NP Strategy wins Palmetto Communications Awards
June 14, 2021The Buzz Podcast & Diversity Efforts with the Charleston Forum are Honored
NP Strategy (NPS+), a strategic communications firm providing crisis, media and public relations assistance across the Carolinas, won two first place awards from the International Association of Business Communicators’ (IABC) S.C. Chapter for the team’s work launching an economic development podcast and promoting diversity and inclusion discussions in South Carolina.
“Our NPS+ team is dedicated to creating exceptional results for our clients,” said Heather (Hoopes) Matthews, NP Strategy CEO. “I’m so proud of our team members for their resilience and innovation during a pandemic.”
Communications professionals from cities across the U.S. and Canada judge the IABC Palmetto Awards.
- NPS+ won an Award of Excellence in the audio/visual category for The Buzz with Burnie, an economic development podcast. With over 55 episodes, host Burnie Maybank and his co-host, NPS’s Kara Gormley Meador, interview industry experts each week.
- NPS+ won an Award of Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion for The Charleston Forum. As a state and national leader for holding discussions surrounding diversity and inclusion, the Forum conducted a community survey to collect resident input on race relations. Due to COVID-19, the Forum went virtual for its annual event to share the survey results.
“While many hands helped make these efforts happen, true leadership led the way from Emily Eckert and Taylor Kearns with The Buzz and Amanda Loveday with The Charleston Forum. We are blessed to have them on our team.”
About NP Strategy
Founded in 2013, NP Strategy (NPS+) is a strategic communications team comprised of former journalists, corporate communication executives, business lawyers, and government staffers who provide clients with thoughtful and dynamic advice. Team members operate out of six offices throughout North and South Carolina. Together, the NPS+ team leverages their wealth of experience and relationships to assist businesses in achieving their strategic goals. We solve problems, build partnerships, renew brands, launch new ventures, and help businesses thrive…in good times and bad. www.npstrategy.com
NPS+ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexsen Pruet, a 200-attorney law firm based in the Carolinas.