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2012 Platinum PR Awards: Podcast/Videocast

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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

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Small PR Firm of the Year

September 15th, 2012 by

Co-Winner: Henson Consulting If you ever needed proof that bigger isn’t always better, Chicago’s Henson Consulting’s 16-person team delivered imaginative, entertaining and, best of all, revenue boosting campaigns for an A-list of clients. Clients include… Continued

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Large PR Firm of the Year

September 15th, 2012 by

Co-Winner: Ogilvy Public Relations The timing couldn’t have been more perfect. In 2011 legendary public relations giant Ogilvy celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the birth of founder David Ogilvy by enjoying the most successful year… Continued

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Green PR

September 15th, 2012 by

NASCAR – NASCAR Green Since implementing an integrated marketing communications approach in 2011, NASCAR has been able to shift its NASCAR Green movement from a punchline for The Colbert Report to an effective communications vehicle for sustainable behavior among its fan… Continued

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Marketing Communications

September 15th, 2012 by

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

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Hall of Fame

September 15th, 2012 by

 We honor our 2012 Hall of Fame inductees—campaigns or initiatives with outstanding communications programs that have not just made an impact over the past several years but that we feel will likely be referred to… Continued

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Midsize PR Firm of the Year

September 15th, 2012 by

Co-Winner: Cone Communications What do you get when you combine Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert? You get the kind of PR gold mine that helps define Cone Communications as one… Continued

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Cause-Related Marketing

September 15th, 2012 by

Bristol-Meyers Squibb turned the HIV fight into a movement by teaming up with the Alvin Ailey dance company to showcase the stories of those impacted by HIV.

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Word of Mouth/Viral 

September 15th, 2012 by

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

2012 Platinum PR Awards: Influencer Communications

September 15th, 2012 by

Winner: R|F Binder and Band-Aid Brand – Band-Aid Brand Rescues Fashion Emergencies To elevate the message of Band-Aid as an innovative wound care brand and increase its relevancy with adult women, RF|Binder developed a multi-tiered public relations strategy that tied… Continued