Social Media Awards

2014 Social Media Awards Semi Finalists

This is not the finalist list for the Social Media Awards. These are the semi-finalists for the Social Media Awards Social Media Only, Mobile, Experimental Categories. There is ONE MORE round to go and we announce the finalists then.

Don’t forget to link to this badge. And use the hashtag #sockies14

Social Media Only Campaign

Castlepalooza Twitter Takeovers
Centra – #CentraCronado
Centra – Brighten Up Your Christmas
Horseware Grassroots Ride
Hunter Communications – High Five For Five Years in Business #HC5
Idaho Café
Irish Autism Action iPad scheme
JustEat.ie – #instaMAM
O2 Ireland – #thirteen
Oktoberfest Dublin
Rare Irish Stuff
Road Safety Authority – Tip Swap Campaign
Samsung Recreate
Sligo – Who Knew?
SpunOut Selfie campaign
Sugar Cubed #SweetComp
U.C.C. International
UPC Blue Hoodie Giveaway
Vodafone & HTC One Gold – Leap of Faith

Mobile App

Castlepalooza App
Cat Laughs
Culture Night 2013
ESB Networks
JustEat.ie
St. Patrick’s Festival 2014
Subtitle Festival App

Experimental Format Campaign

98FM Instagram Daily Fix Videos
Electric Ireland – Dancergy
Essential French – Vine and Snapchat campaigns
IDA Ireland – Hurley/Skateboard hybrid
M&M’s Ms Green Selfies on Snapchat
Sony Mobile – St Patrick’s Day with the ‘Selfie Studio
Spin South West -Snapchat
Vision Independent Productions – The Hit

This is not the finalist list for the Social Media Awards. These are the semi-finalists for the Social Media Awards Innovativem Effectiveness, Integrated Categories. There is ONE MORE round to go and we announce the finalists then.

Don’t forget to link to this badge. And use the hashtag #sockies14

Innovative Use of Social Media

#irishbizparty
AIB – The lab
Dublin Bus – Network Noel
Electric Ireland – Dancergy
FRQ.FM
GAA Scores
Her.ie
IDA Ireland – Happy Patrick’s Day Connected to Ireland Graph
Ireland West Airport Knock
Irish Farmers’ Journal – Felfies
Lifestyle Sports – Running Playlist
Lucozade – Powered by Glucose
Lucozade – Powered by Glucose
O2 Ireland – Nokia uLmia launch
Radical
Rare Irish Stuff
Spin 1038
Tour America

Social Media Effectiveness – conversions, metrics etc – Sponsored by Cloud90

FRQ.FM
Galway Advertiser
Rare Irish Stuff
Tesco Mobile Ireland
Tour America
Uncle Ben’s – Ben’s Beginners
University College Cork

Integrated Social Media Campaign

AIB – #TheToughest
Bewley’s Fairtrade Fortnight
Bord na Móna – Growise
Centra Own Brand
Dublin Bus – Network Noel
Electric Ireland – Powering Kindness
Idaho Café – Retain VAT at 9%
Kenco Millicano
M&Ms Ms Green
Nurofen
RaboDirect – ScabbyorSmart.ie
Samsung – Samsung Recreate
Spin 1038 – The Drop
Supervalu – FreeFrom
The Wolf of Wall Street

This is not the finalist list for the Social Media Awards. These are the semi-finalists for the Social Media Awards State Body, Sponsorship and Customer Care Categories. There is ONE MORE round to go and we announce the finalists then.

Don’t forget to link to this badge. And use the hashtag #sockies14

Use of Social Media by a State Body

An Garda Siochana
Bord na Móna
ESB Networks
IDA Ireland
Inland Fisheries Ireland
Irish Defence Forces
Irish Rail
National Gallery of Ireland
National Lottery
Road Safety Authority
University College of Cork
Waterford Institute of Technology
You Can Quit – HSE

Customer Care using Social Media (Integrated) – Sponsored by Sky

AIB (Allied Irish Banks)
Aer Lingus
Bank of Ireland
Blacknight
Electric Ireland
Ireland West Airport Knock
Laya Healthcare
Lidl Ireland
Meteor
Tesco Mobile Ireland
Three Ireland
UPC Ireland
Vodafone Ireland

Best use of SM for a sponsorship campaign

AIB – #TheToughest
Aviva Stadium – Fan Studio
Bank of Ireland – Rugby
Electric Ireland – Electric Picnic Dancergy
Laya Healthcare Pendulum Summit
My Kids Time
O2 Ireland – #thirteen

This is not the finalist list for the Social Media Awards. These are the semi-finalists for the Social Media Awards SME and Video Categories. There is ONE MORE round to go and we announce the finalists then.

Don’t forget to link to this badge. And use the hashtag #sockies14

Best Blog of an SME – Sponsored by .ME Registry

Blacknight
Bonkers
Brave Media
Brightspark Consulting
Cuckoo Events
Gaumina
Hunter Communications
Irish Deaf Kids
Irish Farmerette
Music Scene
Rewrite Science
Sex Siopa
Spiderworking
Sugar Cubed
Tour America
Tweeting Goddess
Write on Track
Zonua

Best Use of Social Media by an SME (new) – Sponsored by Bord Gais Energy

Avalanche Designs
Belle Boutique
Dial A Cab
Fota Wildlife Park
IrishFoodGuide.ie
Knockdrinna Farmhouse Cheese
Maximum Media – Her.ie, Joe.ie
Music Scene
MyKidsTime.ie
O’Mahony Booksellers
Rare Irish Stuff
Rewrite Science
The Galway Advertiser
The Irish Store
Tour America

Video Campaign

AIB
Cadbury – Chuck O’Byrne
Cadbury Ireland
Carphone Warehouse
DoneDeal
Dublin Bus
Fota Wildlife Park
Ireland West Airport Knock
Irish Autism Action
Kevin Egan Cars
Lidl Ireland
Nurofen Ireland
Same McCauley Chemist
Spin 1038
University College Cork

Online PR Campaign

Bewley’s – Fair Trade Fortnight
Bord na Móna – Big Family Circle
Bram Stoker Festival
Carphone Warehouse – Samsung Galaxy S4
Irish Deaf Kids – Retaining Audiology Course in Athlone IT
Macnas – “On the Night Journey”

This is not the finalist list for the Social Media Awards. These are the semi-finalists for the Social Media Awards Twitter Categories. There is ONE MORE round to go and we announce the finalists then.

Don’t forget to link to this badge. And use the hashtag #sockies14

Best Business Twitter account – marketing, sales – Sponsored by Kantar Media – Kmni.ie

98FM
Balls.ie
Blacknight
Brown Sugar
Cadbury Ireland
Castlepalooza
Glanbia Country Life
GoBus.ie
Horseware
Ireland West Airport Knock
Irish Biz Party
Network Noel
Rewrite Science
Sex Siopa
Spin 1038
Spin South West
Sugar Cubed
Universal Movies Ireland

Best Business Twitter account – support, CRM – Sponsored by SENSORPRO

Aer Lingus
Bewley’s Ireland
Blacknight
DoneDeal.ie
Eircom
ESB Networks
Fota Wildlife Park
Gaiety School of Acting
Irish Rail
Laya Healthcare
Lidl Ireland
Permanent TSB
RaboDirect
Tesco Mobile Ireland
The National Leprechaun Museum
Three Ireland
UPC Ireland
Vodafone Ireland

Best Business/Org Twitter Campaign

#CuckooClaus – Cuckoo Events
RaboDirect Tweeties
O2 Ireland Rugby – #thirteen
Idaho Cafe – VAT 9%
MII Cork Marketing Ball Selfies
Carphone Warehouse iPhone 5s and 5C launch
AIB Me2U P2P Mobile App
Centra – CentraCronado

This is not the finalist list for the 2014 Social Media Awards. These are the semi-finalists for the Social Media Awards for Facebook. There is ONE MORE round to go and we announce the finalists then.

Don’t forget to link to this badge. And use the hashtag #sockies14

Facebook Page for a Business – Agency Run

Cadbury Ireland
Castlepalooza
Corona Ireland
Gala Retail
Johnston Mooney O’Brien
Knorr Ireland
Laya Healthcare
Mr. Price Ireland
National Lottery
Network Noel
Pedigree Ireland
Samsung Ireland
Sugar Cubed Dublin
Universal Pictures Ireland

Facebook Page for Non profit/organisation

Alone Ireland
COPE Foundation
Cork City Football Club
Cork Opera House
Fota Wildlife Park
Focus Ireland
Irish Autism Action
Irish Kidney Association
Irish People Living in Australia
ISPCC
IT Sligo
Kicking the Shite out of Cancer Blog
Macnas
Mutts Anonymous Rescue and Adoption (MADRA)
Official Leinster Rugby Supporters Club
Spunout.ie
University College Cork

50 entries to 28

Facebook Page for a Business (owner managed)

Barnacles Hostels
Ballyhass Lakes Activity Centre
Lidl Ireland
Cork Independent
My Kids Time
Kevin egan Cars
Rare Irish Stuff
98FM
Danone Early Life Nutrition
Sam McCauley Chemists
DoneDeal
Glanbia County Life
Horseware
Joe.ie
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail
Avalanche Designs
Cow and Gate Ireland
First 1000 Days Ireland
Equine Hero
Balls.ie
Aer Lingus
Bonkers.ie
Spin1038
Vodafone Ireland
Universal Music Ireland
Spin South West

Integrated Facebook Campaign

48 Go Conquer
Aptaclub Ireland
Bewley’s Ireland
Bórd Na Móna
Centra
Corona Ireland
Ford Ireland
Growise
Network Noel
Pedigree Ireland
Samsung Ireland
SPAR

Here is the list of nominations for the 2014 Social Media Awards. Not in the list? 99% of the time it’s because you never verified your email. We did point this out a lot.

Happy to be nominated? Why not use this badge to let people know? Please also tweet and use #sockies14 as a tag.

Facebook Page for a Business – Agency Run

National Lottery
Gala Retail
Knorr Ireland
Pedigree Ireland
Universal Pictures Ireland
Cadbury Ireland
Tony O’Connor Equine Art
Corona Ireland
Samsung Ireland
Brown Sugar Hair and Beauty
Sugar Cubed Dublin
Castlepalooza
Laya Healthcare
Arrabawn
Ford Ireland
Network Noel
Johnston Mooney O’Brien
Mr. Price Ireland

Facebook Page for Non profit/organisation

COPE Foundation
Cork Opera House
Mutts Anonymous Rescue and Adoption (MADRA)
Macnas
Irish Premature Babies
Kicking the Shite out of Cancer Blog
Official Leinster Rugby Supporters Club
Skerries Soundwaves
Spunout.ie
Irish Autism Action
Gaiety School of Acting
Abbeyleix Community
Rewrite Science
Ireland West Airport Knock
Cork City Football Club
Irish Kidney Association
Irish People Living in Australia
University College Cork
Scarecrow Flowers
Team Dave Riordan
Fota Wildlife Park
IT Sligo
Focus Ireland
ALONE
ISPCC

Facebook Page for a Business (owner managed)

Barnacles Hostels
Burns Car Sales
Se7en Clothing
Pims Business Systems
The Bishopstown Bar
Ballyhass Lakes Activity Centre
Lidl Ireland
Up to my Eyes
Cork Independent
My Kids Time
Kevin egan Cars
Rare Irish Stuff
98FM
Danone Early Life Nutrition
The Galway Advertiser
National Leprechaun Museum
Harvey Norman Ireland
Galway Independent
Bord na Móna
Sam McCauley Chemists
Growise
DoneDeal
Medical Independent
Glanbia County Life
Horseware
Joe.ie
Her.ie
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail
Avalanche Designs
Cow and Gate Ireland
First 1000 Days Ireland
Dairy Heroes
Equine Hero
Hell and Back Challenge
Tour America
Balls.ie
Are Lingus
Bewley’s Ireland
Bonkers.ie
Spin1038
Tesco Mobile Ireland
GoBus.ie
Vodafone Ireland
Blacknight
Universal Music Ireland
Spin South West
The Irish Store
Music Scene Ireland

Integrated Facebook Campaign

Bórd Na Móna
Growise
Pedigree Ireland
The Offline Assistant
Aptaclub Ireland
Centra
Corona Ireland
Laya Healthcare
Samsung Ireland
48 Go Conquer
Bewley’s Ireland
Ford Ireland
SPAR
Network Noel

Here is the list of nominations for the 2014 Social Media Awards. Not in the list? 99% of the time it’s because you never verified your email. We did point this out a lot.

Happy to be nominated? Why not use this badge to let people know? Please also tweet and use #sockies14 as a tag.

Best Business Twitter account – marketing, sales – Sponsored by Kantar Media – Kmni.ie

The Bishopstown Bar
98FM
McWilliam Park Hotel
Rewrite Science
Medical Independent
Ireland West Airport Knock
Glanbia Country Life
Horseware
Tweeting Goddess
Universal Movies Ireland
Scarecrow Flowers
Fota Wildlife Park
Cadbury Ireland
Balls.ie
Brown Sugar
Sugar Cubed
Castlepalooza
Spin 1038
Sex Siopa
GoBus.ie
Blacknight
Network Noel
Spin South West

Best Business Twitter account – support, CRM – Sponsored by SENSORPRO

Lidl Ireland
The National Leprechaun Museum
Gaiety School of Acting
Permanent TSB
DoneDeal.ie
Fota Wildlife Park
Eircom
Laya Healthcare
Aer Lingus
ESB Networks
Three Ireland
Bewley’s Ireland
RaboDirect
UPC Ireland
Tesco Mobile Ireland
Vodafone Ireland
Blacknight
Irish Rail

Best Business/Org Twitter Campaign

#CuckooClaus – Cuckoo Events
RaboDirect Tweeties
O2 Ireland Rugby – #thirteen
Idaho Cafe – VAT 9%
MII Cork Marketing Ball Selfies
Carphone Warehouse iPhone 5s and 5C launch
AIB Me2U P2P Mobile App
Centra – CentraCronado

Here is the list of nominations for the 2014 Social Media Awards. Not in the list? 99% of the time it’s because you never verified your email. We did point this out a lot.

Happy to be nominated? Why not use this badge to let people know? Please also tweet and use #sockies14 as a tag.

Best Blog of an SME – Sponsored by .ME Registry

Brave Media
Gaumina
Barnacles Hostels
BH Consulting
Write on Track
Spiderworking
Irish Farmerette
Ballyhass Lakes Activity Centre
Brightspark Consulting
Cuckoo Events
Rewrite Science
Tweeting Goddess
Brook Catering
Tour America
Rare Irish Stuff
Brown Sugar
Sugar Cubed
Hunter Communications
Bonkers
Irish Deaf Kids
Sex Siopa
Blacknight

Best Use of Social Media by an SME (new) – Sponsored by Bord Gais Energy

IrishFoodGuide.ie
Dial A Cab
MyKidsTime.ie
O’Mahony Booksellers
Belle Boutique
The Galway Advertiser
Knockdrinna Farmhouse Cheese
Rewrite Science
Maximum Media – Her.ie, Joe.ie
Avalanche Designs
Tour America
Rare Irish Stuff
Fota Wildlife Park
The Irish Store

Video Campaign

Lidl Ireland
Kevin Egan Cars
University College Cork
Irish Autism Action
Spin 1038
Ireland West Airport Knock
DoneDeal
Same McCauley Chemist
Fota Wildlife Park
Cadbury Ireland
Carphone Warehouse
Nurofen Ireland
AIB
Cadbury – Chuck O’Byrne
Dublin Bus

Online PR Campaign

Bram Stoker Festival
Macnas – “On the Night Journey”
Bord na Móna – Big Family Circle
Carphone Warehouse – Samsung Galaxy S4
Bewley’s – Fair Trade Fortnight
Irish Deaf Kids – Retaining Audiology Course in Athlone IT

Here is the list of nominations for the 2014 Social Media Awards. Not in the list? 99% of the time it’s because you never verified your email. We did point this out a lot.

Happy to be nominated? Why not use this badge to let people know? Please also tweet and use #sockies14 as a tag.

Innovative Use of Social Media

The Agoraphobic Fashionista
O2 Ireland – Nokia Lmia launch
GAA Scores
Ireland West Airport Knock
Lucozade – Powered by Glucose
Her.ie
#irishbizparty
Irish Farmers’ Journal – Felfies
Lifestyle Sports – Running Playlist
Tour America
IDA Ireland – Creating a Hurley/Skateboard Hybrid
IDA Ireland – Happy Patrick’s Day Connected to Ireland Graph
FRQ.FM
Electric Ireland – Dancergy
Lucozade – Powered by Glucose
Radical
Spin 1038
Rare Irish Stuff
AIB – The lab
Dublin Bus – Network Noel

Social Media Effectiveness – conversions, metrics etc – Sponsored by Cloud90

Galway Advertiser
Uncle Ben’s – Ben’s Beginners
University College Cork
Tour America
Rare Irish Stuff
FRQ.FM
Tesco Mobile Ireland

Integrated Social Media Campaign

Bord na Móna – Growise
M&Ms Ms Green
The Wolf of Wall Street
Centra Own Brand
Idaho Café – Retain VAT at 9%
Electric Ireland – Powering Kindness
Samsung – Samsung Recreate
AIB – #TheToughest
Nurofen
Kenco Millicano
Bewley’s Fairtrade Fortnight
Supervalu – FreeFrom
Spin 1038 – The Drop
RaboDirect – ScabbyorSmart.ie
Dublin Bus – Network Noel