Hashies 2019 Winners

Please help us congratulate the 2019 winners and finalists of The Hashie Awards! Thank you to our sponsors and everyone who participated.

Check out the photo gallery from the awards ceremony in our Facebook Album, or your may view/download original files from the Maharry Photography website.


Facebook: Best Non-Profit

First Place: Animal Rescue League of Iowa

Second Place: Des Moines Arts Festival – Ism Public Relations

Third Place: Iowa Donor Network – New Tribe Media


Facebook: Best Business

First Place: Rackhouse Whiskey Club – New Tribe Media

Second Place: Hightower-Reff Law – OBI Creative

Third Place: VintCo – Happy Medium (tie)

Third Place: West Bank (tie)


Twitter: Best Non-Profit

First Place: Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council – Strategic America

Second Place: One Iowa

Third Place: YMCA of Greater Des Moines


Twitter: Best Business

First Place: Blue Compass


Instagram: Best Non-Profit

First Place: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Second Place: Des Moines Arts Festival – Ism Public Relations

Third Place: Des Moines Public Library


Instagram: Best Business

First Place: Equipment Technologies, Apache Sprayers – Lessing-Flynn

Second Place: Kreg Tool Company

Third Place: Hobart Corporation – Two Rivers Marketing


Best Use of Video

First Place: Strategic America

Second Place: Rackhouse Whiskey Club – New Tribe Media

Third Place: City of Newton


Best Use of Live Video:

First Place: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Second Place: Bubba, Orchestrate Hospitality

Third Place: Iowa Events Center


Best YouTube Channel:

First Place: Miller Electric Mfg. LLC – Two Rivers Marketing

Second Place: Snaadt Media Group, LLC

Third Place: Intoxalock


Best Business Blog

First Place: Blue Compass

Second Place: Zinpro Corporation – Two Rivers Marketing

Third Place: Bobcat Company – Two Rivers Marketing


Best Use of Pinterest

First Place: Blue Compass

Second Place: Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Third Place: Strategic America


Best Use of Snapchat

First Place: Bank Iowa – Lessing-Flynn

Second Place: Des Moines Arts Festival – Ism Public Relations


Best Social Media Contest

First Place: Iowa Events Center


Best Social Media Customer Service

First Place: Old Chicago – Strategic America

Second Place: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Third Place: Miller Electric Mfg. LLC – Two Rivers Marketing


Best Podcast

First Place: Melissa Burkheimer Studios

Second Place: Unmasked

Third Place: The Moonlight Graham Show


Best Influencer Campaign

First Place: “On Painted Street” – Drake University

Second Place: “Real Mom Bods” – Des Moines Moms Blog

Third Place: First National Bank of Omaha – OBI Creative


Best Overall Social Media Presence

First Place: National Pork Board – Lessing-Flynn

Second Place: This New Old House

Third Place: Strategic America


Social Media Campaign of the Year

First Place: Dorothy’s House – Strategic America

Second Place: Bank Iowa – Lessing-Flynn

Third Place: Des Moines Arts Festival – Ism Public Relations


Excellence in Social Media by a Student

First Place: Drake University Student Activities Board (SAB)

Second Place: Drake University Student Alumni Association


Social Media Professional of the Year – Silver

First Place: Danielle Rogers – Community Marketing Manager at City of Newton

Second Place: Shari Saunders-Behnke – PR Social Media Account Manager at Strategic America

Third Place: Sam Hoyle – Founder of New Tribe Media and Co-Founder of RackHouse Whiskey Club


Social Media Professional of the Year – Gold

First Place: Laura Kivlighan – Digital Engagement Manager at Sculpt

Second Place: Josh Fleming – VP, Marketing Director at Bank Iowa

Third Place: Alison Cate – Digital Marketing Manager at ARAG Legal Insurance


Trailblazer Award

First Place: Strategic America

Second Place: Two Rivers Marketing

Third Place: Brand Launch


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