DRUM Roll please… We won at DRUM Recommends Digital Awards!

We were nominated in a staggering fifteen categories this year, which was a huge honour. These nominations are a culmination of both the hard work of our team and the glowing feedback clients have given us through the DRUM Recommends website throughout the last year.

And so, in a fabulous London awards ceremony last night, our MD James Aberley, Creative Director Richard Latham and Web Developer Nick Roberts had the opportunity to don those dickie bows and get set for a successful night ahead, as we won six out of the fifteen categories we were nominated in! 

We won the following awards…

Effectiveness: Winning this award is a real testament to all our team at our HQ in Staffordshire. We pride ourselves on our no nonsense, clear and punctual approach to all our projects. We blow away the fluff, get down to business and creative digital solutions that provide results. Effectiveness is our key service goal.

Digital Full Service: Our team has evolved and grown a lot in the last year. And now, with our eclectic mix of backgrounds, experiences and skills, we are able to provide not only tailored and high-quality solutions, but a full suite of services. This means our clients can rely on us to get everything they need, in one place, to a high standard.

Mobile: Even more of a key asset to our offering than when we began our journey 15 years ago, winning the Mobile award shows that we are not only compliant and capable of ensuring our clients are at the forefront of the digital world, but that we don’t shy away from chance and embrace the digital evolution with gusto.

Social: The social area of our work is something that constantly evolves and moulds to the clients’ goals and needs for their business. We love being social-media savvy and like to ensure all our brands and businesses that work with us know how to be social, and how to do it well. Winning this award proves we are doing all the right things to bring our clients into 2020 online, active and engaging.

Email Marketing: We also won the Email Marketing award. This is something our account managers and marketing staff are meticulous and passionate about. Whilst our design studio creates stunning imagery, this award must share a focus on our dedicating marketing managers who really know how to capture an audience through the power of email.

Strategic Thinking: This may be one of our favourite awards from the night! The Strategic Thinking award shows that our team not only provide digital solutions for our clients, but we go above and beyond to challenge and test existing theories and preconceived ideas on what brands should be doing and offer tailored solutions that will work for them. It’s all about thinking outside the box with no one-size-fits-all.

Grand Prix for Best Agency Under 40 Staff: But of course, our absolute favourite award of the night must be this one! We won best agency under 40 staff which means we are the top DRUM Recommends medium-sized agency throughout the UK. We have worked tirelessly over the last year to develop our team into the strongest yet, and so knowing that our hard work, dedication and passion for our cause is not only noticed by our loyal clients, but by our peers in the industry, is extremely exciting.

James Aberley, our MD said “These awards are down to the hard work of our best ever team at SO Marketing from the people that do the work to those who speak to our clients day in day out and keep everything moving forwards. It’s the culmination of a big year for us where we have won some amazing brand names and large projects which are moving us to the next level for 2020”.

SO Marketing has seen substantial investment, change and growth in the last couple of years in particular, with a move to our impressive new premises in the gorgeous town of Leek, Staffordshire and adding eight more staff to our expanding and exciting team. And so, as we head into 2020, with 7 new awards to our name, it really gives us the inspiration to go further for our clients, believe in our service and ensure SO Marketing continues to provide exceptional service, value and digital solutions that excite, engage and empower.