THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

By Campaign

Campaign by a Black-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Latinx/Hispanic-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a LGBTQ+ Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Native/Indigenous-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by a Woman-Owned Business NEW! Campaign by an Asian-Owned Business NEW! Corporate Social Responsibility NEW! Fundraising Campaign NEW! Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign NEW! Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Pro Bono Social Movement

By Cause

Activism Campaign NEW! Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Civic Engagement Clean Energy NEW! Clean Water & Sanitation NEW! Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Education Emergency Relief Environment Gender Equality Human Rights Humanitarian Aid Hunger & Food Insecurity Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Poverty Public Health Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

Automotive NEW! Business to Business NEW! Education NEW! Entertainment Fashion and Beauty NEW! Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness NEW! News & Media Nonprofit Restaurants NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

By Platform

Emerging Platform Facebook Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Twitch Twitter YouTube

Content and Strategy

Branded Content NEW! Branded Series NEW! Call to Action Community Management Contest or Promotion Creative Use of Technology NEW! Email & Newsletters NEW! Employee Engagement Fundraising Humor Infographics NEW! Live Events Meme and GIFs NEW! Micro-Influencer Strategy NEW! Paid and Amplification Podcast PSA Real Time Response Single Post Storytelling User Generated Content Video

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project NEW!

Video Content

Animations Documentary Short Live Streaming Long Form Video NEW! Short Form Video NEW! Video Series Virtual Reality

From the 10th Annual Shorty Awards Best Real Time Response

This category honors a brand, agency, news outlet or personality that orchestrated a relevant and impressive response to an event, cultural phenomenon, or other brand in real-time.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Real Time Response
winner
Reebok: Nevertheless She Persisted
At Reebok, we see it as our purpose to inspire people to be their absolute best. As a women-first b…

Finalists

Real Time Response
finalist
gold honor
Twitter Rap Battle
When twitter user, @FatLaz901 called out Wendy's to respond to one of Wingstop's rap-inspired tweet…
Real Time Response
finalist
silver honor
audience honor
Denny’s Pancake Tweet Offers Simple Distraction
Denny's is "America's Diner" and the brand is one that reflects the growing diversity of today's Am…
Real Time Response
finalist
silver honor
L.A. Welcomes Everyone In a Real-Time Activation
Shortly after President Trump proposed his immigration ban, America was beginning to seem like a mo…
Real Time Response
finalist
bronze honor
audience honor
Local Selects
Despite PayPal's high awareness and 210 million active users, less than 10% actually choose PayPal …
Real Time Response
finalist
bronze honor
Turning Their Tweets Against Them
The objective of this project was to shift the conversation from Wendy's no longer having spicy nug…

Nominees

Real Time Response
Consumer's Day Brazil Experience
Buscape is the largest website and app to compare prices of products and services in Latin America.…
Real Time Response
Define Your Beard
To drive awareness of the SheaMoisture Men's Beard Collection and promote a culture of brotherhood …
Real Time Response
finalist
silver honor
audience honor
Denny’s Pancake Tweet Offers Simple Distraction
Denny's is "America's Diner" and the brand is one that reflects the growing diversity of today's Am…
Real Time Response
Hurricane Irma: MIA Calm Throughout the Storm
In September 2017, as Hurricane Irma blasted toward Florida with winds of 185 MPH, Governor Rick Sc…
Real Time Response
finalist
silver honor
L.A. Welcomes Everyone In a Real-Time Activation
Shortly after President Trump proposed his immigration ban, America was beginning to seem like a mo…
Real Time Response
finalist
bronze honor
audience honor
Local Selects
Despite PayPal's high awareness and 210 million active users, less than 10% actually choose PayPal …
Real Time Response
M Live: The Great American Eclipse
On August 21, 2017, the Great American Eclipse presented a unique opportunity for Marriott hotels s…
Real Time Response
Moe's Southwest Grill Calls Out Queso Imposters
Seize the opportunity to highjack the news about Chipotle testing queso and insert Moe's into the c…
Real Time Response
Muslim Ban: Our Voice
Because one voice shouldn't be the only one heard.The power of social media - and User Generated Co…
Real Time Response
Operation Better
Leverage the Super Bowl to highlight Hyundai brand values and engage viewers in real time with posi…
Real Time Response
Outback Steakhouse Teaches Chrissy Teigen and John Legend How to Make a Bloomin’ Onion
Elevate the Outback Steakhouse brand by creating impactful, newsworthy moments in time to drive nat…
Real Time Response
winner
Reebok: Nevertheless She Persisted
At Reebok, we see it as our purpose to inspire people to be their absolute best. As a women-first b…
Real Time Response
Samsung Puts Trolls Under the Microscope
What to do when your brand gets trolled during a product launch? Turn the conversation around with …
Real Time Response
TUMS Chewy Bites Launch
While TUMS enjoys broad recognition as the immediate heartburn relief category leader, consumers do…
Real Time Response
Team USA's Night King Recruitment
Team USA's content strategy is to keep fans excited for the Olympic Games and our Team USA athlete…
Real Time Response
finalist
bronze honor
Turning Their Tweets Against Them
The objective of this project was to shift the conversation from Wendy's no longer having spicy nug…
Real Time Response
finalist
gold honor
Twitter Rap Battle
When twitter user, @FatLaz901 called out Wendy's to respond to one of Wingstop's rap-inspired tweet…
Real Time Response
delTHORtro, a 2017 US Open Viral Moment
delTHORtro, one tweet sparked a 7-day viral conversation during the 2017 US Open.How the idea origi…