PopVox Awards 2009

I love the work of New Media BC, I always have. Even though I never thought of myself as someone who did “media” or even “new media”, I always liked what they did. Last year, I couldn’t make it to the PopVox Awards even though I was invited. That week was hell. I was invited to like, 20 different events. And I couldn’t make it to everything.

This year, it is my purpose to make it to the Pop Vox Awards, particularly since I unabashedly asked the community on Twitter (please forgive me everyone) whether they’d consider me worthy of a nomination in the Individual Standout Awards (Social Media). There is a tonne of people I know who are worthy of being nominated, and I would also be very flattered if I ended up in the nominations, let alone winning.

* Individual Stand Out: Industry Advocacy
This individual has helped put BC’s digital media industry on the map. Passionate and community minded, this person is helping to raise profile and promote partnerships.
* Individual Stand Out: Digital Education
This individual has played a huge role in growing the local new media community by spearheading innovative digital learning initiatives and/or developing an industry supported curriculum.
* Individual Stand Out: Social Media
This popular individual has gained a following through creative and wide-ranging social media usage.
* Individual Stand Out: Visionary Leadership
This individual continually inspires others with his/her vision, creativity and ability to bring people together.

I don’t think I have the credentials or time in the community yet to be a Visionary Leadership winner (people who have been in the community much longer than I have, like for example Kris Krug or even Darren Barefoot would be more deserving) – but I am really flattered that some people think I deserve to be nominated in the Social Media Stand Out. Not bragging, and not asking to be nominated or voted for, but I just loved the fact that a number of my friends nominated me for this category.

My friend Rebecca (who is in and of herself an example and a leader in social media in my own eyes) has a great, detailed post about the PopVox Awards. Check it out! Vote! There are all sorts of categories (including Do-Gooder, which I’m sure would include Lorraine and what she’s done for FearlessCity).

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Comments (3)

raincoasterApril 11th, 2009 at 2:39 am

You’re nominated. And now it seems to imply on the site that nominations are votes. Which begs the question of what, exactly, the judges do.

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kk+April 11th, 2009 at 10:00 am

*blush*

thx raul.

@raincoaster: i think the main categories are voted upon and the individual standout awards are juried. i think.

Monica HamburgApril 22nd, 2009 at 4:24 pm

@Raul – Thanks so much for posting about the Awards.

@KK/Kris – you’re right. @Raincoaster/Lorainne – Yes, the ISO awards are indeed juried.

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