Global judging panel helps to launch 2022 NI Social Media Awards

The 2022 Northern Ireland Social Media Awards have been launched to assist recognise the most effective people, companies and campaigns in social media advertising with an unbiased panel of skilled judges from across the globe. The awards purpose to have a good time how people, organisations and companies are utilizing social media positively and to shine a lightweight on these excelling in digital advertising. There are 30 award classes to enter together with Best Social Media Campaign in Hospitality, Best use of Social Media in Retail, Social Media Marketer of the Year, Digital Marketer of the Year, Food Influencer of the Year and Best Use of TikTok. The winners will probably be introduced on the social occasion of the yr within the Europa Hotel on Saturday, October 1.Sign up to our each day newsletterCo-founders, Niamh Taylor and Caroline O’Neill with Harlso the Balancing Hound, an official Guinness World Record wonderful animal, whose expertise have earned him over 100 million views on his social media channelsLeading the unbiased judging panel is Matt Swain, social media advisor and former content material creator throughout the private workforce of BBC Dragon, and the host of certainly one of Europe’s largest podcasts, ‘The Diary of a CEO’, Steven Bartlett; John Thornton, social media supervisor for Innocent Drinks; Rowena Flynn, one of many world’s prime feminine avid gamers and associate of world group, Twitch; Oonagh O’Hagan, managing director of Meagher’s Pharmacy Group; Danielle McGookin, founding father of Dubai based mostly digital advertising firm, Social Story and Leanne Ross, govt director of New Zealand Game Developers Association.The awards are organised by two of Northern Ireland’s main award-winning digital entrepreneurs and business mentors, Niamh Taylor of Digital 24 and Caroline O’Neill of Digg Mama and Digg For Success.Niamh Taylor, NI Social Media Awards co-founder, mentioned: “We are delighted to welcome again the NI Social Media Awards after a two-year hiatus. Throughout the course of the pandemic, social media and digital platforms saved associates, households and companies linked by way of lengthy intervals of lockdown. During this time, social media has been a trusted supply for information, supported companies by way of survival and development throughout a vastly difficult time and actually got here into its personal to present how a lot good might be completed by way of it when used accurately.”Caroline O’Neill, co-founder, added: “We need to shine a lightweight on the native people, companies, and campaigns which are partaking folks, bringing consciousness to essential points, producing talkability and driving gross sales throughout the a number of platforms. There are 30 classes and we’re encouraging people and companies throughout Northern Ireland which were working laborious on their social media channels to step ahead for the popularity they deserve. We have secured essentially the most wonderful line-up of unbiased judges who’re all leaders within the world digital advertising business and are well-placed to award the native stars of social media advertising.”Individual class companions embrace Balmoral Healthcare, Bellamianta, BNL Productions, Bodyfit Mums, Holistic Kidz, House of Vixen, Malfy Gin, MCG Investments.The charity associate is Aware, the melancholy charity for Northern Ireland which delivers psychological well being and well-being programmes into communities, faculties, faculties, universities and workplaces.For additional data on the 2022 Northern Ireland Social Media Awards or to enter earlier than Sunday, July 10 go to www.nisocialmediaawards.com

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