Winner: Kristen Daly – Boston Marathon Bombing As a result of the work of Kristen Daly and her colleagues at The Goodwin Group, Carlos Arredondo has been referred to as the “Comforter in Chief” of… Continued
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2014 Platinum PR Awards: Twitter Campaign
September 16th, 2014 by Mark RenfreeWinner: 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 Mark RenfreeWinner: 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 Mark RenfreeWinner: 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 Mark RenfreeWinner: 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 Mark RenfreeWinner: 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 Mark RenfreeWinner: 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 Mark RenfreeCo-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
September 16th, 2014 by Chris SeymourCo-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 Mark RenfreeWinner: 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