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Congratulations to the winners of the 4th Annual Shorty Awards!
Check out our blog for the full list of winners here.
Questions about voting?
Voting is closed, so this won't count toward the awards
Help Most recent nominations for NY Botanical Garden
Jonah Holland
We nominate @NYBG for a Shorty Award in #museum because we love their "morning eye candy." #publicgardens #NYC #NY #Garden #plants
Alicia Tait
I nominate @NYBG for a Shorty Award in #museum because there is never a dull moment @NYBG. #keepitcoming
OscarBoxesSlinkybum
I nominate @NYBG for a Shorty Award in #museum because plant collections are an amazing educational resource!
James Vickers
I nominate @NYBG for a Shorty Award in #museum because it is a great respite from NYC! #forest #ducks #squirrels
Bryan Morgan
I nominate @NYBG for a Shorty Award in #museum because... it has carnivorous exhibits. That beats Cy Twombly any day.
Renata Jelito
I nominate @NYBG for a Shorty Award in #museum because...They serve as a valuable resource of nature, beauty and healt
NY Botanical Garden
RT @naturecamhd: I nominate @nybg for a Shorty Award in #museum because their exhibits are alive. How many museusm can say that? http:/ ...
Ken Bruno
RT @annrafalko: I nominate @nybg for a Shorty Award in #museum because @nybg is museum of plants w/helpful digital presence. http://t.co ...
Ann Rafalko
Vote for @nybg for a Shorty Award in #museum category please! Or nominate us for a diff category if you want. Ty!
NY Botanical Garden
Shameless self promotion! Pls vote! RT @shortyvotes: @NYBG, you were nominated for a Shorty Award in #charity
Ann Rafalko
I nominate @nybg for a Shorty Award in #charity because their twitter feed is educational, informative, and pretty.
with NY Botanical Garden
What's your best tweet?
Braaaaains! Braaaaains! Pumpkin guuuuuuts! Ray Villafane carves the world's heaviest pumpkin http://t.co/eicbsh4N
Share on TwitterWhat's your favorite Twitter app?
We use Tweetdeck.
Twitter or Facebook?
Both! And Tumblr, too.
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
Most. We try to be as grammatically correct as possible at all times. Tho we do slip up sometimes.
Why should we vote for you?
Because @nybg and The New York Botanical Garden are completely unique in the Twitterverse. Oh, and we tweet pretty pix from time to time.
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
#botanicalgardensareawesome #flowerpower #glasshousesforthepeople
How do you make your tweets unique?
Our content is so unique that the tweets write themselves. Sometimes a picture is worth 140-characters.
What inspires you to tweet?
The 250-acres of incredible natural beauty situated smack-dab in the middle of New York City.
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
Once. It was a beautiful summer day, and we went for a walk & were tweeting pix from the grounds. Apparently too many!
140 characters of advice for a new user?
Tweet smart, tweet often, but don't be boring or mean. Always be interesting.
What question are we not asking here that we should?
How are you using Twitter to change the world? We're providing information that is useful & actionable. We work everyday to make NYC better.
Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you follow?
A tie between @sockington and @common_squirrel.
Why should people follow you?
Because @nybg talks not just about the Garden, but also about how plants and people interact. Humanity wouldn't exist without plants.
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
More cultural institutions should retweet each other. The world is a big place with a lot of beauty, we should all spread the love and beauty
What will the world be like 10 years from now?
We're hoping that the world in 10 years will be a greener, healthier place.
