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The rise of Hackathons in the 21st century

1 month ago, I had never heard of a ‘hackathon’. Like most I related the word ‘hack’ to someone gaining access to other peoples’ computers without their permission. The common reaction to telling people you are going to hack is “what is a hackathon?” Credit: Angelhack So here is a non- technical explanation (hackathons are most …

Ebony Rhiney-James

Ebony Rhiney-James Occupation: Head of Digital Marketing, Sony Music Entertainment UK Business: Record Label How did you hear about my research? Via a friend Twitter name: N/A Linked In: Ebony Rhiney-James Instagram: thru_ebony_eyes Charity supported: ACLT Business Type and name: Music, Sony Music Entertainment UK What social media platforms …

Margaret E Ward

Margaret E. Ward Occupation: CEO and journalist Business: Clear Ink, Broadly Speaking and not-for-profit Women on Air How did you hear about my research? Twitter Twitter name: @margareteward Linked In: Margaret E. Ward Instagram: NO Pinterest: Margaret E. Ward Charity supported: Women on Air, Focus Ireland, St. Vincent de Paul …

Sara Slack

Sara-Jayne Slack Occupation: Managing Director Business: Inspired Quill How did you hear about my research?: Twitter Twitter name: LadyTath (personal) / InspiredQuill (professional) Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/in/saraslack Other: N.B. For the purpose of this research, any answers regarding to work will pertain to my own business, Inspired Quill, rather than my …

Venessa Denny

Name: Venessa Denny Occupation: Community Investment Officer/CSR Business: Community and Regeneration How did you hear about my research? Twitter name: @VenessaDenny Linked In: Venessa Denny Business Type and name: Housing Trust, L&Q What social media platforms do you use? Facebook, Twitter, Eventbrite? Skype? LinkedIn, WhatsApp? How often do you …

Gaby Morris

Gaby Morris Occupation: Co-owner of Recruitment and Training Company Business: Riverside Childcare Riverside Training Company Riverside Nannies How did you hear about my research? Twitter Twitter name: @nannytraining Other: Facebook Riverside Childcare Charity supported: Richard House Children’s Hospice chesed bursary fund What social media platforms do you use?Business: Facebook …

Louise Sterling-Jackman

Louise ‘Ms Desire’ Sterling-Jackman Occupation: Singer / Songwriter, Managing Director of Desire&Aspire Events and Entertainment Management [ Personal Assistant to Major Trauma Service Manager, NHS] Business: Desire&Aspire Events and Entertainment Management How did you hear about my research? – via twitter Twitter name: @MsDesireArtist / @DesireandAspire Linked In: Louise Jackman …

Liam Angell

Liam Angell aka Straight Shootin’ LJA (1/3 of Football talk show Pitch Talk) Occupation: Digital Video Editor Business: Pitch Talk (football talk show) How did you hear about my research? Via twitter Twitter name: @pitchtalk Other: Youtube.com/pitchtalk

Kim Sterling-Haig

Kim Sterling-Haig Name: Kim Sterling-Haig Occupation: Director of Tippee Toes Business: Sole trader How did you hear about my research? Through Sonia (friend) Twitter name: tippee_toes Business Type and name: Tippee Toes. Under 5s party entertainment and music workshops

Audrey Antoine-Hart

Audrey Antoine-Hart Occupation: Language teacher above all (however I have had many roles and jobs but currently I am teaching) I am a qualified baby massage teacher, Hypnobirthing expert and qualified Modern foreign language teacher former Project manager within BSF and recently started ‘Livin la vida cocoa’ selling authentic, homemade …

Camille Johnson

Camille Johnson Occupation: director, business consultant and counsellor. Business: Pink Ribbon Lingerie, MCJ Consultancy and Business counsellor for the charity Business LaunchPad. How did you hear about my research? Via twitter.

Carla Narth

Carla Narth Occupation: Managing Director, re:act Business: Digital Marketing How did you hear about my research? Via Twitter and in person Twitter name: @cjnarth / @reactmse Linked In: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/cjnarth Instagram: cjnarth Pinterest: cjnarth Charity supported: Cancer Research Business Type and name: Digital marketing and consultancy, re:act What social media platforms …

Tigress Love

Tigeress Love (pen name) Occupation: Writer Business: Media/Online Publishing How did you hear about my research? Facebook Twitter name: tigeress_love Business Type and name: Freelance Writing Services – Tigeress Love

Vivienne Aiyela

Vivienne Aiyela Occupation: Business owner and Executive Operations Director Business: Personal Styling Concierge Service and A creative Global fashion brand How did you hear about my research? Twitter Twitter name: MsVee1304 Linked In: Vivienne Aiyela Business Type and name: Fashion – Clothes4realwomen.com and TVLHC (2 companies)

Karen Tippett

Karen Tippett-Lehane Occupation: PR Consultant/Owner Business: PR, Communications and brand development – Travel, Lifestyle & Beauty How did you hear about my research? Via Twitter Twitter name:@TippettPR Linked In: Karen Tippett-Lehane Instagram:tippettpr Pinterest: Karen Tippett-Lehane Charity supported: Kids Company, Chance UK & Amnesty International (as in I support). I’ve mentored …

Samantha Noble

Samantha Noble Occupation: Marketing Director Business: Koozai How did you hear about my research? You contacted me on Twitter Twitter name: Koozai_Sam Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthanoble Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/samnoble18/ Other: http://www.koozai.com/blog

Tamsyn Wymer

Tamsyn Wymer Occupation: Social Media & Events Coordinator Business: African Children’s Fund How did you hear about my research? Via Twitter Twitter name: @afchildfund Linked In: Yes – personal profile & company profile Other: Facebook – personal profile & company profile Charity supported: African Children’s Fund Business Type and name: …

Manisha Patel

Manisha Tailor Occupation: Teacher and Football Coach How did you hear about my research? Twitter Twitter name: ManishaTailor1 Linked In: Not actively in use Instagram: Not actively in use

Gloria Buckman Yankson

Gloria Buckman Yankson Occupation: Senior Partner Business: PlanIt Ghana – Event Planning / Production & Brand Communications How did you hear about my research? On Twitter Twitter name: @gloriabuckman Charity supported: Autism Centre, Ghana Business Type and name: PlanIt Ghana Ltd – Event Planning / Production & Brand Communications Firm …

Zena Tuitt

Zena Tuitt Occupation: Business Development Operations/Strategic Marketing Business: Employed by Ernst & Young How did you hear about my research? through linkedin Twitter name: gafalikes /phealthstyle Linked In: Zena Tuitt Instagram: gafalikes Pinterest: Phenomenal Healthstyle Other: too many to mention – (experimented with but not consistently used) Business Type and …

Nadu Placca

Nadu Placca Occupation: Event Manager Business: madame blah / The Blah Project How did you hear about my research? Trevor Williams Twitter name: n4dup Linked In: Nadu Placca Instagram: n4dup

Griselda Kumordzie Togobo

Griselda Kumordzie Togobo Founder of http://www.awovi.com, Business Consultant, writer, speaker and business mentor Business: AWOVI Consulting How did you hear about my research? Twitter Twitter name: https://twitter.com/GKTogobo Linked In: https://twitter.com/GKTogobo Instagram: http://instagram.com/gktogobo/ Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/awovi/ Other: http://www.facebook.com/awovi http://www.youtube.com/user/AWOVI Charity supported: ForwardUK, AMREF UK Business Type and name: Business Growth Consultant to …

Elaine Powell

Elaine Powell Occupation: Professional Speaker, Public Speaking Trainer and Storyteller Business: Public Speaking Training & Coaching How did you hear about my research? fb or twitter Twitter name: @elainepowelluk Linked In: elainepowelluk Instagram: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elainepowelluk Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/elainepowelluk/ Business Type and name: Speaking With Confidence What social media platforms do you …

Carly Wilford

Carly Wilford Occupation: TV Presenter, PR & Music Journalist Business: Music Industry How did you hear about my research?Forwarded by a mutual friend Twitter name: @CarlyWilford Linked In: Carly Wilford Instagram: CarlyWilford

Jenni Steele

Jenni Steele Occupation: Founder Lioness Ladies women’s Network and a Full Time Service Advisor / Administrator in the Motor Trade Business: Lioness Ladies women’s Network How did you hear about my research? Through your tweet on Twitter Twitter name: Jenni_Lioness Other: FB Jenni Lioness Steele Business Type and name: Community …

Nzingha Stewart

Nzingha Stewart Occupation: Filmmaker Business: Entertainment/ Media How did you hear about my research? Through twitter Twitter name: @zingbling Linked In: n/a Instagram: @nzingbling Pinterest: private Charity supported: School On Wheels What social media platforms do you use? Mainly Twitter & Instagram How often do you check your social …

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