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Some say that winning transforms careers, agencies and businesses?

There’s one way to find out for sure, and that’s, of course, to compete! And the competition for direct marketers to be in is the ECHO Awards.

The Direct Marketing Association International ECHO Awards honor the world’s best direct marketing campaigns based on excellence in innovative strategy, creativity, and results.  You don’t have to be a member of the DMA to enter—the competition is open to anyone who feels they’re good enough to win. 

Submissions for this year’s ECHO honors will be accepted until the extended deadline of May 5th (though fees for entries received before April 14 will be discounted by 25 percent). And, new this year, one talented Seattle Direct Marketing Association member’s entry will be sponsored by the SDMA.  This means you’ll get to play for FREE, with the entry fees being covered by the SDMA.

Go to www.dma-echo.org to get started and submit your entry.

Campaigns will be entered and categorized in a dozen primary business media: alternative/insert media, catalog, direct mail, e-mail and instant messaging, mobile, print, search engine marketing, telemarketing, TV/video/radio, Web advertising, Web development, and “other.”

For more information about the business categories and to check out the killer Call For Entries visit www.dma-echo.org.

Don’t forget to enter the 2008 ECHO awards by April 14th and save 25% on your entry fee.

Deadline/Entry fees:    Save 25%, submit your entry by April 14th--$225 Entry Fee

                                 April 17^th—SDMA members applying for sponsorship (contact info below).

                     April 24th--$300 Entry fee

                                 May 5th--$350 Entry fee

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact Brian Hunt, ECHO Awards Ambassador at brian@hmgseattle.com.

To apply for Seattle Direct Marketing Association entry sponsorship, contact Sue Engdahl at Sue.Engdahl@cenveo.com or Michelle Lanham at Michelle.Lanham@printwest.net. Request for sponsorship must be received by April 17^th, 2008. If the winning entrant has already paid entry fees for ECHO’s early entry deadline, fees will be reimbursed by Seattle Direct Marketing Association upon notification of award. Entries will be judged by Seattle’s ECHO Awards Ambassador, Brian Hunt.