Power of social media event

06/01/11

Wed 09 February 2011, 18.15 - 21.00
£10.00 (concessions £7.50)

Back due to popular demand, we’re holding a new Inspiring Entrepreneurs event on the power of social media. Hear from our panel of experienced entrepreneurs on how they have used web 2.0 tools to reach new markets, rejuvenate marketing and engage with their customers.

Speakers

Photos (left to right): Ian Hogarth, Fraser Doherty and Rory Cellan-Jones

Ian Hogarth, CEO and co-founder of Songkick.com

Songkick makes it easy for fans to track concerts for their favourite artists so they never miss them live. Songkick aggregates artist, concert, festival, venue and ticket information from across 60 countries, so fans can receive personalized alerts for upcoming shows in their town and find the cheapest tickets.

Fraser Doherty, Superjam

Scottish entrepreneur Fraser set up his business SuperJam at the age of fourteen using his Gran's recipes and has since grown a company that supplies all of the major supermarkets in the UK. SuperJam has sold in excess of a million jars of its 100% fruit jam, is exhibited in the National Museum of Scotland as an 'Iconic Scottish Brand' and has won over 20 awards, including the 'Global Student Entrepreneur of The Year'. Fraser has his own blog and regularly writes on Twitter.

Rory Cellan-Jones, Business and technology guru

Rory Cellan-Jones has been a reporter for the BBC for more than two decades, covering business and technology stories for much of that time. Rory will bring cutting-edge thinking about the business effectiveness of social media.

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