Over on the Twitters, a little community recognition awards show that I came up with, the #Petertweeter Awards, has fallen into no small heap of controversy. Apparently, one of the satirical awards that the #Petertweeter organizing committee came up with, “the Barfiest Couple,” was deemed in some circles (OK, one circle) to be bullying. There […]
A few hours after opening the voting for the #Petertweeter Awards, 175 people had already voted. The #Petertweeter hashtag was moving at roughly 80 tweets per hour. And my in-box and Twitter Direct Message folders were bulging at the seams. I’ll be announcing more stats tomorrow, but I can tell you that there have been […]
Media Release February 21, 2013 For immediate release 2nd Annual #Petertweeters to Spotlight Local Social Media Stars Online Voting for Award Categories Begins Today With online chatter already starting to heat up, the #Petertweeters are excited to announce details of this year’s eagerly anticipated event. The 2nd Annual Petertweeter Awards will be presented at Aria […]
I’ve been working with the Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation on several branding projects. One of these projects, a partnership with the talented folks at Studio N Graphic and Web Design, has been a photo essay on Peterborough’s aerospace/aviation sector — my words, their design. Over the next few weeks, I’ll offer a peak […]
Today is the annual Bell Let’s Talk Day — an event to raise money and awareness for mental health issues and organizations. For each text, call, and Tweet you make, Bell will donate 5¢ to help fund mental health initiatives across Canada. For the second year in a row, I’ve been active in promoting it, […]
The #Petertweeter Awards will held March 21st at Club Aria — and we want you to be part of the show! As a celebration of social networking, the #Petertweeters are looking for our incredible network of online social media users to be an important part of the evening. And it is as simple as firing […]
See below for: “My Free Marketing Advice for CBC and the Toronto Maple Leafs,” “On Sidney Crosby and Fan Backlash,” and “Holy Night in Canada.” Ron MacLean and My Hometown One year, I believe it was right before the Hockey Night in Canada playoffs, Ron Maclean came to stay at the Lake Louise Inn, where […]