Tips for a Great Best of Portland Campaign

Nominations Open: 3/28 - 4/25
Finalist Voting Open: 5/23 - 6/20

Winners and results will be printed in our annual Best of Portland Issue and published online on 7/23.

ADVERTISE ON THE BALLOT.

Decide which Categories your business, product or services fall under.
For a full list of all categories, click here.

Tell everyone you know to nominate you!
Talk to customers, friends, and local businesses to encourage them to nominate you. Share on your social media and use #bestofportland2025.

Promote with Best of Portland assets on your storefront.
Catch the attention of customers and potential nominees as they pass by your place of business. Print and place BOP assets (download here) in your storefront windows. Create a sign next to your checkout area encouraging customers to nominate you.

Advertise on the ballot, next to your category.
Help your business stay top-of-mind as readers are nominating by advertising on the BOP ballot. Click here to learn more, or contact bop@wweek.com for more information on advertising opportunities.

Inform employees.
Make sure employees are involved in your BOP campaign by showing them how it works, encouraging promotional ideas, and training them to inform your customers.

Take advantage of your email list.
Email your customers and advertise on the ballot next to your category and encourage them to nominate you at bop.wweek.com.

Advertise on the ballot, next to your category.
Help your business stay top-of-mind as readers are nominating by advertising on the BOP ballot. Click here to learn more, click here to advertise on the ballot, or contact bop@wweek.com for more information on advertising opportunities.