All Categories

Entries to our Marketing Effectiveness Awards are made via a 1000-word submission, answering seven key questions with robust and quantifiable data. Submissions are open to financial services brands and organisations, or their agencies, worldwide.
Entries for the same campaign can be submitted into multiple categories, but each submission should be written specifically for that purpose.

All entries are automatically considered for Judges' Special Awards; Consumer Insight, Customer Experience, Marketing Learning and Marketing Excellence.

Entry to Awards for Marketing Effectiveness categories costs £250 + VAT per entry.

Entries for our Members Awards' are FREE to enter. Nominate a colleague for Young Marketer or Marketer of the Year, or tell us about your amazing Agency of the Year. The deciding vote is cast by our community of over 3k senior financial services marketers.

Brand Strategy

Open to financial services organisations, Fintech companies and technology providers, worldwide. You do not have to be a Member of The Forum to enter.

Please note that the total word count for your entry must be no more than 1000 words. This category look specifically at the most effective activation of a brand strategy campaign.

This category is now closed

Business to Business Campaign

Open to financial services organisations, Fintech companies and technology providers, worldwide. You do not have to be a Member of The Forum to enter.

Please note that the total word count for your entry must be no more than 1000 words. This category looks specifically at the most effective use of a business to business campaign.

This category is now closed

Content Marketing

Open to financial services organisations, creative agencies and technology providers, worldwide. You do not have to be a Member of The Forum to enter. Please note that the total word count for your entry must be no more than 1000 words.

This category looks at the most effective use of a content marketing campaign.

This category is now closed

Data and Analytics

Open to financial services organisations, Fintech companies and technology providers, worldwide. You do not have to be a Member of The Forum to enter. Please note that the total word count for your entry must be no more than 1000 words.

This category look specifically at the most effective use of data and analytics for the benefit of the customer and/or the business.

This category is now closed

Digital Marketing Campaign

Open to financial services organisations, Fintech companies and technology providers, worldwide. You do not have to be a Member of The Forum to enter.

Please note that the total word count for your entry must be no more than 1000 words. This category look specifically at the most effective use of a digital marketing campaign.

This category is now closed

ESG Strategy

Open to financial services organisations, Fintech companies and technology providers, worldwide. You do not have to be a Member of The Forum to enter.

Please note that the total word count for your entry must be no more than 1000 words.

This category looks at the most effective ESG strategy. We recognise that in today’s world ESG is a necessity rather than a “nice to have”. ESG should be demonstrated not just to customers and clients but built into the pillars of the organisation itself.

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Integrated Campaign

Open to financial services organisations, Fintech companies and technology providers, worldwide. You do not have to be a Member of The Forum to enter.

Please note that the total word count for your entry must be no more than 1000 words.

This category looks specifically at the most effective use of an integrated marketing campaign, which may encompass social media and digital advertising, as well as more traditional formats such as television, print and outdoor.

This category is now closed

International Campaign (Non-UK Marketing Activity)

Open to financial services organisations, Fintech companies and technology providers, worldwide. You do not have to be a Member of The Forum to enter.

Please note that the total word count for your entry must be no more than 1000 words.

This category looks at the most effective use of a non-UK marketing campaign.

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New Product, Service or Innovation

Open to individuals and organisations worldwide. You do not have to be a Member of The Forum to enter. Please note that the total word count for your entry must be no more than 1000 words.

This category will reward the new product service or innovation that was launched in an effective and quantified manner, with a subsequent significant impact on the business or customer.

This category is now closed

Public Relations

Open to financial services organisations, Fintech companies and technology providers, worldwide. You do not have to be a Member of The Forum to enter.

Please note that the total word count for your entry must be no more than 1000 words. This category look specifically at the most effective use of a PR marketing campaign. 

This category is now closed

Social Media

Open to financial services organisations, Fintech companies and technology providers, worldwide. You do not have to be a Member of The Forum to enter.

Please note that the total word count for your entry must be no more than 1000 words.

This category celebrates the most effective social media campaign.

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Sponsorship

Open to financial services organisations, Fintech companies and technology providers, worldwide. You do not have to be a Member of The Forum to enter. Please note that the total word count for your entry must be no more than 1000 words.

This category looks at the most effective use of sponsorship. We recognise that the benefits from sponsorship initiatives are softer, so we are happy to consider qualitative as well as quantitative information in questions 6 and 7.

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Use of a Limited Budget (below £50K campaign spend)

Open to financial services organisations, Fintech companies and technology providers, worldwide. You do not have to be a Member of The Forum to enter.

Please note that the total word count for your entry must be no more than 1000 words.

This category looks specifically at the most effective campaign produced on a limited budget (below £50k campaign spend)

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Agency of the Year

We’re looking to recognise and reward agencies doing exceptional work in the financial services sector. What made you the stand-out agency in recent years?

How are you driving excellence for the future? Entries are free for this category.

Initial judging will be completed by our Awards panel, with the final selection being made by our Online Membership community.

This category is now closed

Marketer of the Year

This category recognises exceptional senior marketing leaders in the financial services industry. Initial judging will be completed by an industry panel.

Voting to select the overall winner will completed by Members of The Financial Services Forum community.

All nominations will be asked to approve their involvement and may be asked to provide additional material to support the judging process.

This category is now closed

Young Marketer of the Year

Initial judging will be completed by an industry panel. Voting to select the overall winner will completed by Members of The Financial Services Forum community.

This category recognises a rising star within the financial services industry, who is showing signs of being an exceptional and innovative marketer.

Those nominated must be under 30 years of age on 31 December 2021.

This category is now closed

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