Winner: National Association of Home Builders - NAHB Home Buyer Tax Credit Public Awareness Campaign
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After the recession-rocked housing market cast a pall over 2008, by the early months of the following year the federal government decided to intervene with a first-time home buyer tax credit. To galvanize the effort aimed at buoying the market, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) struck out on an intensive, all-points plan to ensure that potential home buyers were equipped with the knowledge and resources they needed to take advantage of the credit.
The pillar of NAHB’s initiative was an educational Web site—FederalHousingTaxCredit.com—that provided consumers and experts with a go-to resource on all things tax credit. Over the 14-month period of eligibility, the site received more than 11 million visits. Related videos on YouTube were viewed nearly 100,000 times. And its Facebook page had nearly 16,000 followers. —Richard Scott
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American Society of Anesthesiologists & FD - From Lifeline to Online: Anesthesiologists for Vital Health
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