Some Reasons Why You Should Promote Your Webby or People's Voice Win

You're now officially an industry leader.

With the prestige and cache that accompany a Webby Awards win, you've joined the ranks of the Web's best and brightest, making you - and your work - an industry leader.

You'll impress your clients.

Whether it's maintaining current clients or winning new business, "Webby Award Winner" or "People's Voice Winner" validates your superior work and gives your clients and prospects the confidence they need to invest in your services.

You can make headlines.

Past winners have garnered coverage around the world - from CNN, The Huffington Post, and BBC to USA Today, Wall Street Journal and New York Times. A Webby Award win offers countless publicity opportunities in national, local, and trade media, as well as internal communications and marketing materials.

You can salute your team in a big way.

Your Webby or People's Voice win allows you to recognize your valued employees for their accomplishments. There's no better way to show them that you think their work is award winning than to share your Webby news with the world.

You've proven that you stand out among your peers.

Out of the thousands of entries that were submitted, there are only a handful of winners chosen by the Academy and People's Voice voters, and your work is among them. By coming this far, you've proven your work truly stands out.

You can meet the movers and shakers.

When you win a Webby Award or People's Voice Award you are automatically invited to attend The 15th Annual Webby Awards, live streaming online from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on June 13, 2011, where you'll get to rub elbows with the industry's foremost professionals, luminaries and celebrities that comprise the Nominees and Winners. To see who attended the 14th Webbys, check out last year's photo gallery at webbyawards.com/press/event_photos.php.

You can deliver one of the Webby Awards Famous 5-word Speeches.

As a winner, you will have the opportunity to delivier one of The Webby Awards' famous 5-word speeches before a global audience during the live online broadcast of The Webby Awards. Past Webby Award winners - and their speeches - include Al Gore ("Please don't recount this vote."), Stephen Colbert ("Me. Me. Me. Me. Me."), and Amy Poehler ("Me, you, PS22 dance party."). Check out the official Webby Awards YouTube channel at youtube.com/TheWebbyAwards for inspiration, and start practicing!

Receive validation for a job well done.

Now more than ever, the value of Internet expertise is crucial for any organization. As a Webby Award or People's Voice Award Winner, your work exemplifies excellence in the industry, which you'll be able to share with your clients, competitors and corporate management.