Awards, Press & Speaking Engagements

Mission: Joy – Anthem Awards Gold in Global Awareness Campaign and Health Social Media Content

HeadCount – Cannabis in Common: Shorty Awards Winner in Animation and Finalist in Social Activism
Filling in the Blanks – Hunger and Food Insecurity: Shorty Awards Gold Distinction and Audience Honor
Mission:Joy – Shorty Awards Winner in Global Integrated Campaign and Best Use of Facebook

Disability:IN Website: Communicator Award of Excellence, Websites – Non-Profit and User Experience
Ad Council – Because Of You: Communicator Award of Excellence, Campaign-Social Media for Marketing Effectiveness
Ad Council – Smokey Bear: Communicator Award of Distinction, Campaign-Social Media for Marketing Effectiveness
CALCASA – #BoldMoves: Communicator Award of Distinction, Campaign-Social Responsibility for Integrated Campaign
HelpGood – Campaign US’ Power of Purpose Awards: Purpose Pioneer – Agency category and Best Digital Marketing Companies and Content Marketing Agencies, DesignRush

HelpGood: Best Marketing Agency, Los Angeles Awards
HelpGood: Top New York Branding Company, DesignRush
HelpGood: Top B2B Companies, Clutch, New York and Los Angeles
Ad Council – Because Of You, Teen Bullying Prevention: PR News Nonprofit Award – Best in Category, Social Media
Animal League America – Muttigrees.org: PR News Nonprofit Award Finalist, Web Site and Communicator Award of Distinction

HelpGood: DesignRush’s Best Digital Marketing Agency Award
Animal League America – Muttigrees.org: Gold MarCom Award, Nonprofit Website and PR News’ Nonprofit Award Finalist, Web Site
Ad Council – Because Of You, Teen Bullying Prevention: PR News’ Nonprofit Award Finalist, Social Media

Ad Council – Smokey Bear: Webby Honoree in Social Media and a Bronze Telly Award in Public Service & Activism for Short Form / Social
Ad Council – I Am A Witness Anti-Bullying: Shorty Social Good Award in Influencer and Celebrity Campaign
Ad Council – Love Has No Labels: 2 Emmy nominations

Ad Council – Love Has No Labels: Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial, 2 Webbys, Shorty Winner for Best Integrated Campaign, Best in Nonprofit and Best Social Good Campaign
Ad Council – #IAmAWitness: Webby, Bronze Shorty for Best Influencer and Celebrity Campaign
Ad Council – That’s Not Cool: Webby

Ad Council – Love Has No Labels: 8 Clio Lions, 3 Mashies, 2 Facebook Awards
Ad Council – Smokey Bear: Silver Shorty Award for Real-Time Marketing
AT&T – It Can Wait: 3 Shorty Award Honorable Mentions

Ad Council – Save the Children – Every Beat Matters: Clio Gold, Cannes Lion, and Webby Honoree.
HelpGood – Gold Smokey Bear Award, the USDA Forest Service’s highest honor.

Center for Communication Panel on Advertising and Marketing in the Public Interest , New York City

CALCASA Statewide Conference, Anaheim

CA2019 Disability:IN Conference, Chicago

The Power of Influencer Marketing, Tall Ships Conference, Los Angeles, CA
Cause Investing & Social Impact MarTech Investors, MarTech, Brands Benefit from Digital Charity Tools, Los Angeles Venture Association – LAVA, Los Angeles, CA

Ruderman Inclusion Summit, Link20 Emerging Leaders Worskhop, Boston, MA

National Association of Corporate Directors’ Global Board Leaders’ Summit: Nonprofit Company Board Committee Forum, Effective Positioning of Your Nonprofit for Long-Term Sustainability, National Harbor, MD

501 Tech NYC / GLSEN, Social Media Analytics for All!, New York, NY

Secretary of State: U.S. Embassy & Consulates, Building an Engaged Audience, South Africa
How to Find Your Happy Place, Austin, TX

SXSW, Beat the Bully: Bring Light to Darkness on the Web, Austin, TX

Citizen Engagement Seminar, Engaging Citizens Through Social Media, Washington, DC

SXSW, How to Find Your Happy Place, Austin, TX

Broadway League Road Conference, Equip Your Army: Content is King, New York City
PlayCon, Insights From an Outside Perspective, Scottsdale, AZ

Tools for Transformation Conference, Advocates Summit, Los Angeles, CA

SXSW, Mobilizing Communities in Times of Crisis, Austin, TX
United Way Brand Forum, Building a Social Media Roadmap, Alexandria, VA

Digital Hollywood, The Call To Social Action – Highlighting the Projects and Partnerships for Change, Los Angeles, CA
Center for Nonprofit Management, Building Your Social Media Roadmap, Los Angeles, CA

CDC National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media, Creating Online Communities as a Strategic Communication Practice, Atlanta, GA

Tools for Transformation Conference, Building a Social Media Roadmap, Los Angeles, CA

AAF of Black Hills, Smokey Bear Tweetup, Rapid City, SD
eFactor, Social Media Marketing, Culver City, CA

Social Media for Nonprofits, Social Media Roadmap, Los Angeles, CA

SXSW, Smokey Bear Tweetup, Austin, TX

140 Characters Conference, Nonprofit Social Media, Los Angeles, CA

Filecamp – “Building a Cause Marketing Agency”

Whatagraph.com – Best Digital Agencies in New York

National Journal – This Smart Phone App is Trying to Tinder-ize Polictics
CultofMac – Donkey or Elephant, This Dating App Will Help You Find Your Mate.

AdWeek – Smokey Bear’s 70th Birthday is Cause for Celebration

Esquire – Smokey the Bear MakeoverCouncil’s 70th Birthday
LA Times – Smokey Gets Millennial Makeover
Digiday – How Smokey Bear Found His Voice on Social Media
ABC News – Firefighting Smokey the Bear Mellows at Age 70
Washinton Post – Smokey Bear is getting softer in his old age

Forbes – Top SXSW Recommendations for Marketers

NY Times – New Smokey Bear Gives Hugs Not Just Warnings

Press Release – United Way and Ad Council Select HelpGood for “LIVE UNITED” Social Media Campaign

Press Release – “Rosify Yourself” App Launches for Ad