Digital & Technology

When there’s a huge story, figure out a way to tie your brand’s messaging to the news of the day.

  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

Co-Winner: Georgia Dental Association – Georgia Mission of Mercy Communications Plan  After recognizing a decline in the state-funded dental care safety net for adults in Georgia during the economic recession, a network of dentists took action by… Continued

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

Winner: Southwest Airlines – Southwest Introduces New Era of Customer Comfort and Sustainability with Evolution of Cabin Interior Design   For Southwest’s Evolve, its new eco- friendly, cost-efficient cabin interior, the Southwest PR team crafted a press release around three… Continued

Winner: AICPA – ThisWaytoCPA How do you make a 124-year-old organization of certified public accountants sexy to college kids? You create a recruiting Web site that appeals to budding accountants and market the heck out… Continued

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

Winner: Marina Maher Communications – Head & Shoulders’ Mane Man Delivers Legendary Results by Scaring ‘Guy’s Guys’ All Over the World  The team at Marina Maher and P&G’s Head & Shoulders joined forces to develop a partnership… Continued

Co-Winner: American Academy of ophthalmology – Want Scary Eyes? The Dangers of Non-Prescription Decorative Contact Lenses  To the American Academy of Ophthalmology, people who wear non-prescription decorative contact lenses just aren’t seeing straight. So the organization launched… Continued

Winner: Home Front Communications – Freight Rail Works The Association of American Railroads (AAR) was looking to create an online destination where users could come and learn about the freight rail system. But not just any user,… Continued