Name: Jon Sullivan, external comms manager, Aflac
Placement: CBS Evening News, September 6, 2009
Pitch timeline: Two weeks

What are the company's media goals and how did an effort centered on Nascar driver Carl Edwards and the Aflac Cancer Center play into that messaging?

Sullivan: Aflac is a leading insurance company. Since what we sell is a promise, it's essential that we demonstrate that we're a company that really cares about people in times of need.

Our media objective in ...