You put a lot of hours into your e-newsletter, issue after issue.  If you think you have a great design, if you’re generating above average results, or if you’ve accomplished something unique with it, there may be an industry awards program that will recognize your hard work.

There are a number of organizations and publications that recognize accomplishments ranging from e-newsletter design to marketing campaign results.  Because of the diverse criteria, all may not be applicable to your e-newsletter, but there’s surely one where yours will fit.

Recognition typically is in the form of an award or a published case study.   So if you think you’re due for some praise and accolades, here are some award programs that you may want to explore, with a little explanation of what they are (note that, in most casese, these are taken directly from their respective websites, hence some editorial differences).  This year's deadline may have already passed – if so, put them on your calendar for next year!

• The American Society of Professional Communicators.   The American Society of Professional Communicators (ASPC), sponsors two annual competitions, the ASPC Masters Communication Awards competition and the ASPC Annual Report Awards competition.
• ClickZ Marketing Excellence Awards.  The ClickZ Marketing Excellence Awards recognize the technologies, companies, and campaigns that make a positive difference in the online marketing industry, moving the industry forward by providing brilliant examples of what can be accomplished. NOTE:  IMN has been nominated in the “Best ASP E-Mail Software” category.  Voting has already ended but stay tuned and we’ll let you know if we win! 
•  The Dalton Pen Communications Awards. The Dalton Pen Communications Awards program is a prestigious, international evaluation forum designed to recognize outstanding projects in the communications field. The competition honors communicators whose inspired projects and programs stand out from the other pieces of remarkable work submitted to the program.
•  The DMA International ECHO Awards.  The ECHO is the only comprehensive international direct marketing award recognizing excellence in strategy, creativity, and results. Entries are categorized into eleven primary business segments, then further divided into ten advertising media categories.
•  MarCom Creative Awards.  The Mission of the MarCom Creative Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the creativity and hard work of marketing and communications professionals.
•  Min’s Best of the Web Awards.   Min's Best of the Web Awards program is presented by media industry newsletter and min's b2b to recognize leaders in consumer and b2b magazine publishing online.
• BMA Awards/Recognition Programs.  BMA is proud to have the oldest, largest and most prestigious business-to-business communications award programs. The Pro-Comm Award is ranked as one of the advertising industry’s premier award programs, drawing hundreds of entries annually from b-to-b marketing agencies and clients from all around the U.S. and Canada.  BMA also gives out the W.A. Marsteller Award and the The G.D. Crain, Jr. Award.
• MarketingSherpa.  Continuing on the BMA theme, MarketingSherpa has provided the details of 12 regional US BMA marketing awards, including entry deadlines, fees, categories, and a local contact.
• PR & Marketing Network Awards.  This network has six different award programs, including PR Platinum Awards, Nonprofit PR Awards, and more.
• PROMO’S PRO Awards.  PROMO's PRO Awards recognizes outstanding promotion marketing campaigns in the United States in 20 categories. Competition is open to promotion, advertising, marketing and PR agencies, consultancies, in-house agencies and marketing departments at client companies, or other parties involved in the development of a promotion.
• The Association of Women in Communications’ Clarion Awards.  The Clarion Awards is a renowned competition recognizing the best works from all communications fields. Entries are judged against the work of their peers in size and budget to ensure that everyone from the largest ad agency to the smallest newspaper is fairly considered.

Let us know if you get an award or are featured in a case study.  Send us a link to wherever that information appears and we’ll share your awards stories with our readers.

Please note:  This list is not meant to be comprehensive.  A listing here does not represent an endorsement by eNews Builder, nor does it indicate that we have experience with the sponsoring organizations.  If you pursue any of these awards, we would value your comments on the awards process and the sponsoring organizations.  Write to us at info@enewsbuilder.com.