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Violet PR takes home “gold” in six categories in the 2024 Bulldog PR Awards:

Best Industry-Focused Agency - Violet PR for Economic Development

Best Community Engagement Campaign - The Hispanicization of Topeka, Kansas on behalf of Greater Topeka Partnership

Best Diversity and Inclusion Campaign - The Hispanicization of Topeka, Kansas on behalf of the Greater Topeka Partnership

Best Business to Business Campaign - North Carolina’s Clean Energy Boom on behalf of The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC)

Best Global Campaign - Oklahoma: North America’s Ideal Location for Global Business on behalf of Oklahoma Department of Commerce

Most Innovative Media Relations Campaign - Flyover Country No More: Putting Kansas City on the Map on behalf of Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC)

The Violet PR team secured the Silver Anvil for “Best Boutique Agency,” a Bronze Anvil for our media relations work with the Greater Topeka Partnership and a Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation for our work with the Kansas City Area Development Council.

April Mason was recognized by NJBIZ as one of the Best 50 Women in Business

Following an open nomination process, a panel of independent judges selected the 2022 Best 50 Women in Business winners using a points system to rate submissions in five categories: career accomplishments, leadership, vision, community service and mentoring.

Violet PR Received NJBIZ ‘Empowering Women Award’ for Outstanding Commitment to Women’s Advancement in New Jersey

Violet PR won 5 awards at the 2023 Public Relations Society of America New Jersey (PRSA-NJ) Pyramid Awards, including Best in Show for our “Panasonic Selects Kansas City for $4B EV Facility” campaign!

PR on a Shoestring Budget – Panasonic Selects Kansas City for $4B EV Facility

Public Affairs – The Peach State Goes Electric

Reputation Management – From Steel City to Tech Town Pittsburgh’s Rise as the Global Epicenter of Innovation

Integrated Marketing – C-Valley: A Clean Carbon Initiative in Wyoming

Honorable Mention – On a Shoestring Campaign

Kansas City and Panasonic: Promoting a $4B Win with a $10k Budget

Gold Winner • Best Green/Environmental/Sustainability Campaign 

Georgia – The Peach State Goes Electric 

The PRNEWS Agency Elite Top 100 spotlights the nation’s most innovative and strategic PR firms of the year. 

The agencies on the list represent a wide range of both industry specializations and core capabilities. They specialize in crisis communication, media relations, reputation management and public affairs to digital communications, social media, content creation and everything in between. Violet PR is the only PR firm specializing in economic development – and one of just three in New Jersey – to make this prestigious list

VIOLET PR IS PROUD TO BE NAMED 2022’S “BEST BOUTIQUE AGENCY” BY PR NEWS!

Violet PR has also been awarded an honorable mention in the ‘Community Relations’ and ‘Media Relations – Nonprofit’ categories for our work with the Newark Symphony Hall on the “Revitalizing Newark Symphony Hall” campaign

Violet PR won seven awards at the 2022 Public Relations Society of America New Jersey (PRSA-NJ) Pyramid Awards, including Best in Show for our “Revitalizing Newark Symphony Hall” campaign!

Violet PR is proud to be named 2022’s “Best Boutique Agency” by Bulldog Reporter!

Violet PR has also been awarded the Silver Bulldog PR award for:

The Bulldog PR Awards, which rank the most outstanding PR and communications campaigns, celebrate excellence in public relations and communication. They are the only national public relations contest judged exclusively by working journalists. The judges evaluate the entries based on creativity, originality, strategy, execution, and results

Violet PR has been selected for a 2022 Bronze Anvil award in the Media Relations > Associations/Nonprofit Organizations category for our work with Newark Symphony Hall on the Revitalizing Newark Symphony Hall Campaign!

For over 75 years, the Anvils have been considered the icon of the profession and the benchmark of high performance in public relations. Bronze Anvil Awards recognize outstanding public relations tactics that contribute to the success of overall programs or campaigns.

PRSA NJ established the Pyramid Awards in 1989 to recognize excellence in public relations and communications in New Jersey. The competition is open to all public relations professionals in New Jersey who implemented or completed qualifying public relations campaigns.

We were honored to win 4 awards in 2021.

Violet PR Founder, April Mason, was named a ROI-NJ Influencer: Women in Business 2021 (Professional Services)

The 2021 ROI Influencers: Women in Business list includes eight sector categories. This award honors the best women in the New Jersey business world.

Violet PR has been selected for a 2021 Bronze Anvil award in the Media Relations > Government category for our work with the Greater Topeka Partnership on the Choose Topeka - $15,000 Relocation Campaign!

The program recognizes and honors the very best public relations tactics executed each year. This year’s competition drew a total of 358 entries. Of those, only 33 organizations were selected by the Bronze Anvil Judges. This demonstrates the high standards applied by the judges in their evaluation process.

Violet PR has been selected as a 2021 Silver Anvil finalist in the Community Relations > Government category for our work with the Greater Topeka Partnership on the Choose Topeka - $15,000 Relocation Campaign!

This program recognizes and honors the very best public relations programs planned and executed each year. Of the hundreds of entries submitted, only 148 organizations were selected by the Silver Anvil Judges as finalists. This demonstrates the high standards applied in their evaluation process.

The PRNEWS Agency Elite Top 100 spotlights the nation’s most innovative and strategic PR firms of the year.

The agencies on the list represent a wide range of both industry specializations and core capabilities. They specialize in crisis communication, media relations, reputation management and public affairs to digital communications, social media, content creation and everything in between.

PRSA NJ established the Pyramid Awards in 1989 to recognize excellence in public relations and communications in New Jersey. The competition is open to all public relations professionals in New Jersey who implemented or completed qualifying public relations campaigns.

We were honored to win 4 awards in 2020.

Violet PR is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the US.

We recognize the commitment to supplier diversity that is embraced by corporations and government agencies today, and we can add diversity to your supply chain.

Whether it’s rebranding a city, drawing attention to a revitalized neighborhood, or promoting a new sustainable development, Violet PR helps clients make a difference. Through a combination of news stories, social media, and compelling content, our NJ-based boutique public relations firm helps clients attract more dollars and supporters.