2021

NYX Awards - 2021 Gold Winner Winner: Members Trust Company

We've Prepared for Times Like These

Entrant Company

Members Trust Company

Category

Strategic Communications / Strategic Communications / Other

Client's Name

Country / Region

United States

Experience Level

Internal

PROBLEM
Panicking Investors
Due to the Pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic and attendant market decline made our
investment clients very nervous--poised to make rash decisions that
would threaten their long-term financial goals.
SOLUTION
Calming Crisis
Communication.
During the 2008 Financial Crisis, Forbes recognized
Members Trust Company as the #1 top-performing
company for exchange-traded fund management.
We learned that our methods produced positive
results, which offered financial security to our
clients during a volatile market. To support our
clients and financial advisors during COVID-19, we
quickly pivoted all marketing initiatives - as well
as non-trading hours of investment staff - to help
draw parallels from the Financial Crisis to the market
impact of the pandemic in order to mitigate panicselling
of long term investments and to remain calm
in the eye of the storm. From our CEO taking calls
directly from clients, to hosting live town halls, prerecording
webinars, and posting weekly updates,
our thought leadership continues to travel across the
nation, and is still being used by competitors.
RESULT S :
11.5% engagement rate
and multiple shares within
industry – even from
competitors.

Credits

VP, Marketing at Members Trust Company
Andrea Brandon
Partner, ZWO Marketing Agency
Cynthia Jenkins
CEO, ZWO Marketing Agency
Tina Zwolinski
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Series / Campaign
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gold
winner
Corn Warriors

Entrant Company

Swood Media

Category

Series / Campaign / Entertainment

Country / Region

United States

2021
Marketing Effectiveness
NYX Awards 2021 Winner - MobileIron’s Everywhere Enterprise, Highwire PR
gold
winner
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Entrant Company

Highwire PR

Category

Marketing Effectiveness / Interactive Brand Experience

Country / Region

United States

2021
Series / Campaign
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gold
winner
Silgan Closures GmbH

Entrant Company

Al Dente Entertainment GmbH

Category

Series / Campaign / Green / Eco-Friendly

Country / Region

Germany

2021
Media Relations / Publicity
NYX Awards 2021 Winner - Connecting people and work in an economic downturn, PeopleReady
gold
winner

Entrant Company

PeopleReady

Category

Media Relations / Publicity / Televison Placement

Country / Region

United States