Making an Invisible Risk Something Children Can See

ISDIN — UV Tattoo to Learn (Spain) A UV-reactive tattoo turned sunscreen application into a game children could understand—and helped make sun protection something they wanted to do. Submitted by Havas Play & Arena Media Spain Winner’s Citation For transforming the invisible effects of UV exposure into a playful, tangible experience that helped children understand—and […]

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Turning Cooking into a Green Flag

Knorr (Unilever) — #UnlockYourGreenFlag (Germany) GOLD — 2026 Marketing Makes a World of Difference™ Awards Knorr turned cooking from an everyday skill into a visible signal of care, independence and compatibility in Gen Z dating. Submitted by PHD Germany GmbH Winner’s Citation For finding an unexpected connection between cooking and modern dating—and turning that insight […]

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When Giving Becomes Part of the Game

Make-A-Wish UK — Overcooked Live (United Kingdom) GOLD — 2026 Marketing Makes a World of Difference™ Awards A live gaming experience turned audience participation into fundraising—allowing viewers to influence the action while helping grant wishes for critically ill children. Submitted by Arena Media UK Winner’s Citation For transforming a much-loved game into a live, participatory […]

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When a Brand Steps Back So Another Voice Can Be Heard

Nosotras — Me Feat. Me (Chile) GOLD — 2026 Marketing Makes a World of Difference™ Awards Music, technology and collaboration transformed one artist’s personal journey into a powerful expression of identity, resilience and visibility. Submitted by PHD Chile Winner’s Citation For using music and technology to create a deeply personal expression of identity—giving an artist […]

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Turning Minecraft Skills into Real-World Possibility

OVE & FEEI & Oesterreichs Energie & Bundesinnung Elektrotechnik & Bundesgremium Einrichtungs- und Elektrofachhandel — JOIN THE FUTURE Redstone Challenge (Austria) GOLD — 2026 Marketing Makes a World of Difference™ Awards A Minecraft challenge helped teenagers discover that skills they were already using for fun could point toward a future in electrical engineering. Submitted by […]

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Making an Invisible Loss Something People Could Understand

Zurich — The Lost Sense Experience (Germany) GOLD — 2026 Marketing Makes a World of Difference™ Awards An immersive experience transformed the often-overlooked loss of smell into something people could feel—and helped people discover that the sense may sometimes be trained and partially regained. Submitted by OMD Germany Winner’s Citation For transforming an invisible and […]

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The Internationalist Awards for Innovative Digital Marketing Solutions | Call for Entries

Every year brings new digital possibilities. The strongest work turns those possibilities into solutions. ENTRY DEADLINE: Monday, September 14, 2026. (Extensions are available by request.) Digital is no longer a separate part of marketing. It connects how brands understand customers, create experiences, build relationships, solve problems—and increasingly, how businesses grow. The 18th Annual Internationalist Awards […]

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Marketing Makes a World of Difference™ Awards | Winners Announced September 15, 2026

… If marketing helped make it happen— not just communicate it— we’d welcome your entry … Marketing isn’t being judged by what brands say anymore. It’s being judged by what brands actually do. Today’s leading brands are increasingly evaluated by the decisions they make, the systems they influence, the behaviors they change, and the measurable […]

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New! Introducing the Internationalist Awards AI Entry Navigator

Great work deserves recognition—but busy marketers and agencies don’t always have the time to turn a successful initiative into a compelling award submission. That’s why we’ve introduced our complimentary AI Entry Navigator. Simply upload a campaign presentation, case study, post-analysis report—or even an entry prepared for another awards program—and the Navigator helps organize your materials […]

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