Comments on: Estonian emarketing association and awards

By: NEW Estonian digital marketing awards … but association?

NEW Estonian digital marketing awards … but association? — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:55:24 +0000

[...] NEW Estonian digital marketing awards … but association? Thursday, June 4, 2009 10:55 by Robin Gurney Posted in category Internet Marketing // Early April 2009 I blogged about Estonian e-marketing awards and association issues. [...]

By: Robin Gurney

Robin Gurney — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:48:47 +0000

Just had very positive meeting with Mika Tuupola and Janno Siimar ref awards. Progress is being made. Still nothing concrete to announce but “we move forward”.

By: Henrik Aavik

Henrik Aavik — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:48:42 +0000

I am not going to form and activate anything just yet. Wiki might work.

By: Robin Gurney

Robin Gurney — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:43:51 +0000

wow henrik
I thought you were going to DRAFT things. I did not realise you were going to form and activate.
I really hope you meet all the stakeholders interests if you decide to go full steam ahead.
Up to you but consider a wiki approach perhaps?
Good luck

By: Henrik Aavik

Henrik Aavik — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:37:13 +0000

I probably fail to report something for tomorrow, because creating this umbrella organisations is going to be a bit harder than I thought. I hoped we might have MTÜ and running website already, but seems we are going to start from the scratch. I keep you all posted as well, if I get somewhere.

By: Robin Gurney

Robin Gurney — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:23:04 +0000

Just to let you know wheels are turning and I hope to report/propose something positive (about awards) next week. I know that people are following this subject closely.

By: Rando

Rando — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:33:23 +0000

Jüri took words out of my mouth - so nothing to add from my side. You can count with smartAD.

By: Jüri Kaljundi

Jüri Kaljundi — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:19:52 +0000

Personally I am also more interested in a good awards/showcase project where all areas of e-marketing get their share of voice than an association or organization. And that itself is a big project itself! Why not start from that only and try to do that well? Of course, if someone wants to tackle the association route, go for it!

By: Robin Gurney

Robin Gurney — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:05:12 +0000

hei henrik,
Its great that you are being proactive. Really I applaud that.
But I am not committing to any direction yet.
I am still chewing on all this and as I said I personally will focus on the awards first rather than the association which I see as a separate issue (although they could become connected).
Certainly I have not volunteered to do website strategy or general strategy for the association either but I will happily input on what others come up with (if its in English).

Look forward to seeing what you come up with

By: Henrik Aavik

Henrik Aavik — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:56:43 +0000

Ok, I will give it a try. I have some time on wednesday and for friday I will have ready a) draft of statute b) draft of activities and stuff this institution should do and c) draft on budget. I guess it will be based on different income streams, but at least 1000 eek per participating company per month it will cost. About salary - at first it will probaly take 1/5 of ones full job, then more and more. I have few candidates in mind, need to talk with them.

I will not do, but expect you to think of it: 1) all this award thing and metrics etc 2) website conception, what you want to see there, 3) handling what international contacts should be work of this institution?

And then, on friday, lets set down gathering place and date.