Comments on: The Ice Awards Taught Me How To Use Twitter http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2008/10/22/the-ice-awards-tought-me-how-to-use-twitter/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:31:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Porsche Leber http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2008/10/22/the-ice-awards-tought-me-how-to-use-twitter/#comment-368 Porsche Leber Mon, 10 May 2010 17:47:48 +0000 http://issmatblog.wordpress.com/?p=518#comment-368 Good read, I really enjoyed it. Thanks for adding this, could be very useful in the future to me! Good read, I really enjoyed it. Thanks for adding this, could be very useful in the future to me!

]]> By: Issmat A. http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2008/10/22/the-ice-awards-tought-me-how-to-use-twitter/#comment-367 Issmat A. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:57:56 +0000 http://issmatblog.wordpress.com/?p=518#comment-367 Psst... I just read that, a couple of weeks ago, Twitter announced they are discontinuing their service to Canada. Atleast they are stopping texting your twitter updates to Canadian cellphones (our great Canadian carriers are killing them with text fees). Yet another technological casualty of Canada's exuberant mobile charges. Canadian Carriers: killing mobile technology adoption since the invention of the cell phone! Psst… I just read that, a couple of weeks ago, Twitter announced they are discontinuing their service to Canada. Atleast they are stopping texting your twitter updates to Canadian cellphones (our great Canadian carriers are killing them with text fees).

Yet another technological casualty of Canada’s exuberant mobile charges.

Canadian Carriers: killing mobile technology adoption since the invention of the cell phone!

]]> By: Issmat A. http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2008/10/22/the-ice-awards-tought-me-how-to-use-twitter/#comment-366 Issmat A. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:11:28 +0000 http://issmatblog.wordpress.com/?p=518#comment-366 Thanks for the insight, datter. You are right about twitter, I don't think I have the discipline required to twitter my updates in any meaningful frequency. :) Thanks for the insight, datter.

You are right about twitter, I don’t think I have the discipline required to twitter my updates in any meaningful frequency. :)

]]> By: datter http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2008/10/22/the-ice-awards-tought-me-how-to-use-twitter/#comment-365 datter Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:13:43 +0000 http://issmatblog.wordpress.com/?p=518#comment-365 I worked behind the scenes at two ICE Awards (the year the Trailer Park Boys hosted, and the year after that) and had a great time. Yes, it's a bit of a typical circle-jerk as far as the awards themselves go... I mean there are a lot of great independent designers around town, and smaller firms too that tend to go unnoticed at these things. It's definitely "by the big local firms, for the big local firms". Maybe someone should arrange a "Fire Awards" show for everyone else in the area. :) datter PS- I guess you never started twittering? I worked behind the scenes at two ICE Awards (the year the Trailer Park Boys hosted, and the year after that) and had a great time. Yes, it’s a bit of a typical circle-jerk as far as the awards themselves go… I mean there are a lot of great independent designers around town, and smaller firms too that tend to go unnoticed at these things. It’s definitely “by the big local firms, for the big local firms”. Maybe someone should arrange a “Fire Awards” show for everyone else in the area. :)

datter

PS- I guess you never started twittering?

]]> By: Issmat A. http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2008/10/22/the-ice-awards-tought-me-how-to-use-twitter/#comment-364 Issmat A. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:41:07 +0000 http://issmatblog.wordpress.com/?p=518#comment-364 Interesting perspective. But the same can be said about most televised award shows, the Oscars being the most watched of them all. Besides, most TV programming is broadcasted based on its entertainment value, not merit. This is not to say that the awards were not merited. The judges panel included professionals and industry captains from across Canada and internationally. Their opinion must count for something. However, I do agree that a people or 'consumer' element is missing. At least a 'people's vote' category should be included. Maybe all nominated ads can be posted on their website prior to the awards and viewers can give thumbs up to the ads they like. Interesting perspective. But the same can be said about most televised award shows, the Oscars being the most watched of them all.

Besides, most TV programming is broadcasted based on its entertainment value, not merit. This is not to say that the awards were not merited. The judges panel included professionals and industry captains from across Canada and internationally. Their opinion must count for something.

However, I do agree that a people or ‘consumer’ element is missing. At least a ‘people’s vote’ category should be included. Maybe all nominated ads can be posted on their website prior to the awards and viewers can give thumbs up to the ads they like.

]]> By: Meh http://www.yourworldtoday.ca/2008/10/22/the-ice-awards-tought-me-how-to-use-twitter/#comment-363 Meh Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:22:00 +0000 http://issmatblog.wordpress.com/?p=518#comment-363 They aren't covered because they're a sham. It's run by the ad agencies to pat themselves on the back. A credible awards show would actually let the people who consume the ads tell us what campaigns are effective, not the cirle-j**k that is ICE awards. They aren’t covered because they’re a sham. It’s run by the ad agencies to pat themselves on the back.

A credible awards show would actually let the people who consume the ads tell us what campaigns are effective, not the cirle-j**k that is ICE awards.

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