Paulsen earned one best-of-show award and 11 first-place honors as part of 21 total awards for the agency in this year’s Region 3 Best of NAMA competition from the National Agri-Marketing Association.

The Best of NAMA awards honor the best work in agricultural communications.

“We’ve got talented people at Paulsen who put in the work to understand our clients and their audiences,” said Paulsen President & CEO Marcus Squier. “We’re also lucky to work with clients who are true partners in the process. Together, that produces some amazing results.”

Paulsen’s awards span nine client campaigns from 2022. All 21 awards will move on to the National Best of NAMA judging, which will be announced in April.

Paulsen Chief Technology Officer Sara Steever said Paulsen’s work in 2023 demonstrated how complex the marketing landscape has become.

“We did everything from traditional tactics such as billboard and print ads to apps and digital animations. We can deliver the right message to the right audience like never before,” she said. “New tools and platforms are emerging all the time, and matching the right opportunity with the right client is part of the value an agency provides today.”

This year’s Region 3 NAMA awards for Paulsen:

Best of Show - Consumer Audiences

Company or Producer-Funded Advertising campaign directed to consumers, South Dakota Corn, SD Corn: It All Starts With A Seed Campaign

First Place Awards

Integrated Campaign - Local, South Dakota Corn, SD Corn: It All Starts With A Seed Campaign

Integrated Campaign - National, Dairy Management Inc., DMI Making Every Drop Count Campaign

Trade Ads, single or series, Prairie Malt, Prairie Pils Print Ad

Unique Print Advertising, South Dakota Corn, SD Corn Gatefold

Billboards or other outdoor ads, South Dakota Corn, SD Corn It All Starts With A Seed Billboard

Digital Content - journals or blogs directed at farmers, ranchers or growers and all other serving agribusiness, South Dakota Corn, This Is Farming Economy Blog

Point-of-purchase materials, Prairie Malt, Prairie Malt Salzgitter Pilsner Bag

Advertising to Agribusiness, Paulsen (in-house), Paulsen Anatomy of Agriculture

Smartphone Apps, South Dakota Beef Industry Council / Beef Logic, South Dakota Beef: Build Your Base Brand Traction Website

Merit Awards

Single-page Ads, single, Iowa Beef Industry Council, Iowans Prefer Beef Print Ad

Integrated Campaign - Local, Peterson Farms Seeds, Peterson Farm Seeds Geek Out

Unique Sponsorship Campaign, JCB North America, JCB Rodeo Campaign.

Single-page Ads, series, Dairy Management Inc., DMI Partnerships Print

Trade Ads, single or series, Prairie Malt, Prairie Select Print Ad

Advertising on the Web - directed at farmers, ranchers or growers, and all, Dairy Management Inc., DMI Making Every Drop Count Digital

Company or Producer-Funded Advertising campaign directed to consumers, South Dakota Beef Industry Council, Build Your Base with Beef Program Assets