This is the finalist list for the 2016 Sockies.

Sponsor the 2016 Sockies. (Nominees can’t sponsor)

Tickets for the 2016 awards at the RDS on May 25th are now on sale for €50 per person. Early bird prices end 2359 on May 10th 2016 and full price tickets are then €75 until May 20th while late tickets will be €100 from May 21st to May 25th. We will not accept any other form of payment. We’ll send you an invoice but we’re not dealing with P.O. crap.

Tickets on the door will be €150 on the night

Sockies 2016 Finalist List

Facebook for Small Business – In-house

Bean and Goose Chocolate
2020 Art Gallery
Avalanche Designs
Saucepan Kids
BabyBoo.ie
Vobe living
Mykidstime.com
Rare Irish Stuff
AA Roadwatch

Facebook for Medium+ Business – In-house

Barnacles Hostels
Ireland West Airport Knock
Tour America
Lidl Ireland
Smart Storage
Burns Car Sales
Horseware
Maxol

Facebook Agency Run

Sony Pictures
Universal Pictures Ireland
Virgin Media
Meteor
IKEA
Bulmer’s Original Cider
An Post
AIB GAA
SuperValu
Centra

Facebook for a Media Org

Galway Independent
Breakingnews.ie
Irish Examiner
Evening Echo
98FM
Newstalk
Irish Farmers Journal

Facebook Page for a Non-Profit/Charitable Org

Sligo Orienteering Club
Trócaire
The 24 Hour Plays in aid of Dublin Youth Theatre
The Defence Forces
Native Woodland Trust
Houses of the Oireachtas
An Garda Síochána
Irish Kidney Association
Cork City Ballet
EIL Explore
Trinity College Dublin

(Twitter – Agency Run – Not enough nominations)

Sponsor the 2016 Sockies. (Nominees can’t sponsor)

The hashtag for this event is #Sockies16

Twitter – In-house Run

Canteen
ESB Networks
Lidl Ireland
Breakingnews.ie
Irish Examiner
98FM
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail
Chupi
JUST EAT
Paddy Power
AA Roadwatch

Non-profit/Organisation Twitter

Trócaire
The Defence Forces
Trinity Development & Alumni
An Garda Síochána
Enterprise Ireland
Trinity College Dublin

Twitter Campaign – Not enough entries

Mobile App

Irish Farmers Journal
Topaz Energy
Shannon Airport Authority
Office of Public Works
Pinergy
Hospital Contact Ltd

Use of Instagram

Bean and Goose Chocolate
Canteen
Lidl Ireland
Irish Examiner
Chupi
DublinTown
Toyota Ireland
SuperValu
LovelyBeards.com
Dogs of Dublin

Sponsor the 2016 Sockies. (Nominees can’t sponsor)

The hashtag for this event is #Sockies16

Use of Snapchat

The Defence Forces
Breakingnews.ie
Irish Examiner
Irish Farmers Journal
Aer Lingus
TG4
Terenure College
Paddy Power
Her.ie
Joe.ie

Use of Social Media by SME

Barnacles Hostels
Mountain Man Brewing
Cuckoo Events
Tour America
Vobe living
Chupi
Partnership International
EIL Explore
Keogh’s Crisps Ltd.
Rare Irish Stuff
Leading Social

Blog of an SME

Cuckoo Events
BabyBoo.ie
Canteen
Tour America
bonkers.ie
256 Media
Partnership International
Chill Insurance
Mykidstime.com
Sex Siopa
Point Blank Digital Ltd

Social Media of a State Body

Dublin Fire Brigade
ESB Networks
University College Cork
Ireland 2016
Houses of the Oireachtas
University College Cork
An Garda Síochána
Western Development Commission
Road Safety Authority
Central Bank of Ireland

Customer Care Across Social Media

Ireland West Airport Knock
parkbytext
Three Ireland
EBS
Virgin Media Ireland
Keogh’s Crisps Ltd.

Use of Social Media for Content Marketing

Tour America
National Lottery
Mars Ireland
Sony Pictures
Final Boss Media – Fan Denial
Brennan’s Bread and Mr. Tayto
Meteor – #XmasUnlimited
AIB Ireland – How AIB are #BackingBrave
Electric Ireland – Smarter Living for Business
HB Ice Cream – Gooddbye Serious

Sponsor the 2016 Sockies. (Nominees can’t sponsor)

The hashtag for this event is #Sockies16

Use of Video – Non-broadcast

The Defence Forces
Lidl Ireland
98FM
National Lottery
EBS
Final Boss Media
Mazda
Littlecaddies Temple Street Foundation
Aer Lingus
Maximum Media< - Adele Mashup
Plan International Ireland
Horseware

Experimental

Permanent TSB – Periscope
Breakingnews.ie
98FM
Irish Farmers Journal
Specsavers
Focus Ireland
Paddy Power
Maximum Media

Integrated Social Media Campaign

Life Style Sports
The Defence Forces
Laya Healthcare – Big Price Freeze
98FM
Irish Farmers Journal
Virgin Media
‘Question’ – St Patricks College Maynooth
AIB Ireland – #TheToughest
iClothing
Horseware

Realtime Marketing

Ireland West Airport Knock
Mountain Man Brewing
Guinness
Specsavers
Meteor
Carzone.ie
AIB Ireland
Focus Ireland
Aviva Stadium
HB Ice Cream

Sponsor the 2016 Sockies. (Nominees can’t sponsor)

The hashtag for this event is #Sockies16

Zero Budget Campaign

The 24 Hour Plays in aid of Dublin Youth Theatre
IADT Enterprise Society
Chill Insurance – #IrelandsBeautifulDrives
Renault ‘I Love Dublin Roadshow’
Rose Of Tralee International Festival
Sex Siopa
AA Roadwatch
Union of Students in Ireland (USI)

Tickets for the 2016 awards at the RDS on May 25th are now on sale.