February 2012
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The Daily Show's Samantha Bee and Jason Jones to...
The Shorty Awards are proud to announce The Daily Show’s Samantha Bee and Jason Jones as co-hosts of the 4th Annual Shorty Awards! Tune in to the live stream at ShortyAwards.com on March 26 to watch this dynamic duo set the stage for a short night honoring amazing content producers on Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Tumblr, YouTube, Quora and the rest of the social web.
See below for a list...
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Announcing Shorty Vox Populi and Finalists!
On Monday, March 26th at 7:30pm, tune in live at ShortyAwards.com to see who the best content producers on Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Tumblr, YouTube, Quora and the rest of the social web are!
Shorty Vox Populi:
New this year, the person or organization with the most nominations in a featured category is the recipient of the Shorty Vox Populi distinction. For a chance to win a Shorty Award,...
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An inside look at how The Weather Channel has...
Social Media platforms have provided an unprecedented way to share and break news. Stephanie Abrams, one of The Weather Channel’s star meteorologists, is aware of its increasing value for broadcasting information to the masses.
At the forefront of both ultiizing social media and innovating in how to connect with viewers when they need information most, Stephanie uses social media to...
Today is the LAST day for Shorty Award...
Nominating for the Shorty Awards ends tonight at 11:59 PM EST! Have you made your nominations yet? Remember to honor all of your favorites in social media before it’s too late! Check out a collection of last year’s Shorty Award recipients:
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Happy Valentine's Day, Shorty Tweeps!
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What's your most narcissistic moment?
Remember to campaign for your glorious self by uploading videos, filling out your shorty interview and posting badges before nominations close on Friday at 11:59 PM EST!
Also, check out this highlight from last year featuring Jim Gaffigan:
Shorty Award winner SXSWi set for their biggest...
We’re pretty excited about the Shorty Award-winning South By Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) conference in Austin, Texas, which will be held March 9-13. SXSWi is the place where startups get launched, deals get made, and social media gets organized. If you are interested in social media, SXSWi is the place to be. (And they know it—last year at the Shorty Awards, SXSW won the award for Best...
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Have you nominated your #LifeSavingHero yet?
Remember to nominate your #LifeSavingHero before it’s too late! Nominations close Friday at 11:59 PM EST, so nominate a Coast Guard member, a firefighter, a police officer, or any other life-saving hero now!
If you know someone who actively saves lives using social media, nominate them for a #LifeSavingHero Shorty Award. Presented with the Weather Channel, #LifeSavingHero honors the best...
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Only a few days left to nominate your favorite...
Have you nominated your favorite YouTube star using #BreakoutCelebrity yet?
Created in partnership with A&E’s Breakout Kings (premiering Sunday, March 4th), this award will go to a YouTube star whose unorthodox and innovative use of Twitter, Facebook and social media has allowed them to become famous and take their careers to the next level.
We know you spend most of your days, weeks and...
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Only one week left to nominate someone for a...
Remember to nominate your favorites for a Shorty Award! Voting ends in just one week on Friday, February 17, at 11:59 PM EST. We then start the next phase of the Shorty Awards, which ends in scenes like this:
Love a particular Twitter? Addicted to a YouTube stream? Then be sure to nominate them for Shorty Award before we hand the cards over to the prestigious Real-Time Academy.
So go...
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Shorty Awards are using Spredfast!
Have you submitted your company’s social media manager for our Industry Awards yet?
The Shorty Awards are in full force right now. To manage all of the content and our channels we’ve been using Spredfast, the presenter of our Social Media Manager Industry Award and the social media management platform provider helping organizations unlock social business potential.
For...
Social media conquers severe #weather in 2011
With hurricanes, tornados, fires, heat waves, and cold spells, this was a year for the record books. More than ever, the social web has proved an essential place for those closest to severe weather to share updates, status reports and warnings about what’s going on and what’s to come.
Who helped you stay on top of 2011’s major #weather events? Nominate them for a Shorty Award in...
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Make sure your favorite #Celebrity gets yet...
Nominate your favorite #Celebrity for a Shorty Award, created in partnership with @BIO!
Let’s be real, celebrities want more recognition nowadays than just an Oscar or a Grammy. At the end of February, they’ll likely feel underwhelmed with these cliche awards under their belts. That’s where you, the core of their fanbase, come in!
We’ve already received thousands of...
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Nominate the best #UKStartup on social media
For the first time, nominate your favorite #UKStartup!
The exciting world of tech startups is growing each day, crossing oceans and extending far beyond Silicon Valley. Social media has become an integral part of every new startup, so it’s only natural that the Shorty’s would recognize their success, with the help of our marketing juror from the...
Nominate your go-to #weather guru for a Shorty...
Have you nominated a #weather expert for a Shorty Award?
The #Weather Shorty Award, presented in partnership with The Weather Channel, will be awarded to the person who does the best job covering the weather on Twitter, the social web and iWitness. Here are a few examples from the category’s Shorty Interviews (click to see the nominee):
Nominate your favorite #weather expert...
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Vote for the Best of the Super Bowl
Start nominating or submit an entry!
Super Bowl 46 is just around the corner and what better way to show your incessant fandom than by nominating your favorites in #football, #athlete and #sportsteams.
But there’s more to the Super Bowl than the players on the field. What would an afternoon of debauchery be without the impressive Super Bowl ads that are rolled out each year?
In their...