Shorty Awards Highlights

Watch the highlights of the 5th Annual Shorty Awards on our YouTube channel or see the entire ceremony at LiveStream.

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The case
for NECO

Campaign Video
by NECO

The Shorty Interview
with NECO

What's your best tweet?
NECO ‏@NECO424 @MyCollegeTour The eyes in our library are glass!
What are six things you could never do without?
Eyes, our great students, Boston weather, our beautiful Back Bay neighborhood, a Four Square mayor.
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
To reach out to our community and prospective students.
What's your favorite Twitter app?
Twitter or Facebook?
What was the funniest trend you've seen?
What feature should Twitter add?
Some way to connect a hash tag permanently with a user name.
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
Does such a person exist?
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
Optometry, laugh out loud.
Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
Why should we vote for you?
We were the first college of optometry with a Twitter account, the first optometry school to host a social media hub, NECO424.
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
Our Twitter chat with newly accepted students.
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
How do you make your tweets unique?
We mix the practical with the fun and goofy.
What inspires you to tweet?
Our caring community, the great city of Boston.
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
140 characters of advice for a new user?
Think before you tweet.
How long can you go without a tweet?
Not more than a day...
What question are we not asking here that we should?
How do you imagine Twitter changing?
It'll get bigger and bigger.
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you follow?
Tony Russo ‏ @NECO_IT
What is one of the biggest misconceptions of Twitter?
That no one uses it.
Why should people follow you?
To find out more about one of the oldest continuously run optometry schools in the country.
Can you name some one-of-a-kind Twitter accounts that you follow?
How do you decide what to tweet?
How do you use social media to motivate yourself or others to live a healthier life?
Retweets on public health issues, posting links to new scientific journal articles on health related issues.
How has social media helped bring your family closer together and #keepgoodgoing?
We have students, alums, and affiliated faculty all over the world. Our social media has allowed us to have a personal connection with them.
Why'd you start tweeting?
To reach out to alums, prospective students, and current students in a new and fun way.
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
Opening a Twitter account led to opening a Pinterest account, which led to blogging, which led to Four Square, which led to...
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
Is this a trick question? Will this be on the exam?
How will the world change in the next year?
Less Facebook, more Twitter. More cowbell.
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
Being overly formal, misspellingz.
What will the world be like 10 years from now?

The full Shorty Interview with NECO →

Most recent nominations
for NECO

Mila
Mila @milatortilla
I nominate @NECO424 for a Shorty Award in #education because of their ability to communicate effectively
Stephen H. Holden
Stephen H. Holden @SteveHHolden
I nominate @NECO424 for a Shorty Award in #education because the faculty and staff are great!
NECO
NECO @NECO424
I nominate @NECO424 (yes, myself) for a Shorty Award in #education because blatant self-promotion is underrated!
Tony Russo
Tony Russo @NECO_IT
I nominate @NECO424 for a Shorty Award in #education because Optometry Rocks and @NECO424 shows how cool #Optometry #Students can be. #VOTE
Steven Cabral
Steven Cabral @StevenCabral
I nominate @NECO424 for a Shorty Award in #education because the social dashboard is Fantastic!
Ally
Ally @allycakes73
I nominate @NECO424 for a Shorty Award in #other because I am the mayor of an awesome technology savvy institution!
Steven Cabral
Steven Cabral @StevenCabral
I nominate @NECO424 for a Shorty Award in #other because...they have an awesome social media dashboard! Neco424.com http://shortyaward...