ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. / AGILITYPR.NEWS / July 08, 2026 / The boutique, second-generation firm wins Gold for Small Agency/Sole Practitioner of the Year and Silver for Best Boutique Agency, earning back-to-back honors for the only PR awards program judged exclusively by working journalists.

Laura Burgess Marketing (LBM), public relations and marketing communications for the law enforcement, public safety, military, outdoor, shooting sports, hunting, and forensic communities, has been recognized with two honors in the 2026 Bulldog PR Awards. LBM earned Gold for Small Agency/Sole Practitioner of the Year and Silver for Best Boutique Agency, placing the second-generation firm among the top independent agencies in the country.

Administered by Bulldog Reporter, the 2026 Bulldog PR Awards are the only PR awards program judged exclusively by working journalists, the very audience PR professionals spend their careers trying to reach. For more than 25 years, the program has set the bar for excellence in storytelling, strategic communications, media relations, and measurable impact. Winning two categories in that arena is no small feat for a company that operates in a very specific niche against firms many times its size.

“We are honored to win these awards from the Bulldog Reporter,” said Ashley Burgess Gall, President and Owner of Laura Burgess Marketing. “These awards mean more to us because they come from journalists. These are the people who decide whether a story breaks through or gets buried. For a small, second-gen agency to earn Gold and Silver against some of the biggest names in PR tells our clients exactly what we tell them every day: you don’t need the largest agency in the room. You need the one that knows your industry like the back of its hand and gets results.”

For over two decades, LBM has specialized in marketing communications for firearms, defense, law enforcement, outdoor, and tactical brands. These are industries that are routinely underserved or misunderstood by traditional agencies. Operating where platform bans, advertising restrictions, and shifting public sentiment make conventional tactics fall flat, LBM functions as a strategic translator: bridging manufacturers, media, dealers, and end users with messaging that is technically accurate, culturally fluent, and compliant across every channel.

That focus shows up in retention. LBM serves a roster of clients with an average tenure of more than seven years and a longest-standing partnership spanning 14 years. This level of loyalty is earned by staying senior-led on every account, with clients working directly with the decision makers who understand their product lines, regulatory constraints, and dealer networks.

The 2026 honors arrive as LBM continues to build national visibility under second-generation ownership, combining multi-decade category fluency with modern, integrated digital strategy.

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