THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign NEW! Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Regional Campaign NEW! Social Movement Campaign

By Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Educate Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Humanitarian Aid Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative NEW! Public Health Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

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

By Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms NEW! TikTok Twitter YouTube

Original Content

Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Extended Reality NEW! Gaming NEW! Images NEW! Interactive Content NEW! Live Streaming Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog NEW! Podcast Short Form Video Video Video Series

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT NEW! Data & Insights NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential NEW! Fundraising Strategy Generative AI NEW! Micro-Influencer Strategy Paid Media PSA Real Time Response Single Post Social Commerce NEW! Storytelling User Generated Content

From the 7th Annual Shorty Awards Best in Education

Educational institutions, programs and services are eligible for this award. Objectives may include promoting enrollment and school spirit, engaging current students and thought leadership.

Winner

Education
winner
Mute the Mouth: An Above the Influence Game
For teens, confidence doesn't always come easy, especially when forces like peer pressure tend to s…

Finalist

Education
finalist
Bankrate #FutureSelfie Scholarship
Paying for college can be hard (like, really hard), so Bankrate decided to invest in the future of …

Nominees

Education
#Fordham4Me
Fordham University had a unique challenge: influence the yield of its 2014 incoming class while und…
Education
#Minutes4Military
Kaplan University recognizes the sacrifices that servicemembers make every day. Our #Minutes4Milita…
Education
#RowanPROUD
As the cost of higher education continues to increase, prospective college students and their fami…
Education
finalist
Bankrate #FutureSelfie Scholarship
Paying for college can be hard (like, really hard), so Bankrate decided to invest in the future of …
Education
Boston University College of Communication
Boston University's College of Communication has demonstrated success in the development and educat…
Education
HashtagNYU
HashtagNYU aims to connect students to NYU and one another. Innovative and integrated, HashtagNYU b…
Education
It's Time to be a Red Raider
"It's Time to be a Red Raider" is a truly integrated campaign using both direct mail and social med…
Education
winner
Mute the Mouth: An Above the Influence Game
For teens, confidence doesn't always come easy, especially when forces like peer pressure tend to s…
Education
Storytelling the #OnlyatGW Way
At the George Washington University, our students don't have a typical college experience. The GW …
Education
UBC Sauder School of Business - #DiscoverwithSauder Branded Journalism Campaign
The first of its kind in higher education marketing – Applied Arts Magazine called it "branded cont…
Education
University of Houston
#GoCoogs. #CoogsHouse. #CougarRedFriday. University of Houston students, alumni and fans always fin…
Education
Wella Education
Wella Education has created a community where stylists share ideas, blow minds with their collectiv…