Celebrating Social Success Worldwide
The Global Social Media Awards 2026 are open for entries!Dates for your calendar
January 29 2026
Super Early Bird Deadline
February 19 2026
Early Bird Deadline
March 05 2026
Final Entry Deadline
PIMENTO
Pimento is the UK\'s Leading Independent Marketing & Communications Network. Founded in 2005, Pimento creates bespoke teams drawn from our network of over 200 of the UK\'s best independent agencies and consultants. Pimento is here to accelerate growth in a climate of unprecedented change, by changing the way an agency works.
Boost
Boost offers a range of services, suitable for all budgets, to help you enter and win business awards. Our team of expert business award writers can help you plan which awards to enter, gather the evidence you need and write your award entry from start to finish.
TRIBE GLOBAL
Tribe Global is an international network of independent, owner-run communications agencies. Founded in 2012, the network exists to empower independent agencies through collaboration, shared expertise and meaningful global connections. Tribe Global now represents more than 35 agencies across 60 countries, spanning 35 languages and over 4000 communications professionals worldwide.
THE LIGHTHOUSE SOCIAL
Staying on top of the ever-changing social media industry can be overwhelming and time-consuming. The Lighthouse website has all the information you’re looking for in one place – with up-to-date news for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube and Snapchat, plus a library of recommended resources and a social media jobs board.
DON'T PANIC
Don’t Panic is a B2B events agency specialising in the delivery of corporate award ceremonies. We focus on creating meaningful commercial value, supporting new business opportunities, and recognising excellence across industries worldwide. We are widely regarded as one of the most reputable, ethical, and credible awards organisers globally.
Our portfolio includes the Search Awards series, the Agency Awards series, the Company Culture Awards, the Content Awards, the Social Media Awards, the Paid Media Awards, the Business Tech Awards, the eCommerce Awards, the Digital Excellence Awards, and the Northern Digital Awards.
To find out more, visit dontpanicprojects.com or follow us on social media @DontPanicEvents.
Sponsor the Awards
Sponsoring virtual awards is more than just brand visibility, it’s a powerful opportunity to align your company with industry excellence, innovation, and an award recognised community of experts.
By supporting this prestigious event, you position your brand as a champion of success, recognition, and thought leadership within the industry.
Connect to Your Audience
Gain direct access to an engaged and highly relevant audience through our targeted email marketing campaigns. As sponsor you will have the opportunity to include messaging to our collective audience before, during, and after the awards.
Amplify Your Brand Presence
Benefit from appearances across our social media channels, ensuring high visibility among key decision-makers, influencers, and industry leaders. Your brand will be featured in award promotions, winner announcements, and exclusive sponsor spotlights.
Establish Thought Leadership
Showcase your expertise by contributing valuable industry insights, articles, and thought leadership pieces to our website. Position your company as a key leader in the conversation and a trusted resource for industry professionals.
Maximise Your Impact
Sponsoring the awards allows you to connect with the right audience in meaningful ways. From digital branding opportunities to direct engagement and content collaborations, your sponsorship goes beyond visibility - it creates lasting connections and positions your company as a driving force in the industry.
Join us in celebrating excellence and make a lasting impression on the social media community that matters most to your brand.
Connect to Your Audience
Gain direct access to an engaged and highly relevant audience through our targeted email marketing campaigns. As sponsor you will have the opportunity to include messaging to our collective audience before, during, and after the awards.
Amplify Your Brand Presence
Benefit from appearances across our social media channels, ensuring high visibility among key decision-makers, influencers, and industry leaders. Your brand will be featured in award promotions, winner announcements, and exclusive sponsor spotlights.
Establish Thought Leadership
Showcase your expertise by contributing valuable industry insights, articles, and thought leadership pieces to our website. Position your company as a key leader in the conversation and a trusted resource for industry professionals.
Maximise Your Impact
Sponsoring the awards allows you to connect with the right audience in meaningful ways. From digital branding opportunities to direct engagement and content collaborations, your sponsorship goes beyond visibility - it creates lasting connections and positions your company as a driving force in the industry.
Join us in celebrating excellence and make a lasting impression on the social media community that matters most to your brand.
Opportunities are selling fast so if you would like to get involved complete the form below to download the sponsorship brochure.
Our Event Sponsors & Partners
Testimonials
We’re really excited to have been shortlisted for a Global Social Media Award. Winning the award would be a fabulous acknowledgement to our teams who put in an incredible amount of effort to ensure that we are always delivering engaging and interesting content to our followers, ensuring that we are always helping to change lives for good.
Virgin Pulse
Being shortlisted in competitions like the “Global Social Media Awards” validates our innovative approaches and successful strategies. It is an opportunity for us to showcase the significant impact of our work and gain both publicity and recognition for our hard work.
Trickle
Awards like the Global Social Media Awards are important because they allow us not only to demonstrate the quality and consistency of our work, but also to recognize our team for it. To a person, our team is the most expert group I’ve ever been fortunate enough to work with, so the nomination is a testament to them as both experts in the field but also great partners to our clients.
Ryan Black Accelerated Digital Media
Luxid is thrilled to be shortlisted for the prestigious Global Social Media Awards in no less than three categories! Attracting entries from all over the world, we know how special it is to make it through to the finals and to be recognised for the kind of innovative digital work that really drives business success.
Luxid
This win isn’t just a trophy - it’s a celebration of our process. It’s proof that a small team can do big things when it cares deeply, thinks boldly, and moves with intention. We’re proud to be reshaping what a creative agency can look like - and what it can achieve.
Dawning Digital
These awards recognise the dedication, innovation and creativity our team brings to every project. It’s an honour to see our work celebrated on a global stage, and we’re excited to continue driving impactful results for our clients.
Steve Underwood Bonded
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