The Women in Marketing events are always popular and regularly sell out. Women in Marketing 2012: Global Marketing will deliver three hours of top quality presentations from leading experts from the world of international marketing.

Chaired this year by former Head of Marketing at the BBC and CEO of Fallon London, Gail Gallie, the event promises to be lively and informative for everyone attending.

At this year’s event, you’ll hear from:

• Allyson Stewart Allen, Director, International Marketing Partners, – Marketing to America
• Henrietta De Souza, Head of  Consumer Insight, HSBC – Chinese consumers’ spending habits and economic growth
• Kamini Banga, Consultant and author of The 86% Solution – India and Greenfield Technology
• Kate Robertson, Chair of EuroRSCG and Co-founder of One Young World, – About One Young World

Find out more and book at www.wimconference.co.uk

We caught up with Women in Marketing Awards Creator, Ade Onilude, at The Women in Marketing Awards ceremony. Hear what Ade had to say about her inspiration for the Awards.

You can also view the entire Awards video wall, and save the date for the Women in Marketing Conference 2012: Global Marketing in March 2012.

The Women in Marketing Awards and Events supports the charity Women for Women International.

This film was first shown at The Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Women in Marketing Awards ceremony on 3 November 2011.

In this film, supporters including Annie Lennox, Todd Fisher and Joan Burstein speak about Women for Women International’s work and explain why they support the organisation.

Find out how to sponsor a Woman and more about the work of Women for Women International.

What a spectacular celebration the Women in Marketing Awards ceremony was last week! With big brands in attendance including sponsors KevinAllenPartners, Kraft and BDO, plus guests from Google, The Marketing Academy and Sony to name a few, the Ceremony was a high-class celebration for achievement in the London region.

Take a moment to view the gallery online, and to see the winners’ short list in more detail, visit www.wimawards.co.uk.

Women in Marketing Conference

The next Women in Marketing Conference will be held in March 2012 with the theme ‘Global Marketing.’ Look out for further details coming soon and keep an eye on www.wimconference.co.uk.

The Women in Marketing Awards celebrate excellence in marketing by women and for women across the Greater London Region. Entry is free, and open to women in the marketing profession, and to men who are responsible for marketing campaigns aimed at women.  You can enter as many categories as you wish, and can even nominate a colleague for an award as a surprise.

The deadline for entries this year has been extended to Thursday 22 September, so you still have the opportunity to put together an award-winning entry. This year, the qualifying area incorporates all of London and the Home Counties, including Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, West and East Sussex and Kent.

The Awards have raised the bar this year, and with many expert marketers from YouTube, Nokia, Fallon, the BBC and Eurostar on the Judging Panel, the competition is really hotting up across the London Region. So put your best entry together and enter today.

Prizes include:

• A fabulous crystal paperweight prize from Swarovski
• A luxury goody bag including the new Nokia E7 smart phone
• Free UK hire car from Europcar
• A one to one session with Lynne Franks for the winner of the Best Female Leader in Marketing category
• A signed copy of Grow the Modern Woman’s Handbook, by Lynne Franks for all female winners
• One month free membership of Lynne Franks’ Bi-Hive business club for all winners
• Two night bed and breakfast stay at the 5 Star Luxury Spa Hotel & Golf Resort of Gleneagles in Scotland, plus a round of golf for the Best Male Marketer for Women’s Campaign category
• One winner will receive £150 off a CIM/CAM Digital marketing course, scheduled for start with the Student Support Group in February 2012, normal price is £595 +VAT. The winner can choose from our DME or DMP short courses, further information available on request. 
• Parfum Parfait luxurious consultations worth £95 each.

Terms and conditions apply to all prizes, see www.wimawards.co.uk for details.

If you’re in need of some inspiration, check out the tips in the interviews with the judges.

Book your tickets

Plus, you can now book your tickets to attend the ceremony. Prices start form just £55 for members and £65 for guests.

We spoke to Lynne Franks, business woman, author, broadcaster and speaker about this year’s Women in Marketing Awards.

Lynne is kindly offering a range of prizes for the winners and attendees of this year’s Awards, and has given her support to Awards Creator, Ade Onilude, for advice and guidance along the way.

Lynne, tell us, why are you a supporter of the Women in Marketing Awards?
As a business woman, I’m delighted to see such an event tailored towards women in the industry. It’s also great to see men rewarded for their campaigns for women’s products. I’m the Founder of SEED – Sustainable Enterprise and Empowerment Dynamics – which is a provider of women’s learning and coaching programmes on economic empowerment, sustainable business practices and creative leadership. I also run a global on and off-line women’s support network. So an event that empowers women is right up my street and I’m so pleased to support it.

Tell about your women’s business club, B.Hive
I founded B.Hive which was my dream for a different kind of business club where all good marketing women should gather in a feminine space to network and share their stories. We’re the only women’s business club in the country, with locations in Covent Garden, Bristol and Manchester. More women than ever are starting their own businesses, freelancing or taking leadership roles in large companies, so B.Hive is a place for members to have meetings, catch up with emails and hold events in a space that reflects ‘the feminine way of doing business.’

Membership to B.Hive usually costs £25+vat per month, but I’m offering all winners and attendees of the Women in Marketing Awards a month’s free membership.

Plus, the winner of the Best Female Leader in Marketing category will win a one to one session with me, and all the female winners will win a signed copy of my Grow the Modern Woman’s Handbook.

Why should members enter the Women in Marketing Awards?
Well for a start it’s a challenge and there’s nothing I’d like more than a challenge. These Awards are a real opportunity for you to shine and set yourself apart from the competition. Winning or being short listed is a real CV booster, and a great talking point when meeting colleagues and peers at events.

What would be your advice for those entering?
I’d like all entrants to get creative. Put a presentation together that will knock those judges socks off and make sure you stand out from the crowd.

You can’t get more inspiring than that! Enter the Women in Marketing Awards today - entry deadline is 7 September.

Emma Harris, Sales and Marketing Director, Eurostar and Women in Marketing Award judge.

We spoke to Emma Harris, Sales and Marketing Director, Eurostar on her role as a judge at this year’s Women in Marketing Awards. Here are her top tips for those thinking of entering this year.

Emma, as a judge, what are you looking for from entrants?
I’m looking for something memorable. Something that stands out. New thinking. I’m looking out for great leadership, excellent delivery or impressive effect. And well written submissions with a clear narrative about what’s been achieved.

What are your three top tips that you’d offer to candidates entering?

1. Tell a story in your submission
2. Let your personality come through in your writing
3. Think about how to make it memorable/have cut through, just like you would a piece of communication

How can entrants make their application stand out to the judges?
By highlighting what is different about their story, what they have done that no-one has done before or since.

Enter the Women in Marketing Awards today – entry deadline is 7 September.

Anna Bateson, Director of Marketing YouTube EMEA and Women in Marketing Award judge.

We spoke to Anna Bateson, Director of Marketing YouTube EMEA on her role as a judge at this year’s Women in Marketing Awards. Here are Anna’s top tips for a successful entry.

Anna, as a Women in Marketing Award judge, what are you looking for from entrants?
In the entries that come in, I’m looking for:

• Originality
• Demonstrable results – data and metric
• Creative execution and telll me, what did you do that was different, and what impact did you deliver?

What are your three top tips that you’d offer to candidates entering?
You need to:

• Show me why what you did was different?
• Show me the results – data and metrics are really important
• Don’t use too many words – remember that a judge is reading a lot of entries.

How can entrants make their application stand out to the judges?
Keep it concise.  If possible use tools that bring your entry to life.  But don’t expect me to visit four different destinations to get a full understanding of your entry.

Enter the Women in Marketing Awards today - entry deadline is 7 September.

Allyson Stewart-Allen, Women in Marketing Awards judge.

We spoke to one of the Women in Marketing Awards judge’s Allyson Stewart-Allen to find out her thoughts on the upcoming awards.

Allyson, please tell us, as a judge, what are you looking for from entrants?
There are there elements that I’m looking for in the entries.

1. Creativity of approach
2. Excellence in the execution of their marketing tactics
3.  That there is clear alignment between the entrants organisation’s strategy and its marketing strategy

What are your three top tips that you’d offer to candidates entering?

1. The size of your organisation doesn’t matter; what does matter is the excellent thinking that has gone into your Marketing approach.
2. Don’t be afraid of the numbers – one of the accusations levied against marketers in the UK and around the globe is that we’re shy about proving the impact of our marketing strategies and tactics.  Let’s be more confident in showing the uplift in our brand reputations, our customer loyalty and our returns to our organisations in being predictive of what our publics want.
3. Have the right mindset.  Complete the application on the basis that you are already a successful marketer (or you wouldn’t be applying in the first place).  Be confident in your abilities as a marketer and a strategist.

How can entrants make their application stand out to the judges?
I’m looking for a clear explanation of the qualitative and/or quantitative impact of their Marketing agenda. You need to be concise, and provide evidence of your claims – testimonials and facts are always helpful.

You can enter the Women in Markeketing Awards today – entry deadline is 7 September.

The Women in Marketing Awards are exclusive to the London region and celebrate the outstanding performance of London’s best female marketers. There is a male marketer’s category for men working on women’s product campaigns. Entering these Awards is your opportunity to shine, and showcase your work with the industry.

“Women in Marketing events keep evolving. This year marks a shift towards recognising leadership, thanks to input from, Allyson Stewart Allen. We’ve added a new category for Professional Services, and there is still a category for male marketer – so gentlemen no excuses!”

“It’s been an exciting time for me working closely with Gail Gallie, CEO of Fallon London, who’s been instrumental in recruiting a star line up of judges. So members it’s your turn to shine. Put yourself forward or nominate, it’s going to be a great celebration on the 3rd November. We look forward to receiving your entries by the 7 September – good luck!” Ade Onilude, Awards Creator

Categories

1. Best Female Leader in Marketing.
2. Best Female Leader in International Marketing.
3. Female Fast Track Marketer of the Year.
4. Best Female Marketer – Private Sector.
5. Best Female Marketer – Not-for-Profit.
6. Best Male Marketer for Women’s Campaign.
7. Best Female Marketer – Professional Services – sponsored by BDO.

Important deadlines

Entry deadline: 7 September 2011
Finalists announced: Early October 2011
Awards ceremony: 3 November 2011.

Visit www.wimawards.co.uk for further details and to enter.