about the
Forward Awards
Celebrating the best
in Email marketing
The Forward Awards is a global email marketing awards program presented by Intuit Mailchimp in partnership with Fast Company. A first-of-its-kind program, the Forward Awards celebrates true innovations and best practices in marketing.
introducing The
forward awards
winners
NASA Solar System Ambassadors
OUTSTANDING PERSONALIZATION AWARD
Happy People Pickleball
BEST REVENUE-DRIVING CAMPAIGN AWARD
Westfield
Creative
MOST ENGAGED AUDIENCE AWARD
Gear
Patrol
MARKETING INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
the prizes
What you'll win
- Official Forward Awards winners trophy
- Participation in sponsored virtual IF360 Award Winners Panel
- Feature in custom article on fastcompany.com
- Mailchimp-sponsored media promotion
(media package to be revealed at the time of award) - Custom social toolkit and digital badge
- Feature in minimum of (1) case study to be published and promoted through Mailchimp
- Official Forward Awards merchandise
the panel
MEET THE JUDGES
Rania Succar
Chief Executive Officer
Intuit Mailchimp
Intuit Mailchimp
Ken Chestnut
Chief Ecosystem Officer
Intuit Mailchimp
Intuit Mailchimp
Mark Ritson
Former Marketing Professor, Journalist, and Brand Consultant
Ben Baer
VP and Executive Editor
FastCo Works
FastCo Works
about the
WINNERS
Outstanding Personalization award
NASA Solar System Ambassadors
For more than 25 years, the NASA Solar System Ambassadors program has been a public engagement effort by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory that works with more than 1400 volunteers across the nation to communicate the science and excitement of NASA's space exploration missions and recent discoveries to their local communities.
Best Revenue-Driving Campaign award
Happy People Pickleball
Happy People Pickleball is a one-stop blog and shop for all things fun, creative, self-expressive, and pickleball-related. Think pickleball with a pop of personality! From Pickleball trends to custom apparel and stylish accessories, this positively charged community will celebrate every dink, volley, and epic rally along with you!
Most
Engaged Audience award
Engaged Audience award
Westfield Creative
Westfield Creative is a boutique email marketing agency founded by Emily Ryan and Elizabeth Bogh specializing in helping awesome brands grow via email and automation. Westfield Creative has worked with a wide range of clients in the last 10 years – from Sparkling Ice to Columbia University to local hardware stores!
Marketing Innovator of the Year
Gear Patrol
Founded in 2007, Gear Patrol is an award-winning publication and content studio dedicated to informing today’s generation of consumers about the best products to pursue their lives. Gear Patrol's in-house branded content agency, Gear Patrol Studios, leverages 15 years of storytelling to create impactful campaigns and creative executions across web, print, photo, social, and video experiences.
FAQ
Any active Mailchimp customers based in the US, UK, Australia, or Canada (non-Quebec) are eligible to apply to the Forward Awards. Submitted work must have been completed between January 1, 2023 and May 24, 2024. All work must be submitted in English to be considered. All applicants must submit work that has been executed by the individual, team, or organization themselves (ie. not client work). Individual users may only submit to each of the four categories once. Mailchimp Partners are eligible to submit their own work but may not submit on behalf of a client.
Forward Awards submissions open on April 18th, 2024 at 12:00 pm and close on May 24, 2024 at 11:59:59 pm EST. Forward Award winners and runner-ups will be notified by email in mid June.
Submissions will be evaluated on a variety of creative, strategic, and analytical factors, with particular attention paid to the short-answer response (comprising 40% of total points awarded to applicants) and the uploaded materials (comprising 60% of total points awarded to applicants). Please take a look at our Submission Guide for additional information and guidance to inform your submission.
Winners will receive a Forward Awards winners trophy, an opportunity to participate in a sponsored virtual IF360 Award Winners Panel, a feature in custom article on fastcompany.com, Mailchimp-sponsored media promotion, and a custom social toolkit and digital badge. Runner-ups will receive an official Forward Awards certificate and a custom social toolkit and digital badge.
View full contest rules here. Sponsored by Intuit. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Contest begins 12:00:01 p.m. ET on 04/18/24 ET and ends 11:59:59 p.m. ET on 05/24/24. Terms and conditions apply. Please refer to the Official Rules & Eligibility for complete details and full contest terms and conditions.
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Contest Rules
Sponsored by Intuit. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Contest begins 12:00:01 p.m. ET on 04/18/24 ET and ends 11:59:59 p.m. ET on 05/24/24. Terms and conditions apply. Please refer to the Official Rules & Eligibility for complete details and full contest terms and conditions.