Saita Publications participates in the Get Online Week
as an example of good practice!
Saita publications: an open, non commercial,
e-publishing house
In summer 2012, I developed a website through which
authors had the chance to upload their writings without (free of) cost
and to interact with the readers directly and for free. I named my
project Saita and the aim of it was to redefine the relationship between
publisher-author-reader, by cultivating a true dialogue and by establishing an
effective communication channel for authors and readers alike. Also, Saita
gave:
- unemployed young people the opportunity to be
trained and to develop their personal and professional skills (through their
active participation in the publishing process). All volunteers’ CVs (in both
Greek and English) are uploaded on a specific page on the website of Saita in
order to be easily accessed by employers.
- pupils the opportunity to discover e-reading
- teachers the opportunity to have access to a free,
well-organised educational material for their pupils/ students
Through the Microsoft Youthspark initiative “Getbusy”,
I acquired useful knowledge in the fields of entrepreneurship and online
marketing that actively helped me to further develop my project and to increase
significantly the visibility of Saita website.
Specifically, I learned how to use the social media
channels and the online content of Saita effectively for the enhancement of the
website. Thus, in a short period of time, android applications of Saita books
become very popular with more than 99.733 downloads.
Iraklis Lampadariou, Getbusy competition finalist
You can download the report by Get Online Week for
Greece.
