Due to the rapid growth of the social media industry, it is no surprise that smaller social media agencies are popping up and thriving. These nimble agencies have the start-up business mentality and can-do attitude necessary to successfully leverage major social platforms for marketing. This award honors the best small media agency (1 - 20 people) that has shined in their social media practices, helping companies better market their brand in 2014.

Agency Judging Criteria and Submission Requirements:

Creativity and Innovation: specific examples of creative/innovative uses of social media
Effectiveness: identify how entrant has achieved campaign objectives through social media efforts
Description of overall excellence Please provide specific examples of how your agency is advancing social media disciplines, creating client successes, providing social media leadership, and building staff experts.

Judges will consider quality of all Shorty Award submissions the agency was involved in. Agency may be either independent or part of a regional network. Entries may be a single office or national entry at the discretion of the entrant.

Presented by Unmetric, Official Social Media Analytics and Benchmarking Partner for the Shorty Awards.

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