Re: GWA Award Musings

**"* C* <d*@sympatico.ca>**

Lois wrote:

",,,recognition by one's peers  confers a certain penache and 
credibility(even if I never heard of you,
 your... excuse me, Lois...(inter)... national association thinks you are 
important, so you must be
> somebody)..._

spot on!
i am impressed by the winners, i always check out the web pages to find the 
current years' recipients
it is a  prestigious award well-merited by the winners

dan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <loisdan@juno.com>
To: <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [GWL] GWA Award Musings

> How about the same direction, only different? I've thought about entering
> my blog for the GWA Awards, but haven't done it. Usually something else
> "more important" is going on and I just don't get around to it.
>
> I thought I didn't care much about awards, until I became a proud
> recipient of the prestigious national Jefferson Award for community
> service, in the environmental category. There were hundreds of attendees
> at the cocktail reception, our photos were taken, each recipient's story
> was featured in our state-wide newspaper, and we all received gold
> (plated) medals. It is a US Presidential award (see
> http://www.nj.com/helpinghands/jeffersonawards/index.ssf/2008/08/2008_jef
> ferson_award_recipient_4.html if you'd like to be bored to death by my
> story or nominate someone from your area). One winner from each state
> goes on to a nationwide "competition."
>
> This recognition in a juried setting, by people who understood the
> significance of my work, is a constant reminder (especially when the
> going is tough) that my environmental advocacy has made a difference.
>
> I think it's a mistake to try to measure awards in dollars. That isn't
> why they exist.
>
>>From a business perspective, an award is not going to make or break a
> sale. But from a long-term perspective, recognition by one's peers
> confers a certain penache and credibility(even if I never heard of you,
> your national association thinks you are important, so you must be
> somebody) that has a marketing and PR value, if you choose to use it.
>
> Regards,
> Lois
> Visit: http://cultivatingtheinnergardener.blogspot.com
> Visit: http://loisdevries.blogspot.com
>
> On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:52:42 -0500 "Kirk R. Brown"
> <kirk@gardendesigninc.com> writes:
>>    (I don't mean to derail the discussion about the awards program
>> with
>> hare-brained ideas; just trying to think about fresh approaches.)
>>
>> Amy Stewart
>> www.amystewart.com
>>
>> This is really a positive direction for the discussion to expand.
>>
>> Kirk
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