Ragan’s PR Daily Awards finalists announced

Winners will be announced at an event at the Edison Ballroom in New York City on November 2.

During another year of consistent surprise and endless news cycles, public relations professionals were once again central to engaging audiences through all the noise. This work helped organizations and clients alike tell timely stories and create meaningful messages during international crises, domestic disasters and everything in between.

Ragan’s PR Daily Awards celebrates the PR pros, marketers, agencies and campaigns that stand out and engage audiences in an age of uncertainty and distraction.

All finalists will be recognized — and category winners will be announced — during a special event at New York City’s Edison Ballroom as part of Communications Week.

Congratulations to all nominees and finalists.

 

Grand Prize

PR Campaign of the Year

5WPR: Axiom Space

Funko: PR Team

GlaxoSmithKline: Theraflu’s Right to Rest and Recover

Identity: Hudsonville Ice Cream x Little Debbie: The Two Billion Impression Scoop

WM Technology / Weedmaps: Hijacking the Super Bowl Ad Conversation to Battle Cannabis Censorship

 

Campaigns 

Arts & Entertainment Campaign

IW Group: McDonald’s Hall of Zodiacs

Tara, Ink.: Tara, Ink.

B2B Campaign

Brodeur Partners: Launching a Sustainable Future for Cannabis Packaging

Clarity: W3W: Lost and found in LA County

Gravitate PR: Strivr: The Bridge to the Metaverse

Landing AI: Democratizing AI

Oracle: 2021 AI@Work Campaign

SpotOn: Points of Profit

Ted Miller Group, LLC.: Matter’s Takeover of CES

Beauty, Fashion or Lifestyle Campaign

Diffusion: All Eyes on EyeBuyDirect – EyeBuyDirect with Diffusion

Jeneration PR: Reinvigorating a baby brand’s connection to new mothers

L’Oréal: CES 2022

Branding Campaign

FARO Technologies, Inc.: Brand Refresh Campaign

Keurig Dr Pepper: A Snapple Corner Story

Cause-Related Marketing Campaign

3M: Not the Science Type

Funko: PR Team

Georgia Commute Options: Air Quality Improvement Initiative

Mower: Roam The Empire

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises: Our Girls, the Unstoppable Women of the Future

Philip Morris International (PMI): United to Safeguard America from Illegal Trade (USA-IT)

Community Engagement Campaign

Disney Parks, Experiences & Products: planDisney

Mars Petcare: How Mars Petcare Inspired its Community to Save 285 Pets during its Annual Adoption Weekend

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/Accenture Federal Services: 2022 GI Bill Summit

Community Relations Campaign

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee: FREE AND FUN FOR ALL: BLUECROSS HEALTHY PLACES

IW Group: McDonald’s APA Next

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises: Planifica tu Vacuna

Philip Morris International (PMI): United to Safeguard America from Illegal Trade (USA-IT)

Violet PR: Revitalizing Newark Symphony Hall

Content Marketing Initiatives

McDermott Will & Emery: Engaging Clients with Case Studies

Sage Growth Partners: Sage Growth Partners and Prealize Health, State of Health PR Campaign

TD Bank: TD Bank Digital Content Team

UC Davis Health: Employee Open Enrollment 2022

Corporate Communications Campaign

Comprise x CableLabs: 10G Challenge

East Cambridge Savings Bank: Benefits of a Mutual Bank

OneTrust: OneTrust Launches the World’s First Trust Intelligence Platform

Covid-19 Communications Campaign

MolinaCares and Forbes Tate Partners: COVID-19 Vaccine Education Campaign

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises: Planifica tu Vacuna

Pratt Institute: Making a Difference

Sage Growth Partners: Sage Growth Partners and National Minority Health Association PR Campaign

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: The LLS National Patient Registry

Virginia Commonwealth University: VCU Better Together – Student Vaccine Campaign

 CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Campaign

Jackson Family Wines: Rooted For Good: Roadmap to 2030

Philip Morris International (PMI): United to Safeguard America from Illegal Trade (USA-IT)

Target: Moving Target Forward

DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Communications

Ascension: ABIDE

Children’s Health: Children’s Health Expands Diversity & Inclusion Program to Support and Empower Employees, Patients and Community Members

Double Shot: Double Shot

IW Group: Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire presents Drag Queen Summer Glamp

National League for Nursing: Taking Aim: Addressing Structural Racism, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Implicit Bias & Social Justice

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises: Cebrando el Mes del Orgullo

R+Co: Pride Edition: DREAMHOUSE Cold Pressed Watermelon Wave Spray

Education Campaign

IW Group: McDonald’s APA Next

Jackson Spalding: Delivering the Future: Jackson Spalding, The Coca-Cola System & The Technical College System of Georgia

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) Communications

Austin Resource Recovery: Curbside Composting Program

Landis Communications, Inc.: Fish Run Place

LG&E and KU: You ‘herd’ it here first: LG&E and KU launch live sheep cam

Target: Moving Target Forward

Webster Bank: Webster Bank’s 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Event PR or Marketing Campaign

1Milk2Sugars: Keys Soulcare X Sephora Canada Launch

Cloud Native Computing Foundation: CNCF: Resilience Realized

Diffusion: Scripps National Spelling Bee x Diffusion Make History with First Black American Winner

Fraser Health: Increasing community immunity through a Vax-a-thon event

Green Giant with Gillian Small PR: Green Giant® Partners with PEEPS® to Pull The Ultimate April Fool’s Day Prank: Green Giant® Cauliflower-Flavored PEEPS®

Mars Petcare: Helping 285 Pets Find Homes with Mars Petcare’s 13th Annual Adoption Weekend

TV One Networks: Urban One Honors

Food or Beverage Campaign

Beyond Meat: Beyond Fried Chicken

HUNTER: PEBBLES® SLAM DUNKS NATIONAL CEREAL DAY WITH NIKE COLLABORATION

Identity: Hudsonville Ice Cream x Little Debbie: The Two Billion Impression Scoop

IW Group: Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire presents Drag Queen Summer Glamp

Mohegan Sun: Mohegan Sun serves the bold with launch of newest coffee shop, The Crafty Stir Cafe

Popeyes: Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Launch

Rinck Advertising: Dunkin’ Maine Blueberry Line-Up

Global PR Campaign

3M and Ketchum: State of Science Index 2021

East Bay Municipal Utility District: EBMUD Fossil Discovery

Hilton: To New Memories

L’Oréal: CES 2022

The Hoffman Agency: A World-class PR Program on a Shoestring Budget; Elevating the Supermicro Brand and CEO Profile in the U.S., EU and APAC

Influencer Campaign

Endo International plc: Really Cellulite Influencer Campaign

IW Group: Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire presents Drag Queen Summer Glamp

JPA Health: Getting Out of the Rough

Kaplow Communications: Warners Is All You Need with Kaplow Communications & ShopStyle Collective

Peppercomm / Honeymoon: Peppercomm / Honeymoon for Binance

The Hoffman Agency: From Water Jugs to Dumbbells — Bowflex Influencers Bring Fitness Home

Integrated PR & Marketing

Cloud Native Computing Foundation: CNCF: Resilience Realized

East Cambridge Savings Bank: Benefits of a Mutual Bank

Gravitate PR: Hired: State of Tech Salaries

Havas Formula: Core Hydration Summer 2021 Campaign

iQ 360: Hawaii Department of Health’s COVID-19 Vaccines for Keiki

MyWHY Agency: American Medical Association 175th Anniversary Campaign

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises: Come with Us / Juntos Imparables

OneTrust: OneTrust Launches the World’s First Trust Intelligence Platform

Marketing Campaign

JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.: Tick Free NH

LG&E and KU: Empowering Convenience with LG&E and KU’s New Mobile App

Made You Feel: TUSHY Super Bowel

P1FCU: 1% Cash Back Refi

Media Pitch

Experience Columbus: Holiday Press Box Mailer

Lincoln Financial Group: Spring Clean Your Finances

Notably: Rowan Valentine’s Day Survey Pitch

Smithsonian’s NMAAHC: Jackie Robinson 75

Aurora Strategy Group: Canadians for Nuclear Energy

Media Relations Campaign

Airfoil Group: MSHDA MIHAF Launch Campaign

Children’s Health: Children’s Health Educates and Empowers Parents, Physicians with COVID-19 Media Relations Campaign

Diffusion: Honey, I’m Home: Maximizing Burrow’s Revenue Through Targeted Media Strategy

Endo Aesthetics: Endo’s QWO: Launching the First and Only FDA-Approved Injectable for Cellulite

GlobalFoundries: Ascent to Semiconductor Industry Leader

L’Oréal: CES 2022

Mars Petcare: Earning 551M Impressions to Spotlight Pet Adoption with Mars Petcare’s 13th Annual Adoption Weekend

Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History: Jan. 6 Capitol Attacks Anniversary

Technica Communications: Fast EV-Charging Goes to Washington: Tritium’s PR journey from nascent Australian brand to White House Endorsement

Ted Miller Group, LLC.: Matter’s Takeover of CES

The Home Depot with MSL and Hartmann Studios: How to Sleigh the Holidays: The Home Depot Halloween & Holiday Program 2021

Multicultural Campaign

5WPR: REVOLT

Buchanan’s, DIAGEO NA: BUCHANAN’S Scotch Whisky Introduces The What Glory We Are Campaign Celebrating Those Who Embody the Spirit of the 200%:  100% Hispanic and 100% American

Century 21 Real Estate: CENTURY 21 Empowering Latinas Program

IW Group: McDonald’s Hall of Zodiacs

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises: Come with Us / Juntos Imparables

VCU Health: Hispanic COVID-19 vaccine outreach

Nonprofit Campaign

Berg & Associates LLC: Keeping Oregon Wildlife Safe One License Plate Sale at a Time

Brodeur Partners: Transforming an Iconic In-Person Walk into a Virtual Event Amid a Pandemic

GENYOUth: Taste of the NFL: A Campaign to End Student Hunger

Team Rubicon: Afghanistan Resettlement

The Dayton Foundation: Centennial Celebration – 100 Gifts to the Community

The Veterans of Foreign Wars: VFW #StillServing

Original Research

Cigna: Cigna Healthy Workforce

Civic Alliance: The Corporate Civic Playbook

EvolveMKD: The Evolution of Communications

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation: Fender Uses Nationwide Survey, Doubles Down On Beginner Tools To Break Down Barriers, Demystifies Guitar

Gravitate PR: Hired: State of Tech Salaries

Hilton: The Changed Traveler: Hilton Explores Emerging Travel Trends Two Years Into the Pandemic

Oracle: 2021 AI@Work Campaign

PR on a Shoestring Budget

Disney Parks, Experiences & Products: Disney Parks

Nouveau Communications: HipDot x Cup Noodles Launch

Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History: Jan. 6 Capitol Attacks Anniversary

Public Affairs Campaign

Aurora Strategy Group: Canadians for Nuclear Energy

CYBER.ORG: National K-12 Cybersecurity Learning Standards

Marino: FixRx’s Campaign to Fix NY’s Broken Prescription Drug System

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/Accenture Federal Services: Post-9/11 GI Bill Enrollment Verification Rollout Campaign

Public Service Campaign

Jackson Spalding: #ListentoGwinnettMoms Campaign

JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.: Rhode Rules for Rhode Island

Philip Morris International (PMI): United to Safeguard America from Illegal Trade (USA-IT)

Re-branding or Re-positioning

BorgWarner: BorgWarner Rebranding Campaign

Canine Companions: Canine Companions

Clean Energy Buyers Association: Clean Energy Buyers Association Renaming & 2030 Strategy Rollout

Peraton: One Peraton

Social Media Campaign

Novartis Pharmaceuticals with BCW: Expanding Patient Support and Resources with ENTRESTO Chatbot

Disney Parks, Experiences & Products: Disney Parks

L’Oréal: CES 2022

NBC Sports Next: “Celebrating Women in Golf” Social Campaign: A Hole-in-One for GolfPass

Storytelling Campaign

Clarity: Zesty.ai: Reshaping the Insurance Industry

Lockheed Martin: The Need for Speed – Telling the Story of Lockheed Martin’s Role in Top Gun: Maverick

United Way of the National Capital Area: When None Are Ignored, All Will Thrive

Technology Campaign

5WPR: Axiom Space

Clarity: W3W: Lost and found in LA County

Comprise x Valyant AI

Elev8 New Media: Vuzix Unveils Shield™ Smart Glasses at Consumer Electronics Show 2022

IW Group: McDonald’s Hall of Zodiacs

L’Oréal: CES 2022

Quarter Horse PR: EngageSmart IPO Campaign

SutherlandGold: Sila x WHOOP

Ted Miller Group, LLC.: Matter’s Takeover of CES

Thought Leadership Communications

ABB Installation Products: Food & Beverage Safety and Productivity Series

Berg & Associates LLC: Community-Based Thought Leadership Elevates OnPoint’s Position as Financial Wellness Leader

Civic Alliance: The Corporate Civic Playbook

Comprise x Terrapin: “Explore Responsibly” Campaign

ECMC Group: ECMC Group Lays the Groundwork for Education at the Speed of Change

Landing AI: Democratizing AI

Notably: Tealbook

The Agency: Thought Leadership Communications

Use of Data and Measurement

3M and Ketchum: State of Science Index 2021

ECMC Group: ECMC Group Helps Teens Question The Quo in Education

Subject Matter: Kastle’s Back to Work Barometer

Video Campaign

AGAR: IT IS US

Bacardi: Belonging at Bacardi

MolinaCares and Forbes Tate Partners: Andrew’s Journey COVID-19 Video Campaign

New York Independent System Operator: PR Daily video campaign

Ruder Finn: The Quest for Sleep

 

Health Care PR and Marketing

Health Care Content

Children’s Health: Children’s Health Shares Facts – Not Fear – With COVID-19 Content Strategy

Cigna: The Cigna Newsroom

EvergreenHealth: Redesign Builds Digital Front Door for Tech-Savvy Patients

Glooko, Inc.: Glooko Byline Articles on the Value of Remote Patient Monitoring

Health Care Covid-19 Communications

Aegis Sciences Corporation: TestingWorks! Allows Students to Return to the Classroom Safely

Baptist Health South Florida: Baptist Health COVID-19 Outreach

Jackson Spalding: #ListentoGwinnettMoms Campaign

MolinaCares and Forbes Tate Partners: COVID-19 Vaccine Education Campaign

SoutheastHEALTH: COVID Vaccine Clinics

Health Care Communications Campaign of the Year

Ascension: Thought Leadership

Baptist Health South Florida: Baptist Health COVID-19 Outreach

Fraser Health: Increasing community immunity through a Vax-a-thon event

Ruder Finn: The Quest For Sleep

Health Care PR Campaign

Amendola: Amendola Amplified DrFirst’s Healthcare Brand

Crowe PR: DermTech Melanoma Awareness Month Campaign

dna Communications/NVS Pharmaceuticals: Leveraging a Compelling Patient Story to Raise Awareness for Dry Eye Disease (DED) and Advance Competitive Edge for a Dry Eye Treatment

HSA Bank: The 2021 HSA Bank Health & Wealth Index℠

Lightspeed PR/M: How Lightspeed PR/M Told The Moving Story of MoveAgain

Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications: PlushCare

Ruder Finn: The Quest For Sleep

Health Care Publication

CARF International: Consumer Guide to Life Plan Communities

Changi General Hospital: Caring

McDermott Will & Emery: The Next Evolution of Healthcare Private Equity

UC Davis Health: UC Davis Health Magazine (Summer 2021)

Health Care Thought Leadership Communications

Amendola: Amendola helps HSBlox educate the market on value-based care

Ascension: Thought Leadership

Health Care Video

Conde Nast: Conde Nast (Epicurious) x Entresto

MolinaCares and Forbes Tate Partners: Andrew’s Journey COVID-19 Video Campaign

 

People and Teams

Corporate PR Team of the Year

Peraton: Corporate Communications and Engagement

Responsible Initiative for Justice: Responsible Business Initiative for Justice

Solebury Trout: Solebury Trout’s Corporate Communications Team

Marketing Team of the Year

Blackstone: Blackstone Marketing Team

March of Dimes: March of Dimes Marketing Department

St. Thomas University (STU): STU Marketing & Communications

PR Agency of the Year

Caliber Corporate Advisers: Caliber Corporate Advisers

EvolveMKD: EvolveMKD

Factory PR: Factory PR

JPA Health: JPA Health

Just Drive Media: Just Drive Media

The MRKT: Yanelis Garcia

PR Leader of the Year

Marissa Eigenbrood: Smith Publicity, Inc.

Astrid Greve Spencer: Enablon

Nicole Rodrigues: NRPR Group

Melissa Skottegaard: Cigna

Heather Zoumas-Lubeski: Endo International plc

PR Professional of Year

Megan Driscoll: EvolveMKD

John Gonda: Sage Growth Partners

 

Podcasts & Publications

Annual Report

Children’s Health: Children’s Health 2021 Beyond ABC Symposium Spurs Critical Dialogue about Mental Health Amid COVID-19

iQ 360: HEI’s 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Mars Petcare: Mars Petcare Keeping People and Pets Together Report

Public Relations Society of America: PRSA 2021 Year in Review

UNC Health: UNC Health 2021 Annual Report

Webster Bank: Webster Financial Corporation’s 2021 Annual Report

Publication

Changi General Hospital: Caring

Marcus Thomas LLC: Sherwin-Williams Market Pulse, Vol. 2 Publication

NBC Sports Next, SportsEngine and 59 Creative: NBC Sports Next and 59 Creative Collaborate to Introduce First-Ever Interactive Kids’ Guide to the Olympics for Future Athletes

Non-Obvious Company: The Non-Obvious Insights Email Newsletter

Online Newsroom or Media Center

Metropolitan State University of Denver, RED online newsroom

Nissan Motor, Nissan News

OSF HealthCare, OSF HealthCare Newsroom

UC Davis Health, UC Davis Health News website (health.ucdavis.edu/news)

Podcast

American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology: Moving the Needle: A Nurse Anesthesiology Podcast

Aon: “On Aon” Podcast

JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.: The Power of Prevention Podcast

Nordstrom: The Nordy Pod

SurePayroll: SurePayroll Back of the Napkin Podcast, Season 3

Webcast

National League for Nursing: NLN.org

Nissan Motor: Nissan News

P1FCU: P1FCU.ORG

UC Davis Health: UC Davis Health, open enrollment website (choosehealth.ucdavis.edu)

 

PR Events (Live or Virtual)

Employee Event

Bandwidth: Spirit Week 2022

Target: Take Five

Influencer Event

Cloud Native Computing Foundation: CNCF: Resilience Realized

Red Havas: Elevating Expertise at Transitions the Studio

The MRKT: Gordita Chronicles: A Strategic Partnership between HBO Max and Agency Partner The MRKT

Press Event or Media Tour

Identity: Identity, Guiding the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office During the Oxford High School Shooting Crisis Response

Jackson Spalding: TK Elevator Grand Opening

Keurig Dr Pepper: A Snapple Corner Story

The Home Depot with MSL and Hartmann Studios: SkeleTON of Fun: Halloween and Holiday Virtual Media Showcase 2021 by The Home Depot

 

Social Media Communications By Channel

Facebook

Novartis Pharmaceuticals with BCW: Expanding Patient Support and Resources with ENTRESTO Chatbot

SPM Communications: Community Coffee Social Campaign

Instagram

AGAR, Kroger: Boost by Kroger Plus

SPM Communications: Community Coffee Social Campaign

LinkedIn

Endo International plc: LinkedIn: Engaging Team Members in a Highly Regulated Industry

Grey Matter Marketing: Grey Matter Marketing Reimagines Surgery with Asensus Surgical

TikTok

1Milk2Sugars: SPOTMYUV

HUNTER: TABASCO® Brand Enters the #HotSauceWars

Visit Orlando: Visit Orlando – Social Media Team

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