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2012 Platinum PR Awards: WOW! Award

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Co-Winners: Co-Winner: H&R Block – The ’Stache Act, a case study of the greatest  mustache campaign in history  The public relations business is full of creative, talented people, so we come to expect great campaigns. Every once… Continued

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Public Affairs

September 15th, 2012 by

Winner: Nyhus Communications – Washington United for Marriage Launch With the goal of making Washington state the seventh state in the U.S. to legalize civil marriage for same-sex couples, the Washington United For Marriage coalition… Continued

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Financial/Investor Relations

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Winner: Shift Communications – Appirio’s $60 Million PR Campaign   To generate robust coverage and awareness of Appirio’s series D funding round of $60 million, SHIFT took the David vs. Goliath approach, positioning the cloud services provider as an… Continued

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Video Program 

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Winner: Resolute Consulting – Brookfield Zoo: Operation Rhino  Rather than send the Brookfield Zoo’s Board of Directors an annual report and presentation on the zoo’s initiatives for the year, the zoo tapped Resolute Consulting for a creative… Continued

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Product Launch

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Winner: Cone Communications- My Underwear is Cooler Than yours: Jockey Launches Staycool Collection   For the launch of Jockey International’s new Staycool Collection, Cone Communications developed a four-phase approach that included a collection launch, an… Continued

2012 Platinum PR Awards: External Publication

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Winner: Ogilvy PR Merck Pharmaceuticals– Healthy Beginnings for Babies   Receiving regular well-baby care visits to evaluate growth and immunization are essential during a child’s first year of life. However, the CDC reports only 35% of… Continued

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Research & Measurement

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  Winner: PRIME Research – Changing Behavior Through PR: Earned Media Boosts Campaign Effectiveness During Medicare Open Enrollment The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) were having a hard time quantifying the ROI on their communications… Continued

2012 Platinum PR Awards: PSA

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Winner: Chamberlain Healthcare Public Relations – Kids Kicking Cancer PSA Campaign & Breath Break App Launch When you think public service announcement, doing it via a smartphone application is probably not the first thing that comes to… Continued

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Event Marketing

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Winner: RF|Binder and Malaysia External Trade Development Corp. – Malaysia Kitchen for the World 2011   In 2010, the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) partnered with RF|Binder to create an integrated marketing campaign, including advertising, events and sponsorships, for… Continued

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Pro Bono

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 Winner: American Chemical Society – Bytesize Science Originally launched in 2010, the Bytesize Science video series—designed to help the public discover chemistry in an educational and entertaining way—was relaunched in 2011 in an effort to gain more… Continued