Social Media is BIG! And social media is Global! There has also been an array of work done in social media across the world. Be it good, bad and sometimes ugly. Inorder to judge and award the best among them the 1st International Social Media Awards has been initiated called the Bees Awards (http://beesawards.com).
The event will be held in San Francisco on November 9, 2010.
The Bees Awards Jury is composed of leading social media experts from around the world. Fortunately Im also a part of that list 
. Check the list below and find the Jury bio’s here:
- Liz Strauss Chicago, USA
- Gary Goldhammer Los Angeles, USA
- Paul Hoffman Woodstock NY, USA
- Mitch Joel Montreal, Canada
- Helder Araujo Sao Paolo, Brazil
- Jesus Hoyos Mexico City, Mexico
- Ralf Rottmann Dortmund, Germany
- Matt Rhodes London, UK
- Johan Ronnestam Stockholm, Sweden
- Eric Maillard Paris, France
- Gaurav Mishra New Delhi, India
- Rajiv Dingra Mumbai, India
- Andre L. Pan Shanghai, China
- Isaac Mao Boston, USA/Shanghai, China
- Li Ang Wang Shanghai, China
- Gao Ming Shanghai, China
- Toru Saito Tokyo, Japan
- Alister Cameron Melbourne, Australia
- Dave Duarte Cape Town, South Africa
The judged categories will include:
- Best 140 Characters (SMS, Tweet)
- Best Use of a Micro-Blogging Platform
- Best Use of a Social Media Platform
- Best Use of mobile
- Best Relationship With Blogger
- Best Conversation with Customers
- Best Use of Alternative Tool(s)
- Best Use of Media Press Room
- Best Writing
- Best Art Direction
- Best Social CRM
- Best Student Work
- Best Innovation
- Best Campaign
- Agency of the Year
- Client of the Year
Deadline for Entry Submissions is October 1st, 2010. Nominees will be announced October 21st, 2010 at 7pm PST on the Bees Awards website at www.beesawards.com and via Twitter (@beesawards #beesawards). Gala will take place in San Francisco on November 9, 2010. It will be live streamed online at www.beesawards.com and via Twitter (@beesawards #beesawards).
Great move!
I have certain apprehensions about submission of entry. (http://beesawards.com/bees/entry/)
Why it only has fields as ‘Your agency’ can’t any company other than Agency participate? For ex: What If Infosys wants to nominate its ‘iEngage’ platform? And I’m sure, Infosys is not agency!