We are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2021 Social Media Marketing Awards.
Social Media Marketer of the Year
- Nathanial Bibby
- Jess Bovey
- Nic Fren
- Kimberley Knight
- Bea Pole-Bokor
- Brooke Vulinovich
- Kevin Fallon
Best Emerging Marketer of the Year
- Michael Dooley
- Mitchell Lamm
- Claire Sandhoff
Best Social Media Agency of the Year
- Growth Marketing Systems
- Jack Nimble
- Lick Your Phone Media
- Megaphone Marketing
- Missing Link Social Media
- Socialites
- The Wired Agency
Best Small Social Media Agency of the Year
- AM Group (Affirmative Marketing Group)
- Growth Marketing Systems
- Jack Nimble
- Lick Your Phone Media
- Missing Link Social Media
- Pinnacle Online Marketing
- The Attention Agency
Best Influencer Marketing Agency of the Year
- Bespoke Media Group
- The Social Club
- Two Palms Media
Corporate Social Media Team of the Year
- IAG
- RACQ
- Ramsay Health Care
Social Media Educator of the Year
- Yvette Adams
- Nathanial Bibby
- Kylie Chown
- Lynsey Fraser
- Nic Fren
- Lauren Gorfinkel
- Liz Haselgrove
- Bea Pole-Bokor
Best Public Sector Social Media Campaign
- Auckland Council – Summer Sorted 2021 Campaign
- New Zealand Police – NZ Police During Lockdown: Wellington Paranormal Campaign
- Penrith City Council – 2020-21 Penrith City Council Waste and Recycling Christmas Services
- UNSW – #UNSWFromHome Campaign
Best Social Good Campaign
- Jillian Bullock – NFP’s in Crisis campaign
- MITP Agency – Most Important Mo’s AR Filter campaign
- Socialites – Qualmark Campaign
- Socialites – The Lowdown #7Waysin7Days
- This Life – Not Her Fault: A campaign to end victim blaming in Cambodia
Best Social Media Customer Service
- Bespoke Media Group
- Kami
- Socialites – New World Covid Response
- Socialites – New World Little Garden
Best Cross Platform Social Media Campaign
- Australian Olympic Committee – #MySydney2000 campaign
- Bespoke Media Group – Turnkey campaign
- Nathanial Bibby and Brooke Vulinovich – LinkedIn vs Instagram campaign
- Jillian Bullock, Kylie Chown and Jo Saunders – LinkedIn Marketing Exposed on Clubhouse campaign
- Ramsay Health Care – Covid-19 and beyond
- Socialites – New World Little Garden campaign
- Socialites – New World Smeg campaign
Best Integrated Campaign
- NRMA – Sloways
- Retain Media – Avida Campaign
- The Creative Collective – Beef Australia: Promoting a 100 000 event around COVID restrictions
- This Life – Not Her Fault: A campaign to end victim-blaming in Cambodia
Best Social Media Storytelling
- Auckland Council – Summer sorted 2021 campaign
- Bespoke Media Group – That Think I Can’t Talk About campaign
- Bespoke Media Group – Turnkey campaign
- New Zealand Police – Humanising Policing campaign
- Missing Link Social Media – Caddy Storage campaign
- MITP Agency – Venues West campaign
- Sydney Airport – Welcome back, New Zealand campaign
Best Use of Facebook
- NRMA – Sloways campaign
- Retain Media – Avida campaign
- Socialites – New World’s Little Garden
- Socialites – New Zealand Opera campaign
- The Wired Agency – Pizza Hut, It’s Noice, It’s Different, It’s Unusual campaign
- The Wired Agency – Pizza Hut: Making Summer Golden campaign
- This Life – Not Her Fault: A campaign to end victim blaming in Cambodia
Best Use of Instagram
- Bespoke Media Group – Buy From a Mate campaign
- Bespoke Media Group – Property Sold from Instagram campaign
- Growth Marketing Systems – Body Image Rewritten campaign
- Missing Link Social Media – Caddy Storage campaign
- Monday Haircare – Muse campaign
- Socialites – #AtHomeWithNewWorld campaign
- Brooke Vulinovich – Social Club Group campaign
Best Use of Snapchat
- Growth Marketing Systems – Gone Tomorrow Vintage Campaign
Best Use of LinkedIn
- Bespoke Media Group – Turnkey campaign
- Nathanial Bibby – Adapting to a Covid World campaign
- Nathanial Bibby – Behind the Brand campaign
- Jillian Bullock – LinkedIn to the Rescue
- Kylie Chown, Jillian Bullock, Jo Saunders – LinkedIn Marketing Exposed with Jo, Jillian and Kylie campaign
- Kylie Chown – LinkedIn Launch 2021 campaign
- Socialites – Microsoft Azure Certification campaign
Best Use of YouTube
- Bespoke Media Group – Out of Love campaign
- Bespoke Media Group – Socialtalk campaign
- Bespoke Media Group – Victoria Support Video campaign
Best Use of TikTok
- Bespoke Media Management – How to get an old business man smashing it on TikTok
- UNSW – Keep your head up UNSW!
Most Innovative Use of Social Media
- Growth Marketing Systems – GeedUp campaign
- Missing Link Social Media – Caddy Storage campaign
- Bea Pole-Bokor – B!Social campaign
- Jo Saunders – LinkedIn Marketing Exposed: Innovative Use of LinkedIn and Clubhouse
- Socialites – New World: Little Garden campaign
- This Life – Not Her Fault: A campaign to end victim-blaming in Cambodia
Best Use of Video on Social Media
- Missing Link Social Media – Caddy Storage campaign
- MITP Agency – Tinska Outdoor Game
- Monday Haircare – Muse Video campaign
- NRMA – Invisible Fires Campaign
Best Social Media App or Tool
- Bespoke Media Management Agent Portal
- Bespoke Media Management Buyer Portal
- Metigy
- Pinnacle Online
- Properti
- Zavy
Best Use of a Chatbot in Social Media
- Adsocial – Show Us Your Bulbs campaign
- Pinnacle Online Marketing – Real Estate bot campaign
- Pinnacle Online Marketing – Motor Bike Dealership campaign
- The Creative Collective – Misty View Cottages Romantic Stay Getaway campaign