North East Digital Awards 2007…we got it!

16/05/2008 by stefi.

Ciao a tutti!

Last night I attended the North East Digital Awards ceremony at Hyena Cafe in Newcastle (btw, nice place). If you follow the blog, you may know that Williams Language Solutions was shortlisted in the Best Online Learning category. Events like these are fantastic opportunities to meet great people, and I am very lucky indeed to sit at a great table, always. Must be instinct.
At the door, I met James and Jane from n-e-life. I was looking forward to meet James, he kept us updated on the awards with inspiring newsletter, with great tips on marketing (I learnt so much via the NE Digital awards! But I will tell about this another day, now I have more important news!!!!). James is very kind and I was pleased to meet him. At the bar, here is Pascal Fintoni, the head of the e-business. If you need to know something about e-marketing, e-whatever in the North East England, Pascal is certainly “the man”.
Then I found a place; “Good evening, my name is Stefania Williams”. The guy opposite me asked me if I was there for an award “Yes, I said” and pointed out my name on the brochure. It turned out that he was competing in the same category…he left and went on another table…nothing personal, I hope. Too much perfume, maybe???
Anyway, let’s do some networking….the girl on my right is an English teacher and copywriter. We exchanged contacts and spoke most of the evening. I am sure we can work together soon, I was just looking for a good English editore for an article I am writing for a US global magazine, CSN.
On my left, a fantastic lady: a speech therapist. I am fascinated about this job, of course, I love languages and words. I asked her so many questions about her job, we got on very well, I hope to see her again (her husband was on for an award as well, and won!! Congratulations, Robert!).
And then, I heard “And the Best Online Learning category, the winner is WIlliams Language SOlutions!” I heard it, I saw it, but could not put 2 and 2 together. Mrs Lavender said “Hey, it’s you” Was it me? Really? Went on the stage, it was a great moment. After all these efforts, all the hard work! The recognition.
Thank you everyone who voted for us, thanks to the organisation. I will make you proud.
What now???
Well, we will keep going. We will continue our online services, we will make more of the Translation Academy, we have plans for an online course for translation. We will also invest in our Translations resources with some special offers on Marketing translations - a full package on languages for marketing strategies.
Now I am tired….
I want to tell you why I think entering awards - and especially the Digital awards - is a good, positive thing.
More later.. (have you seen the logo 07 winner on the homepage of the website www.translate-it.org?) I keep on looking at it, it’s soooo nice.
Any ideas for the future of online learning, shout! Any ideas on geo-translations? (translations for marketing?) We are here to hear…

Ciao e THANK YOU!!!!!!

Stefania

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