Press ReleasesClaire from existem sent around the promotional buttons for a4u award winners yesterday which acted as a reminder that I had not yet blogged about it. So I will take this opportunity to congratulate:
- Argos - who won in both categories they entered; the retail award and best use of affiliate marketing as part of an integrated campaign
- lastminute.com who won in the travel and leisure category. Fingers crossed that they also win at the NMA awards in a couple of weeks. Lina will also be presenting this at the IAB affiliate marketing seminar on the 24th of June. I will blog about that shortly
- Payday who were shortlisted in the Finance section
- Hildegunn who was shortlisted as Publisher’s Choice of Account Manager
Congratulations must also go to all of the other winners, advertisers, affiliates and agencies alike.
I was actually at the awards, kindly invited by Payday UK which is a rare treat for a marketing person in this industry (boo sob). The event was great – loads of people, lots and lots of CJers from over the years who have gone on to do great things at networks, agencies and affiliate companies. A bit of a family reunion.
I did attempt to take photos to show you all and whilst I would never claim to be the best photographer in the world I can usually do a bit better than a blurred shot of the floor which is what my camera is now full of. I toyed with uploading a photo to show you how very poor they were but then I felt this would diminish the outstanding success of the award winners and shortlisted companies. So I am not going to!
Well done everyone. Thanks A4U. Over 
That’s quite an array of nominations and awards. Well done to everyone at CJ and CJ’s advertisers!
> which is a rare treat for a marketing person in this industry (boo sob)
Poor Han. Most Marketing and PR people I know spend their lives having lavish lunches with clients