2007 Review : The Best Of
Thanks all round.
As MediaSnackers closes out its first 18 months of operations a quick round-up is in order (and customary at this time of year). So, for the final post of 2007 we give you 'the best of…' (basically, things which have made us smile):
• our juicy clients list
• our trip to Africa
• growing the family
• having so many opportunities to speak
• celebrating our first birthday
• the Portland, Oregon, USA gig
• telling our story
• past collaborations
• future collaborations
• watching our meme spread
• being featured in a book
• holding our first development day
• (we're not huge fans of numbers but) doubling the unique visitors rate of our site to well over 40,000 a month in one year (and a couple of months it tripled)
• over 530 weblog posts
• producing 12 monthly vodcasts completed
• in fourteen months recording 99 podcast interviews
• getting over 2,700 subscribers to the monthly email digest
Here's the MediaSnackers family and their take on 2007:
Fully enjoyed 2007 with MediaSnackers, it's such a fun position to be in, knocking about around the UK (and Africa), meeting some great people looking to achieve some fantastic things within the youth media genre. The names and places I have to admit are all a blur, but the faces will not be forgotten. I hope that everyone we've met have enjoyed themselves as much as I have look forward to doing much more in 2008.
What can I say…? First year of MediaSnackers—it's been a real learning curve, met some great people opened my eyes to the possibilities of New Media (esp in education) and lots of fun. Looking forward to MS developing into something really great in 2008.
2007 has been a great year for MediaSnackers—particularly, i've enjoyed all the great opportunities that have been coming my way: vodcasts, interviewing loads of industry professionals, getting a chance to do some hands-on filming, celebrating it's first birthday… hopefully more fun and exciting things are planned for 2008!
2007 has been a good year for me and my involvement in MediaSnackers, the highlight being the Showcomotion conference in Sheffield in July. It was great mingling with all the big cheeses in children's media and learning about the industry. Being a digital journalist allowed me to develop new skills and meet loads of new friends within the team, it was an exciting opportunity and hope 2008 is just as good. Hopefully for 2008 my involvement in MediaSnackers will grow and lots more opportunities arise which will rocket me further into the media world.
And from me, the richness of experiences which MediaSnackers has given is more than I ever expected. A personal thanks to all our clients, supporters, referrers, families, critics and mentors. Everyone of you have played a part in the achievements we have gained this year. A special thanks to the MediaSnackers crew above—you guys simply kick ass!
Bring on 2008—the year of MediaSnackers!
We'll be shutting up shop here for a week or so for the hoilday season. Wherever and whoever you are, hope you have a juicy festive break… see you in 2008!
