SMM Advertising has won a Telly Award, from among nearly 12,000 entries received internationally, in the 35th annual competition that honors the very best film & video productions, groundbreaking online video content, and outstanding local, regional, & cable TV commercials and programs.

SMM won a Bronze Telly for the Commercial, “Volunteer to be Amazing,” which was created for client Suffolk County, NY’s Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services. The video was part of a “heroic” multimedia campaign developed to help increase the number of volunteer firefighters and EMTs in the County, with the long-range goal of improving emergency services by reducing emergency response times, decreasing fire-related property damage and decreasing fire-related civilian casualties. As a result of the campaign, over 2,300 new recruits have signed up, and the Suffolk’s Bravest Facebook page has grown by almost 3,500 “Likes.”

To view the commercial “Volunteer to be Amazing” on SMM’s website, visit smmadvertising.com/case-study-suffolk-county-fire-and-rescue/. On Vimeo: vimeo.com/79206375

“The Telly Awards has a mission to honor the very best in film and video,” said Linda Day, Executive Director of the Telly Awards. SMM Advertising’s accomplishment illustrates their creativity, skill, and dedication to their craft and serves as a testament to great film and video production.”

“Winning the juried Telly Awards shows how important creativity and imagination is in the marketing process,” said Charlie MacLeod, President and CEO of SMM Advertising. “We are honored and pleased that our creativity has been recognized by a panel of our peers.”

The winners of Telly Awards, created in 1979, are determined by a panel of more than 500 industry professionals in advertising, video and film production, and TV programming. To find out more about the Telly Awards, visit: www.tellyawards.com.