18 Sep Deborah Main Named a 2014 Martha Stewart American Made Awards Finalist

Welcome to Martha Stewart American Made contest!  I’m SO excited about being selected a FINALIST that I wanted to share my congratulatory email with you below!!

Thank you everyone who helped with that HUGE social media push last weekend, especially friends Leslie Carothers of Kaleidoscope Partners, Brandon Smith of D’ Coop Media, Patrick Landrum of PL&D, and many, many more friends and followers like you.

Thanks to the power of social media, you can now vote for me as a finalist for the ONE  “Audience Choice Award”.  (Nine others are selected by the judges). Please click HERE to vote 6 times per day!!  Watch for my 2nd post this week with specifics about voting! (Note: Please do NOT click the blue “VOTE NOW” button at top of my profile. That will take you away from my page. Instead, please scroll down below my profile photo and you will see a blue “Vote” button. Click there!)

Till then, please share this link to my American Made profile with all of your friends, family & colleagues (sorry, pets not included!) where you can VOTE SIX TIMES PER DAY.  With your help I know I can win the “Audience Choice Award”. Thank you so much for your support!  XO PG (aka: Deborah Main of Deborah Main Designs)

“Hi Deborah,

We have some exciting news for you!

Each week, Martha and our panel of 16 esteemed judges review the American Made nominations searching for creative, beautiful, useful, and innovative products. Among hundreds of nominees, your small business and profile stood out.

We’re pleased to announce that you have been named a 2014 Martha Stewart American Made Awards finalist. Congratulations!

To spread the word and celebrate your achievement, we’re sharing a special American Made Finalist badge with you through the embed code below. Copy and paste the code on to your site to let everyone know that you’re in the running for one of our 10 Martha Stewart American Made Awards.

View all the American Made Finalists

A link to your profile has been embedded within the badge so your fans, customers, and friends can go straight to your page. We have included suggested social copy below, and we also have a guide for how to manage outreach to your local press.

• I am a 2014 @AmericanMadeMSL Awards finalist. Help me #celebratethemaker by sharing my nomination.
• The judges have named me a 2014 @AmericanMadeMSL Awards finalist. Support & share my work to get involved! #celebratethemaker

On September 15, we’ll turn voting over to the larger Martha Stewart American Made community. Your friends, family, and fans will have the opportunity to cast their vote for their favorite American maker. Ten American Made Award Winners will be announced on October 17: nine chosen by the judges and one by our audience.

Make sure to check back, meet your fellow American Made finalists, and watch the community grow.

http://connect.marthastewart.com/our-finalists

Spread the word!

Congratulations,

The 2014 American Made Judges Panel”

Note:  American Made logo and letter by, with permission from, Martha Stewart American Made Committee.