Well, it’s time to break the news. First off, thanks to ALL our users for the overwhelming response to our request for five-word Webby acceptance speeches. We received over 400 incoming suggestions from among our 11 million users and, boy, did we had a tough time making a selection! Here’s a sampling of user submissions we received:

• Aliza Giammatteo: “10 Million Movers, Shakers, & Rainmakers!!”

• David Nason: “This [Webby award held high] proves it: Relationships Matter!”

• Jessica Richman: “LinkedIn Park rocks the house” (hums)

• Scott Hajer: “Forget Milk. Got LinkedIn?” (Then I would hold up the award and show my big LinkedIn mustache)

• Anja Lee: “I CAN HAS LINKEDIN CONNECTION”

Well, it was a tough choice, but a decision had to be made. And, we flew the author of the winning submission, David Multer, to the Webbys to accept one of our awards on LinkedIn’s behalf. Kay Luo, Director of Corporate Communications, accepted the other Webby.

Without further ado, I give you the two acceptance speeches:

• David Multer:  “Thanks for the endorsement!”
• Kay Luo: “Come connect with me tonight”

(from l – r: Dan Nye, Kay Luo, and David Multer at the Webbys 2007)

Rob Corddry, the host of the show, called our acceptance speech the “best ever”.  Here are pictures from the event and more in-depth coverage (Source: PC Magazine).

Congratulations to fellow Webby winners!