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We're thrilled to reveal the first of this year's Webby Sessions taking place at Internet Week New York!
The Webby Sessions are a series of panels and discussions touching on the latest Internet trends and inspirations specially curated by us. Each day, we will bring you thought-provoking content and leaders representing the very best of the web.
The first Webby Session is taking place on Monday, May 20 at 11am and will feature the incredibly popular, engaging, uplifting, and Webby Winning photo blog Humans of New York.
Photographer Brandon Stanton will join Webby Executive Director, David-Michel Davies to discuss the Internet's ability to foster altruism and build supportive community along with sharing the meteoric rise of his blog over the past couple of years.
We look forward to sharing ideas from some of our most inspiring Webby winners, judges, and friends.
Being social online has never been easier - or more necessary - than it is in today’s age of the ubiquitous mobile phone. Combining the two emerging fields, Social Mobile takes the best elements from social networking and mobile apps to connect users locally through innovative API and geolocation technology.
From Foursquare to Skype, Social Mobile websites and apps are changing the way we interact, learn and well, socialize.
Webby Connect will explore the latest in social mobile, delve into the challenges of developing social mobile platforms, and touch on how developers and advertisers alike are experimenting (and capitalizing) off this innovative technology.
If you have a mobile phone in you possession at this very moment (which, we’re willing to bet our weight in Scramble With Friends coins, you do), then you’ve probably come across the intersection dubbed “SoLoMoCo” (aka Social, Local, Mobile, and Commerce).
But what exactly is SoLoMoCo, you say? Wonder no more as our friends at Vitamin T get the scoop from Allen & Gerritsen’s Schneider Mike in the clip above.
This and more results from our Talent Questionnaire, pictured above!
Did you know, the most popular online hangouts among men are social platforms like Turntable.fm and Chill?
See more results from our Staying In to Go Out: Online Hangouts survey compiled in our handy, dandy chart above!
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There are plenty more reasons to have Indianapolis on your radar this week than just the Super Bowl, especially if you’re a creative professional! Our friends over at Vitamin T gave us the lowdown on this Midwest city in its latest installment of the Global Office Tour.
Vitamin T agent Kallie Bonnell lets us in on what makes Indianapolis a great place for interactive talent, which agencies are the best to check out, and fills you in on some odd factoids about the Crossroads of America. (Did you know Indianapolis is the amateur sports capital of the world? Well, now you do!)
Learn more in Vitamin T’s Indianapolis: It’s Super Interactive.
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We sure did visit tons of great places on the first-ever Webby Talk World Tour, but one city we missed this time around was Detroit. Luckily for us, Vitamin T has us covered on that front with its Global Office Tour series.
Vitamin T sat down with star agent Rebecca Sanders to learn what makes Detroit much more than just the “automobile capital of the world.”
Read Think You Know Detroit? Think Again! to get the inside scoop on the city’s best networking organizations, its finest ad agencies, and some sage advice for creatives looking to move to the Motor City.
(Source: Flickr / dexxus)
55% of the Webby Awards audience takes to Twitter to complain about a brand experience, 42% of the same group never gets a complaint resolved.
This and more results from our Culture of (Dis)satisfaction survey, pictured above!
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Never underestimate simple, as it can turn into something great. Such is the case with Vitamin T agent Jeremy Pair when he dreamed of starting a networking event with his friend Jala Smith-Huy.
What started out as a way to connect with fellow creatives became the event du jour for fellow talented folks in Portland. And how did they make it happen? Read How to Succeed at Networking Without Really Trying to learn more.
Ah, the Internet, what would we do without you? While you’re mulling over that question, be sure to RSVP to The Webbys’ own drink event Thursday, January 19 at 7pm in NYC, where we’ll be celebrating the first-ever Webby Talks World Tour!
We hope to see you there!
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So, here we are; four months, nine countries and countless U.S. cities later, the first-annual Webby Talks World Tour will make its final national stop in Washington DC.
To say we’re excited to visit the home base of such Webby-winning organizations like NPR, the Smithsonian, and NASA is an understatement.
This city is also host to some of the best creative talent in the country! Read Washington, DC: Where ‘DC’ Stands for ‘Digital Creative’ to learn the ins and outs of this hotbed for interactive talent, straight from Vitamin T’s super agent (and DC insider) Alison Trip.
THE WEBBYS WANT TO KNOW…
We know our community is filled with talent (it’s why we honor them annually as the Web’s best!), but we want to learn even more about you folks.
Allow us to pick your brain for a bit in our survey below. (It’ll take less than 5 minutes to complete, promise!)
Now that you’ve shared your 5-word News Year’s resolutions with us, let’s keep the numerical motif going with Vitamin T’s Top 10 Best of the ‘Best of’ Lists of 2011 List.
(Holy tongue twister, Batman! )
Yup, our friends over at Vitamin T have done all the dirty work for you, sifting and curating the best of the best year-end lists in tech. (Bonus: Check out some lists from past Webby Award-winners like Mashable, Time, the Huffington Post, and TechCrunch.)
So sit back, relax, and get to reading Vitamin T’s Top 10 Best of the ‘Best of’ Lists of 2011 List.
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It’s been a fantastic year for The Webbys, but we just know in our bones that 2012 is going to be even greater. What’s in store for next year?
Some highlights to look forward to in 2012:
- We’ll be making our final Webby Talks World Tour stops, visiting Brazil, Washington DC, and NYC.
- More Webby University episodes on the latest Internet trends.
- And oh yeah, THE 16TH ANNUAL WEBBY AWARDS!
Need help keeping track of these exciting events in 2012? Let our friends at Vitamin T help with a beautiful new calendar featuring artwork by their talent from all around the globe.
Go on now, pencil us in; you won’t want to miss out!
(pc: Star-night by Shoichi Sato)
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As the old adage goes: “Content is king.” But when it comes to Websites, we can’t forget that “design matters” too!
If you’re wondering who made the top of that list this year, check out our friends at Vitamin T’s 5 Most Beautiful Websites of 2011.
Among those who gained top honors from their survey are Pintrest, and past Webby Winners and Nominees Google, Ben the Bodyguard, Apple, Nike Better World.
Will they be Webby contender this year? You’ll have to wait and see at the 16th Annual Webby Awards.
(Don’t forget to submit your own amazing digital work by the Webby Final Entry Deadline December 16 at webbyawards.com.)
In the meantime, read up on these sites and see who made the honorable mention list on Vitamin T’s Most Beautiful Sites of 2011 roundup.
(Source: Flickr / randomurl)
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Throughout our stops on the Webby Talks World Tour, we’ve not only shared our presentation of the most innovative work and trends, but also had the added benefit of meeting the people who create said amazing work.
It’s been a great experience for us and our sponsor Vitamin T to meet our ever-growing Webby network of friends.
In the spirit of community, our friends at Vitamin T would like to introduce you to their shiny, new Talent Rewards Program!
Know some great Front-End Developers, Copywriters or UX folks? Guess what, Vitamin T has lots of jobs for them (and you’ll get $100 when each one starts working through Vitamin T)!
Just heard about a creative job opening at that cool agency down the street? Send your referral to Vitamin T and when they fill the job you get $300 - plus $1 per hour for up to a year.
It’s a win-win situation for everyone involved!
Learn more about Vitamin T’s Talent Rewards Program and get started with your referrals.
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Webby Talks is taking on the West Coast this week!
Not only will we be visiting our friends at Disney Interactive, G4, Funny or Die (to name a few), but we’re also stopping by “What’s Trending” with Shira Lazar on Wednesday, November 30. (P.S. You’re invited to join us for this special event! RSVP by emailing event@sunshinesachs.com)
We’re definitely psyched that we get some one-on-one time with some of the leading tech and media companies in the world during this visit. And we’re especially happy that Vitamin T agent Robin McKee-Clark let us in on why L.A. is an ideal city for interactive talent and reveals some odd factoids about the “Entertainment Capital of the World” to boot (Did you know that Hollywood was originally called “Hollywoodland”?!).
(Source: Flickr / tjvphoto)
The Webbys want to know…
Webby Talks is our special presentation highlighting the latest Internet trends, but we’re really curious what these trends mean to you.
Allow us to pick your brain for a bit in our survey below. (It’ll take less than 5 minutes to complete, promise!)
