THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

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

Content & Design

Audio & Music Brand Voice NEW! Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter NEW! Feature Film Gamification NEW! Images Interactive Content Long Form Video Medium Length Video NEW! Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Video Series

Cause

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

Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands Education Entertainment Fashion & Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Non-Profit Other Industry NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership NEW! Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Nonprofit Partnership Other Partnerships NEW!

Platforms & Technology

Extended Reality Gaming Generative AI Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok YouTube

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media NEW! Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content NEW! User Generated Content

From the 8th 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.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Education
winner
John Jay College Insta-Challenge
For the 1,500 incoming students to John Jay College of Criminal Justice, summer is a time to hang o…

Finalist

Education
finalist
#CongratagradNYU
#CongratagradNYU is an integrated, one-day campaign conducted during New York University's Commence…

Nominees

Education
#LoveWins at Colorado State University
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality. Colorado State Uni…
Education
#SaidNoSchoolEver
Hefty is the only trash bag that supports Box Tops For Education, one of America's largest school e…
Education
#SciFriEdu on Periscope
For 25 years, the public radio show Science Friday has been a trusted name in science journalism – …
Education
#weareNAFA
Part I: Defining the problemEstablished in 1938, the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) is Singapo…
Education
Blue Shirt Day
STOMP Out Bullying™ is the leading national bullying and cyberbullying prevention organization for …
Education
CMC Instagram Engagement
In October 2015, Business Insider named Claremont McKenna College (CMC) the Best College Campus in …
Education
Florida Atlantic University on Instagram
When it comes to building school spirit and pride, Florida Atlantic University is in an interesting…
Education
Harvard Medical School's Visual Storytelling on Instagram
In July 2015 the social media marketing at Harvard Medical School (HMS) was at a crossroads. The go…
Education
Jen Walters: Breaking Barriers
Over the summer, the Arizona Cardinals changed the game by hiring the first female coach in NFL hi…
Education
Our Commitment to EDUCATION is GLOBAL
Southwest University has a presence on Facebook that is tied directly to the brand platform "Our co…
Education
“There’s More to Blue” Campaign Impacts Record-Breaking Enrollment
Indiana State University (ISU) launched the "There's More to Blue" branding campaign to improve awa…