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Crisis Management: 9/11 Calls Telecom PR Team to Action

October 14th, 2002 by

Winner: Verizon Campaign: Sept. 11 Crisis Communications Plan Budget: There was no budget beyond the public affairs team’s typical internal expenses. Peter Thonis, EVP of external communications for Verizon, calls the telecom giant’s communications staff… Continued

PR Innovator Of The Year: Innovator Reflects on Agency Life, Community Commitment

October 14th, 2002 by

Doug Dome Dome Communications Doug Dome’s role as an “innovator” began long before PR NEWS honored his achievements. Dome is a veteran of corporate communications, having served in PR roles at Marshall Field’s, Chicago’s Fairmont… Continued

Community Relations: PR Drives Sears Care-A-Van for Kids

October 14th, 2002 by

Winner: Dome Communications Campaign: Sears Holiday Care-A-Van Program Budget: $750,000-$900,000 Sears realized the 2001 holiday season would be a special one following Sept. 11. Sears and its employees had already contributed more than $3 million… Continued

Web Campaign: Web Campaign Gets Server Out in Front

October 14th, 2002 by

Winner: The Hoffman Agency Site: HPServerNews.com Budget: $6,500 When Hewlett-Packard asked The Hoffman Agency to handle PR for a new type of computer server, it was clear that a detailed Web site would have to… Continued

Cause-Related Marketing: Fresh Approach to Established Campaign Saves Lives

October 14th, 2002 by

Winner: Golin/Harris International Campaign: Lowe’s Great Safety Adventure Budget: $280,000 Accidental injuries are the leading cause of death among children under 14. And more than 4.5 million children are hurt each year in their homes.… Continued

PSA: PSA Makes Hard Choices Easier

October 14th, 2002 by

Winner: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Campaign: Covering Kids Budget: The Covering Kids initiative has a $26 million budget for three years. The 30-second PSA (produced by GMMB) was a fraction of that massive budget, which… Continued

Application of Research & Measurement: Exhaustive Research Yields Extraordinary Plan

October 14th, 2002 by

Winner: Golin/Harris Forrest Campaign: Bank Mandiri Global Communications Plan Budget: Budget was $125,000 plus out of pocket expenses for frequent travel to Jakarta and other locations. Research and measurement are the most underused tools in… Continued

Public Affairs: Bringing Seniors Prescription Peace of Mind

October 14th, 2002 by

Winner: Weber Shandwick Worldwide Campaign: Peace of Mind with Prescription Advantage Budget: $2 million. Senior citizens may have complaints about the healthcare system at large. But just try getting them to change their prescription plan,… Continued

Annual Report:

October 14th, 2002 by

Winner: SC Johnson Report: SC Johnson 2002 Public Report Budget: Overall budget was $65,000, with $6,000 for design, $32,000 for production, $18,000 for printing, $5,500 for CD replication and $3,500 for CD conversion to the… Continued

Product Launch: Product Launch Cleans Up, Leaves PR Smelling Sweet

October 14th, 2002 by

Winner: Chandler Chicco Agency Campaign: Cool Mint Listerine PocketPaks Clearn Up Your Mouth Budget: The budget was a “cool” $1 million for both time and out of pocket expenses. Americans evidently have a breath obsession,… Continued