Hashies 2017 Winners

Please help us congratulate the 2017 winners and finalists of The Hashie Awards! Thank you to our sponsors and to everyone who participated.


Facebook: Best Non-Profit

First Place: Iowa Donor Network Second Place: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (tie) Second Place: Des Moines Parks & Recreation (tie)

Facebook: Best B2C

First Place: Pella Windows & Doors, The Integer Group Second Place: Christopher’s Fine Jewelry, M2K Marketing Group Third Place: Lozier Heating & Cooling, Blue Compass

Twitter: Best Non-Profit

First Place: Animal Rescue League of Iowa Second Place: Des Moines Parks & Recreation Third Place: Technology Association of Iowa

Twitter: Best B2B

First Place: Blue Compass

Twitter: Best B2C

First Place: International Association for Food Protection, Trilix

Best Use of Video

First Place: BF Goodrich Tires, The Integer Group Second Place: Mercy College of Health Sciences, Blue Compass Third Place: Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs

Best YouTube Channel:

First Place: Drake University Second Place: Made in DSM Third Place: Happy Medium

Best Personal Blog

First Place: Sunny Side Up Second Place: Made in DSM

Best Business Blog

First Place: Des Moines Public Schools Second Place: Blue Compass (tie) Second Place: Cedar Falls Tourism & Visitors Bureau (tie)

Best Use of Instagram

First Place: Bobcat, Two Rivers Marketing Second Place: Bring Drake to Drake, Drake University Third Place: On Painted Street, Drake University

Best Use of Pinterest

First Place: Blue Compass Second Place: Iowa Department of Natural Resources Third Place: Royal Flooring, Happy Medium

Best Use of Snapchat

First Place: Iowa Events Center Second Place: Valley West Mall, Trilix Third Place: Happy Medium

Best Social Media Contest

First Place: Bobcat, Two Rivers Marketing Second Place: Urbandale Parks & Recreation, M2K Marketing Group Third Place: Valley West Mall, Trilix

Best Social Media Customer Service

First Place: Iowa Department of Natural Resources Second Place: Availa Bank, Trilix (tie) Second Place: Iowa Fireworks Company (tie)

Best Overall Social Media Presence

First Place: Iowa Department of Natural Resources Second Place: Templeton Rye, Trilix Third Place: Des Moines Parks & Recreation

Social Media Professional of the Year – GOLD

Jessie Brown, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Social Media Professional of the Year – SILVER

Tyler Wentworth, The Integer Group

Trailblazer Award

First Place: Des Moines Public Schools Second Place: Technology Association of Iowa