Articles Tagged ‘Twitter’

Kirstine Stewart on plans for Twitter Canada

The former CBC EVP English services on plans for a local Twitter arm as she takes the reins as managing director of Twitter Canada.

Kirstine Stewart leaves CBC for Twitter Canada

Stewart, the pubcaster’s EVP English services, is to become managing director of Twitter’s Canadian office.

Starcom partners with Twitter

The media co’s new SVP of digital media tells MiC what the deal means for the agency in Canada.

Spotted! Hot Wheels launches a Twitter vending machine

The Mattel brand partnered with Chevrolet to get small copies of its new Camaro into the hands of consumers at the Canadian International Auto Show.

Contiki launches YouTube-centric contest

The holiday company is putting its largest Canadian media spend behind a new contest aimed at reaching its target demo online.

L’Oreal Paris Canada’s red carpet strategy

The makeup company is activating its award show season sponsorship with live Twitter makeup looks straight from the stars.

Blog: The Vine effect

SMG’s Robin Hassan shares her thoughts on the impact that Twitter’s new social media offering will have on brands.

Nielsen and Twitter partner

New social TV measurement service will go live around the start of the fall 2013 season.

Kraft Dinner wants to be your last meal

The Kraft brand is capping off a year of increased digital engagement with an OOH and social campaign spoofing the end of the Mayan calendar.

Stanfield’s takes its guy cross-country

The underwear brand is raising money for below-the-waist cancer research by taking its “guy at home” on the road this week.

Pfaff Auto starts a Twitter race

The auto company is rewarding avid Twitter users with the chance to win a 2013 Audi A4 if they rack up an additional 2,500 followers.

Awake Chocolate tastes up a storm on campus

The new caffeinated chocolate brand is heading on a cross-country campus sampling tour for back-to-school.

Tweeting the blues with Tourism Burnaby

To spark interest in the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival, the tourism co has launched an initiative that turns tweets into live-streamed songs.

AToMiC: Stevie makes social media shows

The start-up, which breaks social media updates into TV-like programs, is open to sponsorship opportunities.

TV Day: Measuring TV’s social pulse

Robin Hassan from Starcom and Matt Di Paola from MediaCom Canada weigh in on Bluefin Labs, an analytics company that tracks the impact of TV ads in real time.