Mayne & Co. ’s Post

It’s been a storied year, filled with milestones and meaningful connections. A few numbers and countless names come to mind as I reflect on 2023: 🎉 We celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Shorty Awards with a record-breaking number (+32%📈) of brilliant storytelling from around the world 🌇 Year 2 of live show in LA: creators, brands, and nonprofit leaders gathered to honor the most purposeful work at the 8th Impact Awards 🎙️ Launched Shorty’s original podcast It’s No Fluke with Jeff Barrett - dropped 35 episodes (and counting) with master storytellers 🐳 Give back: supported 6 creators from over 500 applicants at our inaugural Elevate Creative Fund in partnership with Wave HQ Thank you to: 🙏 Thousands of creatives and marketers from over 30 countries, who have inspired us with your work (check them out in our entry gallery!) 🙏 Members of the Real Time Academy, who helped to define and uplift excellence in our industry - especially the 400+ judges who actively contributed this year 🙏 Our partners for your generous support: Wave HQ, Advertising Week, Adobe MAX, Muck Rack, The Female Quotient, The Creative Ladder, Mayne & Co. 🙏 The Shorty team Gregory Galant, Lee Semel, Edna Salcedo, Chelsea Schizzano, Caitlin M.F. Hornshaw, Vanshika Chaturvedi for your talent, wisdom and hard work; for teaching me new things every day (like, not afraid of using emojis) and making work fun Good news compound. Share yours and stay tuned for more big splashes in 2024! 🚀 We’ll take a few days off to rest and celebrate life, family, friendship and this year's wins. Happy holidays to you and yours! 🎊🥂☮