MPI Takes Home Five Awards for This is Retail-NC, Keep Her Close and Keep Shack Wild Campaigns

RALEIGH, N.C. - Oct. 7, 2015 - PRLog -- Media Partners, Incorporated (MPI) took home five Awards of Excellence at the 2015 Sir Walter Raleigh Public Relations Awards sponsored by the Raleigh Public Relations Society.  The awards were presented by Raleigh Council Member Bonner Gaylor at The State Club in Raleigh.

This is Retail-NC received a Silver Award of Excellence in “Digital Communications” for a PSA video, the centerpiece for a reputation campaign for the NC Retail Merchants Association, designed to introduce a new face for retail, counter misconceptions and shine a positive light on the industry. The corresponding media kit was also recognized for content and pitchable information that demonstrated the campaign’s pillars: careers, community and innovation.

Keep Shack Wild, a campaign for the Carteret County Beach Commission, also won a Gold Award of Excellence for “Total Campaign” and recognized the work of MPI and Mike Davis Public Relations to raise voices against beach nourishment for Shackleford Banks. Keep Shack Wild leveraged social media to successful turn out participants for an important hearing in Carteret County that opposed the National Parks Service.

A Central Carolina Health magazine series, focused on new pediatric care at Central Carolina Hospital (CCH), garnered another big win. MPI targeted Lee County parents with “Keep Her Close,” a campaign to introduce pediatric hospitalists at CCH and inform parents that they no longer needed to leave the area for emergency care for their children. The magazines told stories of first patient encounters and capitalized on close-knit community relationships to show seamless examples of primary-to-hospitalist care. MPI won a Gold Award of Excellence and “Best in Division” for this series.

"We are honored to have this work recognized and congratulate all of our clients and the MPI team as we celebrate," said MPI Partner Nancy Bono. “We also thank the Raleigh Public Relations Society for creating opportunities like this to present our PR work and to join our industry peers.”

The Sir Walter Raleigh Awards competition is presented annually by the Raleigh Public Relations Society to honor work by North Carolina public relations and communication professionals.  The awards recognized entries for outstanding excellence in communications for the calendar year 2014.

“We are thrilled and honored to be recognized for these achievements, said MPI Partner Sal Conino.  "It’s really exciting to see MPI’s services growing and expanding as we strive to help clients reach their goals.  That is where we feel our true value.”

About Media Partners, Inc.

Founded in 2000, MPI is a media marketing agency that has experienced strong growth in recent years, with key account wins and deepened, long-term client relationships. The agency has established itself as a formidable player in the region with strong capabilities in healthcare, education, retail, and media.  It blends the best of boutique and full-service agencies by offering clients a partnership of creative design and integrated thinking at every turn.  With talent and expertise from senior partners, MPI is a media company that understands marketing.  To learn more about MPI and mindfulmediamarketing, visit http://www.mediapartners-inc.com or connect with Media Partners-Inc. on Facebook.