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ChangeEverything.ca is nominated for a Webby Award.
I am so pleased and excited to announce that ChangeEverything.ca was nominated for a Webby Award.
This is such an incredible honour, and follows on the heels of being an Official Honoree last year. Please vote for ChangeEverything.ca for the Webby People's Voice Award.
It is worth noting that the four other sites nominated in the category of Social Networking are:Perhaps you've heard of some of them. It is mind-boggling to be nominated against some of the biggest developments in social networking of the last year or two. Amazing also to be the only company-created social network, up against a bevy of startups.
Equally impressive is the lineup of judges who selected the nominees and will select an ultimate winner.
The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes members such as musicians Beck and David Bowie, Internet inventor Vint Cerf, political columnist Arianna Huffington, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, R/GA Founder and Chairman Robert Greenberg, Virgin Atlantic Chairman and Founder Richard Branson, Crispin Porter + Bogusky Partner and Chief Creative Officer Alex Bogusky, and The Weinstein Company Co-Founder Harvey Weinstein. Members also include writers and editors from publications such as The New York Times, Wired, Details, Fast Company, Elle, The Los Angeles Times, Vibe, and WallPaper. The 11th Annual Webby Awards received over 8,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states and generated over 750 million media impressions worldwide.It is pretty much exactly two years since we started developing the site from a concept, and so rewarding to see where Kate has nurtured and engaged the community of over 3,000 registered users. I am also heartened that we are the only socially responsible community in the running. Proves you can do well by doing good.
UPDATE: I added a link to where you can vote for ChangeEverything.ca for the People's Voice Award.
Labels: banking, changeeverything, corporate responsibility, credit union, drupal, facebook, innovation, media, social media, technology, vancity, web 2.0
posted on Tuesday, April 08, 2008
11 comments
You and the community completely deserve it. Enormous congratulations, William.
comment from 
Brent Dixon on April 08, 2008
Crazy - while reading this my iPod served up some Beck.
"Think I'm in love....but it makes me kinda nervous to say so."
Good luck - break a leg - break a web...whatever you're supposed to say!
comment from
Denise Wymore on April 08, 2008
Hey William, I am on the floor. Congratulations on this incredible and well-deserved honor. That is indeed some special company you are keeping.
comment from
everythingcu on April 08, 2008
Thanks all! It is an amazing honour. I am overjoyed.
comment from
wazaroff on April 08, 2008
congrats William & Kate!
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benry on April 08, 2008
This is such a great development. I've been a big fan of ChangeEverything.ca for quite a while. Congrats! You guys deserve it.
comment from
Tawnya Lancaster on April 09, 2008
Awesome news William. Send my congratulations to Kate as well and good luck with the final voting. Those other guys don't have a chance.
• Bebo - who?
• Facebook - so 2007
• Flock - of seagulls?
• Ning - rhymes with zing
The choice is so obvious.
comment from
Tim McApine on April 09, 2008
Thanks Tawnya!
Tim, not sure the judges will see it that way...
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wazaroff on April 09, 2008
Nice job. I just voted for you, and while it didn't give numbers, it did say that you're in 2nd. Facebook, of course, is in the lead, and it would be quite an upset to beat them. That's why you need the trojan horse strategy: build a Facebook app that let's people vote for you directly.
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Tiven on April 09, 2008
Tiven, that's brilliant!
comment from
wazaroff on April 10, 2008
Well deserved! Change Everything is like two turntables and a microphone - Beck knows it's "where it's at".
comment from
Matt, the Credit Union Warrior on April 15, 2008
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