Mindy Maucelli nominated Ben Swann for a Shorty Award

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These Shorty Industry Awards categories are open to brands and agencies, to recognize the best campaigns and social media leaders of 2012.

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Mindy Maucelli nominated Ben Swann for a Shorty Award

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Shorty Awards Highlights

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

Mindy Maucelli nominated Ben Swann for a Shorty Award

This nomination, from a previous year's Shorty Awards, has been preserved for future historians. Nominate someone in this year's awards →

Shorty Emails

About the Shorty Awards

Shorty Links

This nomination, from a previous year's Shorty Awards, has been preserved for future historians.
Nominate someone in this year's awards →