Awards:
PR News Blogger of the Year
PR News
Named 2010 PR News Blogger of the Year for efforts associated with the What's Up, USANA? blog. Honorable mentions in the category included a principal at Shift Communications and a senior marketing manager at Sodexo. http://www.prnewsonline.com/prpeople2010/
PR News Digital Communicator of the Year
PR News
Named PR News Digital Communicator of the Year in 2010 for successfully managing USANA's social portfolio and helping the company stand out as an industry leader in the area of social media.
Silver Award of Distinction — Best Business Blog
The Communicator Awards
The What's Up, USANA? blog has been honored with a Silver Award of Distinction for four consecutive years (2009-12).
Feature Story — First Place
Society of Professional Journalists, Southern California Chapter
A feature about Kansas City Royals former top prospect Billy Butler written during his time as a minor league player in Adelanto, Calif. Butler is now a member of the Kansas City Royals.
Also received second- and third-place recognition for feature writing from SPJ in 2005 and 2007.
2012 PR News Digital Communicator of the Year — Finalist
PR News
One of three finalists for the 2012 PR News Digital Communicator of the Year.
Bronze Award, Communications or PR Campaign/Program of the Year — Social Media Focused
American Business Awards — Stevies
USANA’s social media team was honored with a Bronze Stevie (Communications or PR Campaign/Program of the Year — Social Media Focused) in the 10th Annual American Business Awards.
Summit EMA Leader Award
Summit International Awards
USANA’s social media team led by Tim Haran earned a Summit Emerging Media Award for its efforts on a variety of platforms, including the What's Up, USANA? blog, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, and LinkedIn. It’s the second straight year USANA’s social media has been honored with Summit EMA “leader” recognition.
AVA Platinum Award — Creativity/Social Media Site (What's Up, USANA? Blog)
AVA Digital Awards
The What’s Up, USANA? blog earned Platinum recognition in the Creativity (Web Design)/Social Media Site category in the 2013 AVA Digital Awards, an international competition that recognizes outstanding work by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction, design, and production of media.
Gold Award of Excellence — Social Media Marketing Effectiveness
The Communicator Awards
Integrated social media into a four-day international convention, considered by USANA to be the most important event of the year. Provided live coverage via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the What's Up, USANA? blog, while also offering live trainings, exclusive giveaways and more.