Affairs Campaign
Public Relations Campaign
Recruitment
Snapchat
Social Listening and Real-Time Response
Social Media Campaign
Specialty Campaign
TikTok
Video
Visual Design
Viral Campaign
Voice Search Campaign
Website Redesign/Relaunch
YouTube
GRAND PRIZE
Digital Communicator of the Year
Digital Firm of the Year
Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year
Digital Team of the Year
Social Media Campaign of the Year
HOW TO ENTER
On the entry form, be sure to include a thorough synopsis explaining the purpose and scope of your project. We ask that the synopsis does not exceed 1,250 words and include the following sub-headings (when applicable):
- Goals
- Strategy and tactics
- Execution
- Evaluation: success, results or ROI
Be sure to follow the guidelines laid out in the category descriptions, as the judges will look for those elements when they select the winners.
You will be able to upload up to five additional documents to your submission. We encourage you to include press releases, design concepts, videos, analytics, testimonials and anything else you feel will give us a better sense of your project.
Supporting documents that can’t be uploaded to the system should be mailed to:
*NEW ADDRESS*
Brendan Gannon
Ragan Communications
10 S. LaSalle St., Suite 310
Chicago, IL 60603
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
These awards are open to in-house, agency and independent communication practitioners in the private, corporate, nonprofit and government sectors. Enter your work, the work of your organization or submit entries on behalf of your client.
Companies from around the world are welcome to enter as long as the entry is submitted in English.
Contact Brendan Gannon to find the perfect category for your campaign or project. You can reach him at 312-960-4407 or brendang@ragan.com
This year’s program is open to any work executed between Dec. 1, 2018, and Jan. 24, 2020, inclusive.
ENTRY FEES
The fee for this program is $425 per entry.
Entry fee for Grand Prize categories is $475.
A late fee of $199 per entry will added to all entries after 11:59 p.m. Central time, Jan. 24, 2020.
Do you have a campaign or project you'd like to enter into multiple categories? Pay the original entry fee, and then only $199 for each additional category!
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should you apply?
Our award programs help you measure the success of your work and prove the value of your contributions to your organization. You can set yourself apart in the industry as an expert, which will open doors throughout your career. As a winner, you’ll earn publicity for your brand across our websites and social media audiences, discounted training at Ragan conferences, a custom write-up about your campaign and a trophy.Who can enter?
Entries may be submitted by organizations worldwide. The only requirement is that entries be submitted in English. The program is open to in-house, agency, independent communication practitioners and vendors in the private, corporate, nonprofit and government sectors.What does it take to be a winner?
We look for top-quality work that shows clear, bold and creative ideas that benefit your business or client. Please provide metrics or media coverage that back up your claims, and share creative collateral such as videos, visual design or websites that were a part of your project. Please look at our past award winners to see what gets recognized and rewarded. We encourage you to submit the same campaign to multiple categories, if you feel they are relevant. Doing so increases your chances of winning.What are the entry requirements?
The entry form requires that you submit a synopsis explaining the purpose and scope of your project. The synopsis—no more than 1,250 words, please—should include the following sub-headings (when applicable):- Goals
- Strategy and tactics
- Execution
- Evaluation: success, results or ROI
Why are some deadlines extended?
We extend deadlines based on applicant needs and upcoming promotional opportunities.When will I find out results?
We try to announce a list of finalists six to eight weeks after the close of the program. The announcement of the winners comes about three to four weeks after the announcement of the finalists. Each announcement will be made with a headline on our website, in our daily email newsletter and on our social media platforms. Emails notify entrants in advance of these announcements. As deadlines are extended, so are expected announcement dates.Additional Questions
If you have any questions about the program or problems submitting your entry, please call Brendan Gannon at 312-960-4407 or email him at brendang@ragan.com.
Sponsorship Opportunities
If you are interested in sponsoring one of Ragan Communications’ award programs, please contact Hannah Lavelle at hannahl@ragan.com
Ragan Communications is not responsible for international shipping fees related to Winner trophies.