1123 Wins Five 2026 AMA Pinnacle Awards!
Each spring, area marketers get together for The Pinnacle Awards, which is a celebration of marketing excellence. The event, hosted by American Marketing Association Omaha, covers categories ranging from marketing campaigns to organic social, video, and more, all highlighting measurable results achieved. 1123 won several awards including five Pinnacles, which is the top award in each category.
1123 & Hound HQ won a Pinnacle for Influencer Marketing – Small Business. Hound HQ and local influencer, Truck the Dog, partnered to promote boarding services through an authentic overnight sleepover experience. Influencer-generated content captured real moments from Truck’s stay and was shared across TikTok, organic social, and paid media. The month-long campaign generated over 775,000 views and delivered measurable results, including a 22% increase in web sessions, 29% growth in unique users, and a 6% lift in key conversion events tied to boarding services. The campaign showcased the power of influencer storytelling to build trust and drive performance for a local pet care brand.
Child Saving Institute won four Pinnacle Awards, which included Integrated Marketing Campaign – Small Business, Media Plans – Small Business, Video – 5 Minutes or Under, and Digital Advertising – Small Business. 1123 partnered with Child Saving Institute to support two distinct service lines – Early Childhood Education and Mental Health – through a unified, strategically segmented campaign. While Mental Health focused on filling newly expanded clinical capacity, Early Childhood Education aimed to increase awareness and enrollment for an expanded facility. Each campaign used distinct creative and targeting while maintaining a cohesive brand voice through shared visual and tonal elements. Anchored by four storybook-inspired animated video spots, the campaign extended across digital, paid social, search, radio, CTV, and native content. The results were significant, including more than 250% growth in web engagement across both services, enrollment exceeding 90% capacity in ECE, and a 100+ person mental health waiting list.
Thank you to AMA Omaha for hosting a wonderful evening!