ENTER THE 2021 SHORTY IMPACT AWARDS

Previously known as the Shorty Social Good Awards, the Shorty Impact Awards is an awards program created to raise global awareness around the positive impact brands, agencies and non-profits can have on society.

Social Campaigns

Community

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Disability Awareness

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Health & Wellness

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Mental Health

Public Health

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Grassroots

Grassroots Efforts

Self-Defined (Social Campaigns)

Self-Defined

Social Presence

Single-Platform

Clubhouse

Discord

Facebook

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Reddit

Snapchat

TikTok

Triller

Tumblr

Twitch

Twitter

YouTube

Multi-Platform

Multi-Platform

Emerging Platform

Emerging Platform

Social Hit

Single Post or Activation (viral)

Clapback

Social Engagement

Community Management

Community Management

Engagement Tools

Access & Rewards

Call to Action

Chatbots

Contests

Gamification

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Integrated Experiences

Fundraising

Live Events

Shopping

Television

Real Time Response

Real Time Response

User Generated Content

User Generated Content

Self-Defined (Social Engagement)

Self-Defined

Social Partnerships

Brand Partnership

Celebrity Partnership

Entertainment Partnership

Influencer Partnership

Non-Profit Partnership

2021 SHORTY PHENOM AWARDS

Previously known as the Shorty Social Good Awards, the Shorty Impact Awards is an awards program created to raise global awareness around the positive impact brands, agencies and non-profits can have on society.

Individuals

Account Management

Analytics

Animation

Art Direction

Brand Marketing

Campaign Management

Communications

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Copywriting

Creative Direction

Culture

Data Analysis

Design

Editing

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Partnership Management

Photography

Production

Project Management

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Sales

Strategy

Talent Management

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Team

Account Team

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Content Team

Creative Team

Culture Team

Design Team

Legal Team

Marketing Team

Partnership Team

PR Team

Production Team

Research Team

Sales Team

Social Media Team

Strategy Team

Video Team

Self-Defined

Leader

Account Team Leader

Analytics Team Leader

Client Team Leader

Communications Team Leader

Community Team Leader

Content Team Leader

Creative Team Leader

Culture Team Leader

Design Team Leader

Legal Team Leader

Marketing Team Leader

Partnership Team Leader

PR Team Leader

Production Team Leader

Research Team Leader

Sales Team Leader

Social Media Team Leader

Strategy Team Leader

Video Team Leader

Self-Defined

Voice

Clubhouse Voice

Discord Voice

Facebook Voice

Instagram Voice

LinkedIn Voice

Pinterest Voice

Reddit Voice

TikTok Voice

Triller Voice

Tumblr Voice

Twitter Voice

YouTube Voice

From the 11th Annual Shorty Awards Most Creative use of Technology

This award honors the most innovative integration of technology in a marketing campaign. Examples of technology integrations may include use of public APIs, facial recognition, data manipulation and augmented reality.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Creative use of Technology
winner
TBS: Final Space: Facebook Live - Cards with Gary
TBS's Final Space is a serialized intergalactic space saga about an astronaut named Gary, his friends, and his adorable, planet-destroying friend, Mooncake. Gary is overly excited to make new connections, true friends, and play cards with someone… ANYONE. Entertainment fans, especially Millennials and Gen Z, are just as eager to get closer to the …

Finalists

Creative use of Technology
finalist
audience
"Make Someone Smile Challenge"
The objectives of the Make Someone Smile Challenge were to drive brand awareness of Cricket Wireless and promote our 2018 holiday campaign, "Four for the Holidays" -- four lines for $100 a month. We also wanted to outperform all other prepaid carriers for share of voice and engagement across Facebook during the holiday period.
Creative use of Technology
finalist
2018 MTV EMA AR Voting
MTV International's MTV EMA is a one of the biggest global music events of the year that celebrates the hottest artists from around the world. The MTV EMA brings music fans a unique, multi-platform experience across MTV's global network in nearly 180 countries and 450 million homes around the world. The 2018 MTV EMA took place in Bilbao, Spain.Aft…
Creative use of Technology
finalist
Chant Generator
People have been doing the same old soccer chants for years. But that wasn't going to cut it for Atlanta United, Atlanta's new soccer team that set the record for MLS attendance in just its first year. And it definitely wasn't going to cut it for Atlanta United Limited Edition Gin from Old Fourth Distillery, the first company to distill liquor in …
Creative use of Technology
finalist
Google Street View Documents 5 Blind Veterans Kayaking the Grand Canyon
Street View is Google's premiere technology to experience areas around the globe key to our cultural heritage in 360 degrees. In recent years, Google focused on user generated Street View (uSV), which empowers anyone to create their own 360 images. Through Street View, thousands of locations around the world can be shared and explored virtually.Go…
Creative use of Technology
finalist
adidas Originals Deerupt
Unboxing is a huge part of Sneakerhead culture, and has recently become the most coveted moment in the launch of a new silhouette. Up to this point, unboxing has been an exclusive action saved for influencers, who then share their experiences online via video and photo content. Along with this unboxing phenomenon comes the issue of product leaks—b…

Nominees

Creative use of Technology
Hack the Bracket — Adobe
Every marketer has their perfect shot—and data helps them hit it. The Hack the Bracket campaign was designed to illustrate this point to marketers through a rich variety of online and offline initiatives. The campaign aligned with the NCAA basketball tournament in both content and timeline to leverage the spotlight that shines on college basketball during M…
Creative use of Technology
Operation Prevention
Every day, 115 Americans die from an opioid overdose, and overdose deaths have quadrupled since 1999 (CDC). To address this epidemic, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Discovery Education partnered to launch "Operation Prevention," an initiative purposed to educate K-12 students about the impacts of prescription opioid and heroin misuse. The prog…
Creative use of Technology
The Macallan Distillery Experience
In June 2018, The Macallan unveiled its iconic and unprecedented new distillery and visitor center, after many millions and years in the making. Solidifying its position as the luxury single malt, the brand needed to spread mass awareness about its opening to drive interest and traffic to this whiskey mecca as a true destination, as well as make the distill…