Back in January I wrote about the city treasurer's office launching the second iteration of its small business online marketing contest. Well, the results are in and here are the winners:
Winners: Best Business Email Marketing
- 1st Place: Bellybum Boutique
- 2nd Place: UpShift Creative Group
- Rookie Award: R.O. Crockett Leadership
Winners: Best Overall Users of Social Media
- 1st Place: Audience Architects
- 2nd Place: Edison Awards
- Rookie Award: Lara Miller Studio
If Lara Miller's name looks familiar, that's because it should: she's a writer for Inc. Well. So, good on her! And, y'know, you might wanna stay tuned to this site for more posts on social media, which is a topic we touch on frequently.
Anyway, here's more from the release sent out by contest partners Constant Contact:
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"More than 130 small businesses in the City of Chicago entered the contest, which took place between January 3 and February 29, 2012. In addition, nearly 400 small business representatives and entrepreneurs took part in the free educational seminars co-sponsored by Constant Contact and the City of Chicago Treasurer’s Office during the contest."
For more on the contest, hop on over here.
David Wolinsky is a freelance writer and a lifelong Chicagoan. In addition to currently serving as an interviewer-writer for Adult Swim, he's also a columnist for EGM. He was the Chicago city editor for The Onion A.V. Club where he provided in-depth daily coverage of this city's bustling arts/entertainment scene for half a decade. When not playing video games for work he's thinking of dashing out to Chicago Diner, Pizano's, or Yummy Yummy. His first career aspirations were to be a game-show host.
