ROYAL OAK, Mich., April 25, 2018 – Airfoil Group, an award-winning strategic communications and marketing firm, was named a finalist for the world’s largest public relations awards program, The Holmes Report SABRE Awards. Standing among the prestigious company of 300 other gold SABRE Awards finalists, from a field of more than 2,000 entries, Airfoil Group is being recognized for its lead-generating and brand-building “10 Under 10” SMB Engagement Campaign for Microsoft.
In tandem with the small-to-midsize business marketing organization at Microsoft, Airfoil developed a content marketing campaign to connect the brand to a powerful audience segment: small business owners (SMBs). Spotlighting inspirational true stories about “microbusinesses” with fewer than ten employees, Airfoil designed an e-book to discuss the challenges, motivations and eureka moments of tiny companies doing big things. It was positioned to drive engagement with SMBs by presenting shining examples of small businesses thriving through the power of technology.
An integrated campaign approach reached millions of small businesses in the months following launch and drove actionable leads into the Microsoft sales funnel. The campaign supported Microsoft’s goal to forge relationships with the small business segment and positioned its technology solutions as catalysts for SMBs to launch, grow and thrive.
“We are extremely honored to be recognized among the company of 300 other gold SABRE finalists,” said Lisa Vallee-Smith, Airfoil CEO, and founder. “SABRE honors campaigns that encourage engagement, credibility and relationship building goals – three cornerstone aspects of our '10 Under 10' SMB campaign.”
The SABRE Awards recognize Superior Achievement in Branding and Reputation in North America, EMEA and the Asia-Pacific region. It is led by the Holmes Report, the authoritative voice on global public relations trends since 2000.
The 2018 North America SABRE Awards will be presented on May 1 in New York City.
About Airfoil Group (www.airfoilgroup.com)
Airfoil is an independent public relations and marketing communications firm that has served as the perceptual architect for many of the world’s best-known technology brands. With offices in tech-rich regions including Detroit, Silicon Valley and New York, Airfoil Public Relations is recognized for delivering strategic solutions built on research-driven insights and calculated, creative communication risks. The firm develops strategies that maximize clients’ competitive advantages in local, national and global business markets, and with target audiences through traditional and emerging channels.
Airfoil’s team of progressive account professionals and vital global partners apply a multidisciplinary lens to client communication challenges, providing communications, digital marketing, design, digital marketing, research, public relations, advertising and social media services to help meet their objectives. The firm elevates positioning for brands across consumer, enterprise, health care, auto and industrial segments.
Since its founding in 2000, Airfoil has built a reputation for results and earned its placement on prestigious industry lists like O’Dwyer’s “Top 50 Independent Public Relations Firms,” The Holmes Report “Top 12 Technology Firms,” and Advertising Age “Best Places to Work.”
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