Digital & Technology

Winner: Baylor Health Care System – Sammons Says: Viewpoints on cancer prevention, treatment and research As a leading provider of cancer care, the Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center felt a responsibility to share its… Continued

Winner: Kronos Inc. – Celebrating Working Women: International Women’s Day 2011 To mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day (March 8, 2011), workforce management company Kronos created an animated video celebrating the achievements of… Continued

Winner: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield – Your Voice. Your Story. InsideCareFirst.com An internal research study conducted by the associate communications team at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield revealed that associates wanted to have a sense of partnership with… Continued

Co-winners: Discovery Communications – TLC’s Cake Boss In an effort to build Cake Boss’ fan community and drive awareness for new episodes, Discovery Comms leveraged Facebook by posting videos with sneak peeks of new episodes… Continued

Winner: Intel & Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide – Intel Advisors Intel built relationships with online influencers via “Intel Advisors," giving the group exclusive access to Intel technologies, executives and events. In return, the Advisors leveraged… Continued

Winner: Edelman – 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Reveal On April 18, 2011, Volkswagen celebrated the global launch of the 2012 Beetle across three continents with events in Shanghai, Berlin and New York. Edelman Digital launched the… Continued

Winner: American Heart Association – American Stroke Association – Ideal Health In January 2010, the American Heart Association created the Ideal Health initiative as part of its effort to achieve a new national goal: by… Continued

Twitter users don’t take to the popular social network for one-way communication, and brands that can follow up to complaints with responses have an opportunity to win over disgruntled consumers.

Rumors have the potential to ruin an organization from both financial and reputational standpoints. PR crisis experts weigh in on strategies to squelch rumors.

Rumors have the potential to ruin an organization from both financial and reputational standpoints. PR crisis experts weigh in on strategies to squelch rumors.