Pictured (L-R): ACM’s Jenny Driessen, PR News’ Steve Goldstein, and ACM’s Jenelle Scott.
The Academy of Country Music won top honors at the Social Media Icon Awards presented by PR News at a luncheon recently in New York, winning the “GOOGLE+ Circle Growth” category in recognition of the Academy’s 2013 marketing campaign. The ACM won top honors at last year’s awards for its Twitter campaign.
The Social Media Icon Awards honor the most outstanding social media campaigns in the communications and public relations arena. The Academy ranked 316 out of 24,829,631 of all Google+ pages for businesses, according to circlecount.com. Fans/Users who added the Academy’s Google+ page to their circles increased by 89,950 percent from Jan. 1 through Dec. 6, 2013.
“Our dedicated social media team virtually never rests, and I think our devotion to music fans is something they recognize,” said Brooke Primero, SVP, Publicity & Marketing for the Academy of Country Music. “Fans know we’re there for them as much on a Sunday morning as we are on a Tuesday afternoon, and they respond to that consistency with a loyalty we’re proud of. Country music is nothing without the fans.”
The Academy faced off with other finalists including Guthy-Renker and Voto Latino.
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Singer-songwriter Lacy Green has entered into an exclusive songwriter agreement with Dan Hodges Music, LLC.
Pictured (L-R): Susan Hodges, Loeb & Loeb’s Michael Johnson, Lacy Green, Dan Hodges. Photo: Robbie Quinn
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Pictured (L-R): The KP Agency’s Mandy KenKnight, Trinity Productions’ Brad Hall, The KP Agency’s Lisa Corbitt Powers
Nashville-based entertainment companies The KP Agency and Trinity Productions have joined to bring various aspects of event management under one roof. The KP Agency partners Mandy KenKnight and Lisa Corbitt Powers specialize in corporate meetings, trade shows, commercials, music videos, models, talent and events. Meanwhile, Brad Hall of Trinity Productions will offer audio-visual services including sound, lighting effects, and more.
The KP Agency and Trinity Productions share more than 50 years combined experience, with a client list that has included Budweiser, Toby Keith, New Balance, Gaylord Opryland, BMI and the ACM.
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