2016 Finalists

This is the finalist list for the 2016 Sockies.

2016 Finalist

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

2016 Finalist

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.

2016 Finalist