Latinos In Social Media (LATISM) Awards Finalists Unveiled
LATISM Social Media Awards to recognize those who are making strides in reaching Latinos through social media, from marketing to small business, non-profit and civic work
Oct. 12, 2011 - PRLog -- WASHINGTON, DC - The year's most influential Latinos, brands and community leaders in the social media arena - from parenting, lifestyle and political bloggers to Fortune 500 companies - are among the finalists announced today for the annual LATISM Awards. The awards ceremony will be held during LATISM's Annual National Conference, to be held in Chicago on November 9-11, 2011. Registration for the conference is open at http://conference.latism.org.
The high-caliber and diverse scope of the nominees reflects how the Internet and social media have become the driving force shaping everything from business to Latino daily lives. Now in its 3rd year, the LATISM Awards are the top honor recognizing Latino achievement in the use of blogging, outreach, marketing, mobile and new media.
This year’s nominees were those with the most votes as selected by LATISM members who voted online from September 12 to September 30th. Starting today, thousands of Latinos around the US and Latin America will also help decide via votes who takes home a LATISM Award. The public has until October 30th to vote for the top nominees at http://conference.latism.org/
Winners will be announced on November 10, 2011 at the LATISM Awards Gala, to be held during the LATISM Annual Conference, in a ceremony sponsored by Toyota Motors USA. The ceremony will be broadcast live online; viewers at home will have a front row seat as the ceremony will be livestreamed.
Many of this year's nominees represent the sweeping impact of Latinos in every aspect of Latino culture, particularly those who are taking strides in social media, from marketing to small business, from non-profit and civic work to community building. Finalists earning multiple nominations include Kmart, the Text4Baby mobile campaign and Univision.
"If you want to check the pulse of Latino burgeoning online culture, look no further than this year's LATISM Awards nominees," said Ana Roca-Castro, LATISM’s Founder and Chair. "Over the past year, these finalists have dominated the social media conversation, changed how the world looks at Latinos and their online savvy, and have created entire new categories for themselves and their businesses."
A partial list of nominees in popular categories follows. To view the full list, visit
http://conference.latism.org/
To vote for your favorite finalists, visit: http://conference.latism.org/
Best Parenting Blogger
• Jeannette Kaplun • www.blogsdemamas.com/
• Mónica Villa • www.theonlinemom.com/
• Romina Tybbit • www.mamaxxi.com/
Best Lifestyle Blogger
• Monique Fausto • www.ClickLatina.com • (@ClickLatina)
• Migdalia Rivera • www.latinaonamission.com/
• Ana Lydia Monaco • www.llbloggers.com/
Best Latin@ Tech Blogger
• Maria Vargas • www.lachicagamer.com/
• Alberto Saldamando • elmundotech.wordpress.com/
• Hector Russo • http://geeksroom.com/
Best Latin@ Business Blogger
• Jesús Chavarría • http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/
• Murray Mann • www.latinosatwork.com/
• Mariela Dabbah • www.marieladabbah.com/
Best Latin@ Bilingual Blogger
• Silvia Martinez • www.mamalatinatips.com • (@MamaLatina)
• Tracy López • www.latinaish.com • (@Latinaish)
• Ana Flores • www.spanglishbaby.com • (@SpanglishBaby)
Best Latin@ Health Blogger
• Laurita Tellado • www.holdingoutforahero.com • (@Laurita86)
• Laura Termini • www.naturalorganicaylatina.com • (@chicanol)
• Helen Troncoso • www.twolatinas.blogspot.com • (@MsNYBL2011)
Best Latin@ Education Blogger
• Miguel Corona • www.miguelacorona.com • (@MiguelCorona)
• Amor Montes de Oca • www.arteyvidachicago.com • (@ArteyVida)
• Monica • www.MommyMaestra.com • (@MommyMaestra)
Best Latin@ Political Blogger
• Viviana Hurtado • www.thewiselatinaclub.com • (@VivianaHurtado)
• Marisa Treviño • www.LatinaLista.net • (@LatinaLista)
• Efrain Nieves • www.PalanteLatino.com • (@EfrainNieves)
Best Latin@ Sports Blogger
• Julio Pabon www.latinosports.com (@LatinoSports143)
• Rafael Martinez • www.txsportscast.com • (@txsportscast)
• Isabel Gonzalez • www.taconesybalones.blogspot.com • (@TaconesyBalones)
Best Latin@ Activist Blogger
• Meagan Ortiz • www.vivirlatino.com (@VivirLatino)
• Elisa Batista • www.MotherTalkers.com • (@MotherTalkers)
• Juan Saa • www.Juansaaa.com • (@JuanSaaa)
Best Latin@ Inspirational Blogger
• Blanca Stella • www.micaminar.com • (@MiCaminar)
• Juan Alanis • www.juanofwords.com • (@JuanofWords)
• Sabrina Vourvoulias • www.catholicphilly.com • (@Followthelede)
Best Latin@ Food Blogger
• Maura Hernandez • www.theothersideofthetortilla.com • (@MauraHernandez)
• Art Rodriguez • www.latinofoodie.com • (@LatinoFoodie)
• Gina Ruiz • www.donalupeskitchen.com • (@GINARUIZ)
Best Latin@ Micro-Blogger
• Julio Varela • (@julito77)
• Tony Snark • (@Latinegro)
• Ramón De León • (@Ramon_DeLeon)
Best Latin@ Vlogger
• Yolanda Vargas • CuponeandoLive.com • (@CuponeandoLive)
• Dan Pérez • www.southfloridafilmmaker.com • (@DanPerezFilms)
• Carrie Weir • www.tikitikiblog.com • (@Tikitikiblog)
Top Latin@ Blogger (1 blogger selected among the above categories)
• Angelica Perez • www.NewLatina.net • (@NewLatina)
• Ariel Coro • www.Tutecnologí
• Brian Solis • www.briansolis.com • (@BrianSolis)
Best Latino(a) Social Network Leader
• Rebecca Aguilar • www.wiselatinaslinked.blogspot.com • (@wiselatinaslink)
• Ana Flores • www.latinabloggersconnect.com • (LBConnect)
• Monique Frausto • www.blogsbylatinas.com • (@BlogsbyLatinas)
Best Marketing/PR Firm using Social Media to reach Latino(a)s
• Golin Harris • www.golinharris.com • (@Golinharris)
• Edelman Digital • www.edelmandigital.com • (@Edelman)
• 360i • www.360i.com • (@360i)
Best Hispanic Agency using social media to reach Latino(a)s
• Moore Consulting Group • www.moore-pr.com • (@mooreconsulting)
• Lopez Negrete • www.lopeznegrete.com • (@LopezNegrete)
• Sensis Agency • sensisagency.com • (@SensisAgency)
Best Company using Social Media to target Latino(a)s
• Procter & Gamble • www.orgullosa.com • (@ProcterGamble)
• Sears Holding • www.facebook.com/
• Miller Coors • www.millercoors.com • (@MillerCoors)
Best Health Advocate reaching Latino(a)s through Social Media
• March of dimes • www.NacerSano.com • (@Marchofdimes)
• American Heart Association • www.goredcorazon.org • (@GoRedCorazon)
• Text4Baby • www.text4baby.org • (@mytext4baby)
THIS IS A PARTIAL FINALIST LIST. TO VIEW THE COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES, VISIT: http://conference.latism.org/
For more information about the LATISM ’11 National Conference and to register, visit http://conference.latism.org.
To learn more about the Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) organization, visit http://latism.org
MEDIA CONTACT:
Elianne Ramos
Vice-Chair, Communicatons and PR
Latinos in Social Media (LATISM)
elianne@latism.org
@ergeekgoddess
# # #
ABOUT LATISM
Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) is a 501(c) 4 nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing the social, civic and economic status of the Latino community. LATISM also helps to raise awareness among corporate brands, NGOs and government entities about using social media to reach Latinos. Our partnership initatives include research, event sponsorships, and leadership training. A pioneering social media organization with over 140,000 members in its network, LATISM has been hailed as the most influential online movement in the new multicultural Web. To learn more about the Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) organization, visit http://latism.org
The high-caliber and diverse scope of the nominees reflects how the Internet and social media have become the driving force shaping everything from business to Latino daily lives. Now in its 3rd year, the LATISM Awards are the top honor recognizing Latino achievement in the use of blogging, outreach, marketing, mobile and new media.
This year’s nominees were those with the most votes as selected by LATISM members who voted online from September 12 to September 30th. Starting today, thousands of Latinos around the US and Latin America will also help decide via votes who takes home a LATISM Award. The public has until October 30th to vote for the top nominees at http://conference.latism.org/
Winners will be announced on November 10, 2011 at the LATISM Awards Gala, to be held during the LATISM Annual Conference, in a ceremony sponsored by Toyota Motors USA. The ceremony will be broadcast live online; viewers at home will have a front row seat as the ceremony will be livestreamed.
Many of this year's nominees represent the sweeping impact of Latinos in every aspect of Latino culture, particularly those who are taking strides in social media, from marketing to small business, from non-profit and civic work to community building. Finalists earning multiple nominations include Kmart, the Text4Baby mobile campaign and Univision.
"If you want to check the pulse of Latino burgeoning online culture, look no further than this year's LATISM Awards nominees," said Ana Roca-Castro, LATISM’s Founder and Chair. "Over the past year, these finalists have dominated the social media conversation, changed how the world looks at Latinos and their online savvy, and have created entire new categories for themselves and their businesses."
A partial list of nominees in popular categories follows. To view the full list, visit
http://conference.latism.org/
To vote for your favorite finalists, visit: http://conference.latism.org/
Best Parenting Blogger
• Jeannette Kaplun • www.blogsdemamas.com/
• Mónica Villa • www.theonlinemom.com/
• Romina Tybbit • www.mamaxxi.com/
Best Lifestyle Blogger
• Monique Fausto • www.ClickLatina.com • (@ClickLatina)
• Migdalia Rivera • www.latinaonamission.com/
• Ana Lydia Monaco • www.llbloggers.com/
Best Latin@ Tech Blogger
• Maria Vargas • www.lachicagamer.com/
• Alberto Saldamando • elmundotech.wordpress.com/
• Hector Russo • http://geeksroom.com/
Best Latin@ Business Blogger
• Jesús Chavarría • http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/
• Murray Mann • www.latinosatwork.com/
• Mariela Dabbah • www.marieladabbah.com/
Best Latin@ Bilingual Blogger
• Silvia Martinez • www.mamalatinatips.com • (@MamaLatina)
• Tracy López • www.latinaish.com • (@Latinaish)
• Ana Flores • www.spanglishbaby.com • (@SpanglishBaby)
Best Latin@ Health Blogger
• Laurita Tellado • www.holdingoutforahero.com • (@Laurita86)
• Laura Termini • www.naturalorganicaylatina.com • (@chicanol)
• Helen Troncoso • www.twolatinas.blogspot.com • (@MsNYBL2011)
Best Latin@ Education Blogger
• Miguel Corona • www.miguelacorona.com • (@MiguelCorona)
• Amor Montes de Oca • www.arteyvidachicago.com • (@ArteyVida)
• Monica • www.MommyMaestra.com • (@MommyMaestra)
Best Latin@ Political Blogger
• Viviana Hurtado • www.thewiselatinaclub.com • (@VivianaHurtado)
• Marisa Treviño • www.LatinaLista.net • (@LatinaLista)
• Efrain Nieves • www.PalanteLatino.com • (@EfrainNieves)
Best Latin@ Sports Blogger
• Julio Pabon www.latinosports.com (@LatinoSports143)
• Rafael Martinez • www.txsportscast.com • (@txsportscast)
• Isabel Gonzalez • www.taconesybalones.blogspot.com • (@TaconesyBalones)
Best Latin@ Activist Blogger
• Meagan Ortiz • www.vivirlatino.com (@VivirLatino)
• Elisa Batista • www.MotherTalkers.com • (@MotherTalkers)
• Juan Saa • www.Juansaaa.com • (@JuanSaaa)
Best Latin@ Inspirational Blogger
• Blanca Stella • www.micaminar.com • (@MiCaminar)
• Juan Alanis • www.juanofwords.com • (@JuanofWords)
• Sabrina Vourvoulias • www.catholicphilly.com • (@Followthelede)
Best Latin@ Food Blogger
• Maura Hernandez • www.theothersideofthetortilla.com • (@MauraHernandez)
• Art Rodriguez • www.latinofoodie.com • (@LatinoFoodie)
• Gina Ruiz • www.donalupeskitchen.com • (@GINARUIZ)
Best Latin@ Micro-Blogger
• Julio Varela • (@julito77)
• Tony Snark • (@Latinegro)
• Ramón De León • (@Ramon_DeLeon)
Best Latin@ Vlogger
• Yolanda Vargas • CuponeandoLive.com • (@CuponeandoLive)
• Dan Pérez • www.southfloridafilmmaker.com • (@DanPerezFilms)
• Carrie Weir • www.tikitikiblog.com • (@Tikitikiblog)
Top Latin@ Blogger (1 blogger selected among the above categories)
• Angelica Perez • www.NewLatina.net • (@NewLatina)
• Ariel Coro • www.Tutecnologí
• Brian Solis • www.briansolis.com • (@BrianSolis)
Best Latino(a) Social Network Leader
• Rebecca Aguilar • www.wiselatinaslinked.blogspot.com • (@wiselatinaslink)
• Ana Flores • www.latinabloggersconnect.com • (LBConnect)
• Monique Frausto • www.blogsbylatinas.com • (@BlogsbyLatinas)
Best Marketing/PR Firm using Social Media to reach Latino(a)s
• Golin Harris • www.golinharris.com • (@Golinharris)
• Edelman Digital • www.edelmandigital.com • (@Edelman)
• 360i • www.360i.com • (@360i)
Best Hispanic Agency using social media to reach Latino(a)s
• Moore Consulting Group • www.moore-pr.com • (@mooreconsulting)
• Lopez Negrete • www.lopeznegrete.com • (@LopezNegrete)
• Sensis Agency • sensisagency.com • (@SensisAgency)
Best Company using Social Media to target Latino(a)s
• Procter & Gamble • www.orgullosa.com • (@ProcterGamble)
• Sears Holding • www.facebook.com/
• Miller Coors • www.millercoors.com • (@MillerCoors)
Best Health Advocate reaching Latino(a)s through Social Media
• March of dimes • www.NacerSano.com • (@Marchofdimes)
• American Heart Association • www.goredcorazon.org • (@GoRedCorazon)
• Text4Baby • www.text4baby.org • (@mytext4baby)
THIS IS A PARTIAL FINALIST LIST. TO VIEW THE COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES, VISIT: http://conference.latism.org/
For more information about the LATISM ’11 National Conference and to register, visit http://conference.latism.org.
To learn more about the Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) organization, visit http://latism.org
MEDIA CONTACT:
Elianne Ramos
Vice-Chair, Communicatons and PR
Latinos in Social Media (LATISM)
elianne@latism.org
@ergeekgoddess
# # #
ABOUT LATISM
Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) is a 501(c) 4 nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing the social, civic and economic status of the Latino community. LATISM also helps to raise awareness among corporate brands, NGOs and government entities about using social media to reach Latinos. Our partnership initatives include research, event sponsorships, and leadership training. A pioneering social media organization with over 140,000 members in its network, LATISM has been hailed as the most influential online movement in the new multicultural Web. To learn more about the Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) organization, visit http://latism.org
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| Tags | : | Latinos In Social Media, Latism, Latino Market, Hispanic Market, Social Media, Awards, Premios |
|---|---|---|
| Industry | : | Non-profit, Event |
| Location | : | Washington - District of Columbia - United States |
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