Katnip Awards

Summertime. And the Katnip is easy.

Well, not so easy to earn. But very easy to loll around in. Here are this week’s winners.


Beauty & the Brains Award
Whether you want to get up to speed fast or stay in the know, be sure to follow this one. She’s the very charming, very smart Chief Content Officer for the very popular MarketingProfs . Somehow finds time to keep up her yummy personal blog, too. Her name is Ann Handley. Find her @MarketingProfs


Energy Booster Award
The fact that her day starts six hours before ours isn’t what give this winner a head start. It’s the pure positive stream that comes from her tweets. Always a warm welcome. Quick to jump in and play. When you see her avatar, you immediately feel better. Maybe that’s her Reiki magic. Maybe that’s just her. @Cynnergies


Ninja Wit Award
He speaks. He writes. He knows the ins & outs of Financial Aid and helped start PodCamp. But that’s not why we love this guy. Nope. It’s because he’s blindingly swift with lines like this. The fact that he likes his water frozen just makes him endearingly quirky. @cspenn


The Grass is Always Greenler Award
Spent 2 minutes reviewing his tweets, and you’ll see why thing always look better on his side of the lawn. This could also be called the "Glass Half Full" award. It goes to the Global Brand Marketer who knows how to share good content and spread good cheer. He’s got this appreciation thing down. See why you’ll appreciate him. @jgreenler


Has Everything But a Katnip Award
She claims to be the oldest working writer in advertising. Oddly, no one wants to take that crown away. What they can’t touch is that she’s one of the AdAge 150 power bloggers, #1 on Adweek's top marketers to follow on twitter, and the voice behind @BettyDraper. She shares awesome information on creativity, advertising, and life. Don’t be fooled by her name. She’s a high class dame all the way. @adbroad


Doctor Feel Good Award
His life-changing accident at age 25 set him on a relentless path to wellness. Now he gladly shares what he knows, encouraging others -- without ever being pushy. Gentle, kind, cheerful and wise. Even takes naps on Sundays. He’s a complementary & alternative medicine (CAM) practitioner, radio show host and avid fly fisherman. You must read his bio. If that doesn’t wow you, well, we’d have to check for your pulse. @ DocSpallone


SWAT Writer Award
She came in out of nowhere. And deftly took command. Funny, funny, funny. And the DM’s are only half of it. A “writer who tries to leave out the parts that people skip.” You won’t skip anything she says. A bit of a mischief maker. We like her even more for that. @kara_schwab


Hot Lips Award
You can’t miss the avatar of this one. One of the friendliest people we’ve met. She says her mission is to “spread love & cheer to others whenever I can; NOT on Twitter to sell anything or make money!!!” Oh, but Sharon could easily make a fortune as a Lip Model. @lebecross


These are all good tweeps, so spread the word. And check out previous winners in the archives here.

If you see someone you'd like to nominate, let us know.