Webbys 2007: All it takes is 5 words from YOU!

We double-dipped the Webbys!

The Webby awards (or the "Oscars of the Internet" as they're more commonly known) were announced last week and we won in the following two categories: social networking and services.

Now for the fun part: as most of you are aware, the Webby awards are famous for their succinct acceptance "speeches", an institution that has garnered gems such as Al Gore's "Please don't recount this vote" to Thomas Friedman's "The World Really is Flat".

Of course, we owe this recognition to all our users who've continued to support us over the past four years. Since it is the social networking award, we felt it would only be appropriate to let our 10 million users (even those outside of the US), help craft the 5-word speech. And, why not let the user with the best entry, accept the award at the 11th Webby Awards Ceremony (June 5th) in New York City.

Here are the 3-steps to follow:

1. Over the the course of the following two weeks (starting Monday, 5/7/7) users may submit a 5-word acceptance speech for the Webby's through LinkedIn Answers (submit here). Only one entry per user and private entries allowed.

Submit your 5-word Webby Speech here

2. The following week (starting Monday, 5/21/7) LinkedIn representatives will select a winner from among the entries.

3. The week of May 21st, the finalist will be informed. The winner will then be flown to New York to accept the social networking award and deliver the 5-word speech that he/she crafted. Note: If the winner is unavailable, we'll pick the next finalist and so on.

So put on your creative thinking caps! What would YOU say if you were at the 11th Webbys in New York, accepting the award for "Best Social Networking Site" on behalf of LinkedIn? And join us in accepting the awards in New York.

Remember, your five words represent more than 10 million of us. This is YOUR LinkedIn Idol. Give it your best shot! Extra points for wit and brevity. And while you're at it, think of what you'd like to say to some of these pioneers and fellow Webby recipients, when you stumble into them at the celebration zone!