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2014 Platinum PR Awards: Twitter Campaign

September 16th, 2014 by

Winner: Marina Maher Communications – Secret and Diana Nyad Blow Social Engagement Out of the Water  Sixty-four-year-old long distance swimmer Diana Nyad had already made four failed attempts at the 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida.… Continued

2014 Platinum PR Awards: Trade Show/ Event PR

September 16th, 2014 by

Winner: Havas PR North America – Taste of France  Taste of France, a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting the many wonderful attributes of France, returned to New York in September 2013 for a second year. Havas… Continued

2014 Platinum PR Awards: Speeches

September 16th, 2014 by

Winner: USANA Health Sciences – Compensation Transformation You Can’t Top This  USANA’s four-day International Convention takes place in Salt Lake City each August, and each year the global company announces something big to the thousands in… Continued

2014 Platinum PR Awards: Social Media Campaign

September 16th, 2014 by

Winner: Havas PR North America – #GivingTuesday  In response to the shopping season that begins with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the 92nd Street Y, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, launched #GivingTuesday to unite… Continued

2014 Platinum PR Awards: Research and Measurement

September 16th, 2014 by

Winner: MSLGROUP – Netflix: Taking the Bite Out of the Binge With the advent of the binge watching trend—viewing multiple episodes of a TV show in a row—Netflix revolutionized how viewers engage with and consume content.… Continued

2014 Platinum PR Awards: PSA

September 16th, 2014 by

Winner: NYC Department of Transportation and Proof Integrated Communications – NYC DOT Anti-DWI Choices Campaign  The New York City Department of Transportation and Proof Integrated Communications chose a simple route for their anti-DWI campaign by identifying… Continued

2014 Platinum PR Awards: Marketing Communications

September 16th, 2014 by

Co-Winner: Airbnb – Creative Hospitality Seeking to raise brand awareness and activate a key local market, Airbnb created the “Hello LA” campaign: a five-day hospitality experience built around five celebrity-curated pop-ups at iconic and un-bookable… Continued

2014 Platinum PR Awards: Community Relations

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Co-Winner: MSLGROUP – Wine to Water: Miracle Machine It was an elaborate hoax for a very real cause. The Miracle Machine promised to turn water into wine in the comfort of one’s home in just… Continued

2014 Platinum PR Awards: Online Communications

September 16th, 2014 by

Winner: Chipotle and Edelman – “The Scarecrow” Chipotle is on a mission to change the way people think about and eat fast food. Through its “Food With Integrity” philosophy, the company is dedicated to serving… Continued

2014 Platinum PR Awards: Pro Bono Campaign

September 16th, 2014 by

Winner: Nicolas’ Garden and Drisha Leggitt & Company Communications – Nicolas’ Garden Mobile App & Digital Platform Eight-year-old “picky eater” Nicolas Come convinced his parents and volunteer programmers at a “Hackathon” to help him create… Continued