Established in 1980 the awards have turned Effectiveness into the global language of marketing.
Has there ever been a more critical time to demonstrate the effectiveness of your work?
The IPA Effectiveness Awards are already advertising and marketing’s most rigorous and coveted.
Having your work scrutinised, dissected and rewarded by the brightest minds in the industry has always been the best way to transform a marketing department, agency or individual CV.
But now as brands, businesses and organisations hit the post-pandemic re-set, these might just be the most important IPA Effectiveness Awards ever.
No other award will allow marketers to make a more compelling case for extra investment to their board or help agencies to sharpen their new business credentials.
So, wherever you are in the world, whatever your product category, whether you’re an agency, a media owner or an advertiser, this is the moment to download your 2022 entry pack. It can be a joint entry too, and you don’t even have to be an IPA member.
Entry for the 2022 IPA Effectiveness Awards is now openDon’t ask “Why enter?” Ask why you wouldn't
Don’t think you have to be a big-budget, TV brand to be in the reckoning. Recent winners span the communications spectrum and newer disciplines like Innovation, Product Development, CRM, Sponsorship and Effectiveness Culture. As well as great TV campaigns.
Our broadest awards ever
From 2022 you will be able to enter your work in one of four categories: Single, Regional and Global Market (anywhere in the world), as well as a dedicated category for Not-For-Profit activity. Plus, if it’s pro bono work with a wider positive impact, you can enter for free.
We also want these to be our most global awards yet because marketing effectiveness matters in every country and region. This is your invitation to prove it.
Our list of special prizes is also growing, with recognition for marketing effectiveness in Behavioural Change, Purpose and the B2B world up for grabs. And like we said, don’t be put off if you’ve done great things on a small budget. There’s a prize for brands who spend £2.5 million or less.
The key dates
The IPA Effectiveness Awards take place once every two years, and entries are now open for pre-registration. Make a note of the key dates.
- October 2021 – Early registration opens
- January 2022 – Last chance for early registration with discounted entry fee (15%) and eligibility for mentoring
- Easter 2022 – Entries close
- October 2022 – Awards ceremony, winners announced, boardroom doors open
How to enter (and to make an entrance)
Winning can be brand, agency and career-changing. That’s why the competition is stiff. Begin by taking advantage of all the help we offer.
Your Entry Pack tells you everything you need to know about getting organised, collecting data and structuring your entry.
Also watch out for our free workshops in the run-up to Easter’s deadline where you learn how you can sharpen and refine your entry.
Seminal guides to producing an award-winning paper
Our seminal guides to producing an award-winning paper let you hit the ground running.
Add an EAM to your team
Our Effectiveness Awards Mentors (EAMs) are experienced consultants, former Effectiveness Awards judges and prize-winning authors.
Selection of Winning Cases
Our selection of winning papers show you just how many ways there are to deliver truly effective marketing.
Categories and special prizes
The 2022 IPA Effectiveness Awards marks the introduction of four categories - single, regional or global market and not-for-profit.
You can only prove it works if you enter your work
Ready? Good luck with your entry. Please get in touch with our Awards team, if you need any support or further information.
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