Earnest
Earnest is the award-winning B2B marketing agency that’s chasing out the humdrum in London and New York.
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Making a big splash on both sides of the pond
January 18, 2019

2018 was a year in which we had to pinch ourselves on multiple occasions as we picked up a clutch of awards at home in the UK as well as the USA.
Back in April, Earnest was named Creative Agency of the Year at the BMA Global Ace Awards in New York, along with an award in recognition of our small business research initiative Think Small.
Extreeeemely proud to share the news that Earnest has been named ‘Creative Agency of the Year’ at the Business Mark… https://t.co/sW7f391HYV
— Earnest (@earnestagency) Fri Apr 27 12:15:19 +0000 2018
In October we received the Major Innovation award at The Majors for Tap for Change – the contactless donations startup developed by Earnest Labs that’s changing the face of charitable giving in the UK.
We’re deeply proud of the positive impact @tap_for_change has had on charitable giving through contactless donation… https://t.co/pYFajhPZ0S
— Earnest (@earnestagency) Thu Oct 18 21:28:39 +0000 2018
In November our work with Samsung was recognised with the Best Product Launch and also the Chair Award at the Drum B2B Awards in New York:
“This campaign went way beyond simply launching a new product: it embraced an engaging thought leadership topic. The crown jewel of the program were two videos following real businesses – big and small. The videos stayed with us. They were engaging, impactful, educational, emotional and beautifully shot.”
– Lynn Badler, Chair of The Drum B2B Awards judging panel,
Dir. LinkedIn agency relations N. America
Back from New York, Earnest was named Agency of the Year for the third time at the International B2B Marketing Awards, and then B2B Marketing Agency of the Year at the Drum Business Awards – where we also picked up Best Thought Leadership for our B2B Vital Stats research and the coveted Grand Prix for best-in-show (out of forty two categories).
And this was the week we won Agency of the Year at the #B2BAwards 2018! Sincerest thank you’s to all who voted and… https://t.co/ELSpKxKHAL
— Earnest (@earnestagency) Fri Nov 23 17:11:54 +0000 2018
“Earnest stood out for the simplicity of their proposition and how quality shone through in everything they did to bring it to life. They have demonstrated what they believe in, that B2B marketing can be creative and inspiring.”
– Claire Humphris, Judge @ The Drum Agency Business Awards,
CMO Iris Worldwide
At the start of December, we nabbed the Bronze at the DMA Awards for the ‘Power On’ global campaign we created for Centrica in the Best B2B category.
Delighted to pick up Bronze in Best B2B with our marketing agency @earnestagency and @CentricaSoln_UK at the… https://t.co/lPnnOsbbc8
— Keith Russell (@keithrusselluk) Wed Dec 05 19:09:12 +0000 2018
And finally, as the year drew to a close, Earnest ranked at number 49 in The Drum Top 100 Independent Agencies 2018, the most comprehensive study of its kind in the UK and determined by agency performance across six key financial metrics.
Every one of these awards is testament not only to the sheer skill, creativity and hard work of everyone at Earnest, but also our amazing roster of clients that share our passion for raising the bar in B2B communications.
Every one of these awards is testament not only to the sheer skill, creativity and hard work of everyone at Earnest… https://t.co/OOw2SlqJMQ
— Earnest (@earnestagency) Thu Dec 20 14:12:09 +0000 2018