Media Release March 18, 2013 For immediate release 2nd Annual #Petertweeters to Spotlight Local Social Media Stars Tickets Going Fast for Show at Aria Nightclub The wait is over. After several weeks of intense campaigning, the votes are in and tallied. All that’s left to do is celebrate. The 2nd Annual Petertweeter Awards will be […]
With 5 points last night, Sidney Crosby is on pace for 77 points in this shortened season. Spread out over an 82 game season, this would translate into 144 points. The last person to hit 144 points in a season? Mario Lemieux. Before that? Does Wayne Gretzky ring a bell? Despite missing much of the […]
While I’ll be doing a longer piece on them soon, I would like to let you know that the fine folks at the Endeavour Centre will be hosting an open house to preview “Canada’s Greenest Home” this coming Saturday, March 9 from 10am to 4pm at 136 1/2 James Street. With solar electricity, solar hot […]
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 […]