Sockies 2017 – The Spunout.ie Social Media Awards

The hashtag for this event is #sockies17

Facebook Categories:

Use of Facebook by a Small Business (In-House team managed)

The National Reptile Zoo
Home | Lust
The Labtv Ireland
The Warchest
Fruitysuits
Amara Clinics
Zip-Lines Ireland
Mykidstime
ClevaMama
Arran Street East
The New You Clinic
Avalanche Designs
Foody’s Pharmacy
TheTaste.ie
parkbytext
Barnacles Hostels
Europcar Ireland
AA Roadwatch
GoCar
Earth’s Edge
Wall Stickers for Kids

Use of Facebook by a Medium+ Business (In-House team managed)

Musicmaker LTD
Topaz Energy
Connolly’s Mercedes-Benz Sligo
Football Association of Ireland
Burns Car Sales
The O’Brien Press
The Westin Dublin
EZ Living Furniture
Lidl Ireland
Universal Music Ireland
Tour America
Falcon & Thomson Holidays
Aer Lingus
O’Briens Sandwich Cafê
Boojum
SuperValu
Centra

Use of Facebook by a Business/Brand (Agency Run)

xBox Ireland
IKEA
Rachel’s Restaurant
Brennans Bread
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
EBS
Lisney
Ford Ireland
Kilkenny Shop
Gino’s Gelato
Tesco Mobile
Bulmers Irish Cider
Wild Air Run
Wild Atlantic Flights
Sony Pictures

Use of Facebook by a Media Organisation

Galway Independent
Cork’s Red FM
Irish Farmers Journal
SPIN 1038
98FM
JOE (Maximum Media)
SportsJOE (Maximum Media)
Her
Lovin Media Group

Use of Facebook by a Non-Profit/Organisation

Trinity Development & Alumni
The Community Foundaiton for Irealand
Gaisce Alumni Network (GAN)
Christmas FM
EIl Ireland
Maynooth Gospel Choir
Fíbín
Agri Aware
Galway Autism Partnership
CMRF Crumlin
Irish Kidney Association
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Dogs Trust
Trinity College Dublin
St. Patrick’s Festival
Repak

Use of Facebook by a State Body

Dublin Fire Brigade
Public Appointments Service
RSA
The Defence Forces
Dublin Port Company
Houses of the Oireachtas

Twitter categories

Best Business Twitter account –

TravelMedia.ie
M50 Concession Limited
The Labtv Ireland
Zip-Lines Ireland
Football Association of Ireland
Puma-IT Services
Xbox Ireland/li>
The New You Clinic
Irish Farmers Journal
Lidl Ireland
TheTaste.ie
Enterpryze
Vodafone Ireland
Kilkenny Shop
Pimbrook
AA Roadwatch
Abrakebabra
GoCar
Central Bank of Ireland
Renault Ireland
SportsJOE (Maximum Media)
JOE (Maximum Media)
Her

Best Business Twitter account –

The O’Brien Press
Idle Birch
Tech/Life Ireland
Iarnród Éireann
98FM
AA Roadwatch
ESB Networks
Wild Air Run/ The Right Half

Best Non-Profit/Organisation Twitter account

Enterprise Ireland
University College Cork
Rory Foundation
Trinity Development & Alumni
EIl Ireland
Club Scannán Sailearna
Dublin Fire Brigade
Live Drive (Dublin City FM)
Agri Aware
Galway Autism Partnership
Dogs Trust
Union of Students in Ireland (USI)
ALONE Ireland
National Women’s Council of Ireland
Trinity College Dublin

Best Business Twitter Campaign

Union of Students in Ireland (USI)
Musgrave MarketPlace
Aviva Ireland

Mobile Categories

Best Mobile App

Topaz Energy
Thorntons Recycling
Irish Farmers Journal
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
SuperValu
Enterpryze
Cúla4 / TG4
St. Patrick’s Festival
Internation Hockey Federation
JellyBean
Focal Me

Best Use of Instagram

The Irish Field
Home | Lust
The Labtv Ireland
The Last Mixed Tape
Amara Clinics
University College Cork
Arran Street East
TRND Beauty
Avalanche Designs
Foody’s Pharmacy
Bean in dingle
EZ Living Furniture, Ireland
Life Style Sports
Dogs Trust
Kilkenny Shop
ALONE Ireland
SPIN 1038
98FM
O’Briens Sandwich Cafê
Wild Air Run/ The Right Half
Dacia Ireland
Lovin Media Group

Best Use of Snapchat

Maximum Media
Christmas FM
HSE Think Contraception
TRND Beauty
Irish Farmers Journal
Life Style Sports
TG4
Bank of Ireland
Aer Lingus

SME/Business Categories

Best Blog of an SME

Home | Lust
The Labtv Ireland
Amara Clinics
Polemic Digital
Chill Insurance
Coast Monkey Media
The New You Clinic LTD
Avalanche Designs
The O’Brien Press
EZ Living Furniture, Ireland
Cuckoo Events
Tour America
Falcon & Thomson Holidays
Pimbrook
Earth’s Edge
TWi

Best Use of Social Media by an SME Micro (5 or less employees)

The Labtv Ireland
The Warchest
Fruitysuits
Amara Clinics
Zip-Lines Ireland
Arran Street East
TRND Beauty
The New You Clinic LTD
Avalanche Designs
Foody’s Pharmacy
Cuckoo Events
Meangadh Fíbín
Wild Air Run/ The Right Half
Earth’s Edge
Wall Stickers for Kids

Best Use of Social Media by an SME Medium (6 employees or more)

Therapie Clinic
Burns Car Sales
The O’Brien Press
Cork’s Red FM
Keogh’s Crisps
Enterpryze
Tour America
Pimbrook
TWi

Social Media and eCommerce

Fruitysuits
Zip-Lines Ireland
TRND Beauty
Burns Car Sales
TheTaste.ie
Falcon & Thomson Holidays
Tesco Mobile
The Right Half
National College Of Ireland
Wall Stickers for Kids

Other Categories

Best Use of Social Media by State Body

University College Cork
Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
CSI Awareness
Dublin Fire Brigade
Public Appointments Service
RSA
Iarnród Éireann
Western Development Commission
The Defence Forces
Dublin Port Company
ESB Networks
Houses of the Oireachtas
Central Bank of Ireland

Úsáid Ar Na Meáin Shóisialta

Club Scannán Sailearna
An Foras Pátrúnachta
Fíbín
An Dream Dearg
Pop Up Gaeltacht
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Raidió Rí-Rá
Oireachtas na Gaeilge
Meangadh Fíbín
School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore UCD
Conradh na Gaeilge @cnag

Customer Care using Social Media (Integrated)

TRND Beauty
SuperValu
Lidl Ireland
parkbytext
Keogh’s Crisps
Iarnród Éireann
Vodafone Ireland
Kilkenny Shop
Aer Lingus

Best Experimental Format (VR/AR, Whatsapp)

Arran Street East
Dublin Fire Brigade
AIB
The Defence Forces
Bank of Ireland

Best Live Video Series

Shinawil – DWTS Best Foot Forward
Lisney – Lisney Live
AIB – #TheToughest Live
Earth’s Edge – Earth’s Edge Info Talks
Aviva Ireland – #AvivaFanStudio Ireland V England
Sports JOE

Best Video/Video Campaign (non broadcast) – Stream A

The Warchest
Zip-Lines Ireland
University College Cork
Connolly’s Mercedes-Benz Sligo
ALONE
Limerick.ie, Office of Communications & Marketing, Limerick City and County Council
Chill Insurance
Burns Car Sales
Danone – Actimel
Danone – Activia
Kearys Motor Group
Maynooth Gospel Choir
Edward Dillon – BACARDÍ
Investec
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Cork’s Red FM
EBS
SuperValu
Fiesta 40
Irish Farmers Journal

Best Video/Video Campaign (non broadcast) – Stream B

Centra Ireland
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Meteor
Life Style Sports
Dogs Trust
Tour America
Aer Lingus
AIB
Vodafone Ireland
Toyota Ireland
Kildare Village
The Defence Forces
SPIN 1038
AIG Ireland
Bank of Ireland
98FM
TG4
St. Patrick’s Festival
Judge Jules
Aviva Ireland
Galway Theatre Festival
Sports JOE

Campaigns

Best Integrated (cross platform) Social Media Campaign – A

Vodafone
Maximum Media
The Warchest
University College Cork
Trinity Development & Alumni
Danone – Actimel
Danone – Activia
Edward Dillon – BACARDÍ
PepsiCo
Danone – Light & Free
Investec
Lyons Tea
SuperValu
Lidl Ireland
Universal Music Ireland
Dublin Drinks Coffee Blog
Centra Ireland

Best Integrated (cross platform) Social Media Campaign – B

Meteor
Tech/Life Ireland
PTSB Social
Dogs Trust
Spar
AIB
Vodafone Ireland
Toyota Ireland
Kildare Village
West Coast Cooler NI
The Defence Forces
Bank of Ireland
Linwoods Health Foods
98FM
Life Style Sports
TG4
Permanent TSB Ideal Home Show
TG4
WaterWipes
Earth’s Edge
Aviva Ireland
HB Ice Cream (Unilever)

Best use of Realtime Marketing

JOE
Carlsberg – The Euros
Meteor
Cork’s Red FM
Barnacles Hostels
Iarnród Éireann
Spar
AIB
HB
Aer Lingus
TG4
Bulmers Irish Cider
Aviva Ireland
HB Ice Cream (Unilever)

Zero Budget Social Media Campaign

The Warchest
Fruitysuits
Trinity Development & Alumni
DCU Student Group
Chill Insurance
The Westin Dublin
Cork Institute of Technology
CMRF Crumlin
Seachtain na Gaeilge
parkbytext
Barnacles Hostels
Iarnród Éireann
Union of Students in Ireland (USI)
National Women’s Council of Ireland
SPIN 1038
Bank of Ireland
AA Roadwatch

Best Social Media Strategy*

Grands Prix

Best In-House Team*
Best Agency*
Grand Prix*

* Chosen by a panel, can’t be nominated in

You can download the Nominated Badge from here.