Established in 1980 the awards have turned Effectiveness into the global language of marketing.
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.
IPA Effectiveness Awards 2022 ShortlistThe IPA Effectiveness Awards take place once every two years.
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.
All entries are eligible for a Gold, Silver or Bronze award. The Grand Prix is awarded to the Gold-winning paper that is considered the most outstanding by the judges.
Our list of special prizes is also growing, with recognition for marketing effectiveness in Behavioural Change, Purpose and B2B. 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.
Special prizes are determined by judges from the pool of award-winning papers, based on entries demonstrating excellence in line with each prize. For example, all Gold, Silver and Bronze award-winning papers demonstrating behavioural change will be considered for the behavioural change special prize.
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.
Our seminal guides to producing an award-winning paper let you hit the ground running.
Our Effectiveness Awards Mentors (EAMs) are experienced consultants, former Effectiveness Awards judges and prize-winning authors.
Our selection of winning papers show you just how many ways there are to deliver truly effective marketing.
The 2022 IPA Effectiveness Awards marks the introduction of four categories - single, regional or global market and not-for-profit.
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