INTRODUCING THE SPOKEies®

The PR Industry’s First Awards To Recognize Best Brand, Corporate & Non-Profit Spokespersons With political spokespeople and CEO missteps dominating today’s 24/7 news cycle shouldn’t the best of the best in the corporate and non-profit worlds have an award that recognizes their skills in delivering their organization’s message?Today, The SPOKEies™ were born to do just that.The SPOKEies™ are the first awards program to honor the best spokespeople representing brands, non-profits and corporations.

There are more than 40 awards in six categories including 24 for corporate and brand spokespeople and 18 for non-profits. Categories include C-Suite Leader, Most Authentic, Most Engaging, and Crisis Management. Additionally, The SPOKEies will include specific awards in financial services, healthcare, sports, technology, entertainment and start-ups. Social media awards will be selected through a Twitter vote.

Spokespeople will be judged based on their trust and authenticity, plus their ability to engage the audience and cogently communicate their organization’s messages.The judges represent the best in the business. They include executives with the Better Business Bureaus, Twitter, Google, Barron’s, Edelman, Weber-Shandwick and others. A complete list of judges is here.