{"id":456050,"date":"2026-01-16T16:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.global-5.com\/?p=456050"},"modified":"2026-05-19T12:30:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:30:03","slug":"global-5-closes-out-2025-with-four-national-honors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/global-5.com\/?p=456050","title":{"rendered":"Global-5 Closes Out 2025 with Four National Honors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Global-5 has wrapped the 2025 awards season with a winning streak of four national honors in recognition of strategic, creative, and polished communications efforts on behalf of our clients.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_456129\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-456129\" src=\"https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ELC-Fence-Banner-display-web.jpg\" alt=\"ELC Fence Banner displayed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"702\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-456160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ELC-Fence-Banner-display-web.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ELC-Fence-Banner-display-web-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ELC-Fence-Banner-display-web-1024x599.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ELC-Fence-Banner-display-web-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ELC-Fence-Banner-display-web-960x562.jpg 960w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ELC-Fence-Banner-display-web-600x351.jpg 600w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ELC-Fence-Banner-display-web-1094x640.jpg 1094w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ELC-Fence-Banner-display-web-800x468.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-456129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Global-5 spread the message about ELC of Osceola County\u2019s voluntary pre-K programs by hanging fence banners near the car-rider line at local elementary schools.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The year started off strong with a <strong>Bronze Stevie Award<\/strong> in the Marketing Campaign of the Year, Non-Profit category in the 23rd Annual American Business Awards. The award recognized the Early Learning Coalition of Osceola\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/global-5.com\/portfolio\/early-learning-coalition-of-osceola-countys-vpk-enrollment-advertising-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\">Smart Start Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Enrollment Campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Global-5 developed the campaign to increase enrollment in Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) programs among families in Osceola County, Florida, particularly in underserved areas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/global-5.com\/portfolio\/early-learning-coalition-of-osceola-countys-vpk-enrollment-advertising-campaign\/\">View the ELC Osceola campaign project<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #ffffff; background-color: #d9f5ff; padding: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px; text-align: left;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: 1e6878; font-size: 26px;\">Smart Start Digital Advertising Results<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-weight: 700;\">\n<li>473% &#8211; increase in ELC of Osceola County website visitors<\/li>\n<li>8,729% &#8211; increase in ELC of Osceola County Facebook visitors<\/li>\n<li>125,121% &#8211; increase in ELC of Osceola County Instagram visitors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The campaign raised awareness of the benefits of early childhood education; highlighted the availability of free VPK programs; and increased VPK enrollment by strategically blending targeted outreach, compelling creative assets, and precise media placement. Through its targeted and data-driven strategy, the Smart Start campaign ensured that 14 percent more children in Osceola County had access to essential early learning opportunities in 2025.<\/p>\n<h3>Invaluable Video<\/h3>\n<p>If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is worth a million \u2014 and an award-winning video can be priceless. Global-5 recently <strong>won two Bronze Telly Awards<\/strong> for videos produced on behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).<\/p>\n<p>The first video, titled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T074EEdjFrE\" target=\"_blank\">Joshua\u2019s Story<\/a>,\u201d illustrates how the tragedy of a student\u2019s death resulted in infrastructure improvements that will help make the path to school safer for all students. In it, Joshua\u2019s mother shares how her son died while crossing a busy state highway. FDOT project managers and engineers explain how Joshua\u2019s death inspired a multidisciplinary effort to build better intersections that improve pedestrian safety.<\/p>\n<p>The second video, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YFxfuZH0joE&#038;list=PLK2dSeWGfkbozX9Kb7TAVb7cyHjm2k519&#038;t=7s\" target=\"_blank\">I-4 Beyond the Ultimate \u2013 Sand Lake Road Beam Setting<\/a>,\u201d documents the process of installing three 75-ton beams over a busy roadway as part of the construction of a new bridge. Global-5 shot wide-angle, time-lapse video from the work zone during the 6-hour, overnight operation. Ground-level video shows details of the work. The final product illustrates an intricate process that few get to witness.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6\">\n<div id=\"attachment_456164\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T074EEdjFrE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-456164\" src=\"https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JoshLyonnais-Video.jpg\" alt=\"Watch Joshua&#039;s Story\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" class=\"size-full wp-image-456164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JoshLyonnais-Video.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JoshLyonnais-Video-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JoshLyonnais-Video-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JoshLyonnais-Video-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JoshLyonnais-Video-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JoshLyonnais-Video-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JoshLyonnais-Video-1136x640.jpg 1136w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JoshLyonnais-Video-800x451.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-456164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joshua&#8217;s Story Video<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6\">\n<div id=\"attachment_456165\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-456165\" src=\"https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Beyond-I4-video.jpg\" alt=\"Setting beams on Sand Lake Road\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" class=\"size-full wp-image-456165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Beyond-I4-video.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Beyond-I4-video-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Beyond-I4-video-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Beyond-I4-video-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Beyond-I4-video-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Beyond-I4-video-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Beyond-I4-video-1136x640.jpg 1136w, https:\/\/global-5.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Beyond-I4-video-800x451.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-456165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I-4 Beyond the Ultimate Sand Lake Road Beam Setting Video<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Voice of Expertise<\/h3>\n<p>Finally, the year ended on an especially high note with news that Global-5 Senior Consultant and Content Developer Jeff Brown was the recipient of a <strong>2025 MarCom Platinum Award<\/strong> for Individual Achievement. The award recognized Jeff\u2019s exceptional work in service to the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO), a Global-5 client for the past two years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/global-5.com\/portfolio\/usdot-itsjpo\/\" target=\"_blank\">View the ITS JPO project<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jeff\u2019s writing style has become the voice of ITS JPO through his blog posts, bylined articles, talking points, media materials, and more. Much of his work results in important public exposure to the mission and technologically complex initiatives of this office. For example, one of his media outreach initiatives \u2014 for a new V2X technology that saves lives in snowy Wyoming by increasing access to road-closure data along Interstate 80 \u2014 reached an audience of more than 370,000.<\/p>\n<p><em>To learn more about Global-5\u2019s capability for producing award-winning communications and marketing results on behalf of your agency, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/global-5.com\/leadership\/#john-hamill\">John Hamill<\/a> at <a href=\"mailto:johnhamill@global-5.com\">johnhamill@global-5.com<\/a> or 407-571-6771<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #000000; background-color: #d9f5ff; padding: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px; text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><strong>\u201cWe consider ourselves an extension of our clients, and as such we form a deep understanding of their unique challenges, opportunities, and overall operations. Throughout the process, Global-5 comes to take enormous pride-of-ownership in the products and services that we develop on behalf of clients, and in the recognition they receive.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Ludi Lelis, Global-5 Senior Manager of Public Outreach and Community Engagement<br \/>\n  <span class=\"\">Production Manager, \u201cJoshua\u2019s Story\u201d<\/span>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global-5 has wrapped the 2025 awards season with a winning streak of four national honors in recognition of strategic, creative, and polished communications efforts on behalf of our clients. The year started off strong with a Bronze Stevie Award in the Marketing Campaign of the Year, Non-Profit category in the 23rd Annual American Business Awards. 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