Constant Contact and the Chicago City Treasurer’s Office Announce Winners of Chicago Small Business Online Marketing Contest

Constant Contact®, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTCT), the trusted marketing advisor to more than 400,000 small organizations worldwide, and the Chicago City Treasurer’s Office today announced the winning entries for the company’s Small Business Online Marketing Contest.

The Small Business Online Marketing Contest featured over $10,000 in cash and prizes awarded to businesses submitting winning entries in “Best Business Email Marketing” and “Best Overall Users of Social Media” categories, including “Rookie Awards” for those businesses that had utilized online marketing tools for less than one year. Entries were judged based on originality of concept, polish and appeal, clarity, and effectiveness.

“We were thrilled with the response to the Small Business Online Marketing Contest, particularly the representation of entries across all facets of the Chicago small business community,” said Chicago City Treasurer Stephanie D. Neely. “This level of interest and participation reinforces what we’ve witnessed in the marketplace: small businesses are harnessing the power of online marketing tools to innovate, create, and grow their businesses in more ways than ever before.”

Winners: “Best Business Email Marketing”

First Prize: HealthConnect One – “Have You Ever Been a Baby?” campaign
Second Prize: Provenance Food & Wine – “Staff Selection & Recipe” program
Rookie Award: RealView, LLC – “State of Technology” campaign

Winners: “Best Overall Users of Social Media”

First Prize: Shawnimals, LLC – “Facebook 10K Giveaway” campaign
Second Prize: Sweet & Sassy – “Go Viral” social media launch program incorporating Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
Rookie Award: Lakeview Polar Bear Club – “10th Annual Polar Plunge for Charity” campaign

More than 100 small businesses in the City of Chicago entered the contest, which took place between January 1 and February 28, 2011. In addition, nearly 500 small business representatives and entrepreneurs took part in the free educational seminars co-sponsored by Constant Contact and the City of Chicago during the contest. The sold-out seminars covered “7 Keys to Email Marketing” and “Social Media Made Simple,” providing marketing advice and actionable information tailored to the small business audience.

“Each of the winning campaigns illustrates how small businesses can effectively utilize online marketing tools to engage with customers and the community wherever and whenever they want, and without spending a lot of time or money,” said Eric Groves senior vice president, strategy, corporate development, and innovation at Constant Contact. “Through the Chicago Small Business Online Marketing Contest and free educational seminars, we were able to share best practices that demonstrate how small businesses are successfully using online tools, in addition to highlighting local resources, expert coaching, and the knowhow available to make it easy.”

The contest judging panel featured a variety of Chicago business leaders, including Justyn Howard, Chief Executive Officer, Sprout Social, Inc.; Cassandra Gaddo, Managing Editor, Today’s Chicago Woman; Shelly Ng, Chief Executive Officer, American Mass Media; and Howard Tullman, President & CEO, Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy.

"The social graph and its arsenal of digital tools are igniting Chicago's small businesses as they create new markets and engage new customers,” said contest judge Dan Lyne, Director of Technology Development, World Business Chicago. “From the quality of submissions to the Chicago Small Business Online Marketing Contest, it’s clear that our entrepreneurial community can riff big-time in the virtual realm to generate real-world results.”

Additional Resources:

For information on the Chicago Small Business Online Marketing Contest, visit http://www.constantcontact.com/chicagocontest
For small business resources available through the Chicago City Treasurer’s Office, visit http://www.chicagocitytreasurer.com
For information regarding Constant Contact’s free small business educational seminars in the Chicagoland area, visit http://www.constantcontact.com/local/illinois

About Constant Contact, Inc.

Constant Contact is revolutionizing the success formula for small organizations through affordable, easy-to-use Engagement Marketing™ tools that help create and grow customer relationships. More than 400,000 small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and member associations worldwide rely on Constant Contact as their engagement hub for starting and driving ongoing customer dialogs through email marketing, social media marketing, event marketing, and online surveys. All Constant Contact products come with unrivaled know how, education and free coaching with a personal touch, including award-winning customer support.

Constant Contact and the Constant Contact Logo are registered trademarks of Constant Contact, Inc. All Constant Contact product names and other brand names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Constant Contact, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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