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С»Æ贫ý's Institutional Advancement wins big at national conference
Photos and story by James Hill
College Advancement has won six awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations. There were more than 1,700 entries from two-year colleges across the nation. С»Æ贫ý won first place for comprehensive campaigns in two consecutive years in two different categories. Last year it was the Possibilities Playbook recruiting campaign, and this year it was the bond information campaign. С»Æ贫ý also received a bronze award this year in fund raising campaigns.
"That requires real marketing horsepower in all areas, including planning, infrastructure, writing, design, production, internal and external teamwork," said Russell Banks, С»Æ贫ý marketing manager.
Here’s the rundown:
Gold: Government or Community Relations Projects
Bond Information Campaign
Gold: College Promotional Videos
"It’s all about the future" Video for the С»Æ贫ý Foundation
Silver: Social Marketing
Bond Information Campaign Blog and Videos
Silver: Printed Class Schedules
Communities Magazine
Silver: Foundation Annual Reports
2008 С»Æ贫ý Foundation Annual Report
Bronze: Fund Raising/Annual Campaigns
Superhero Campaign
Read about these, and the other awards, at the С»Æ贫ý Marketing Office blog:
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at С»Æ贫ý. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »