Working in Digital marketing can be one of the most rewarding jobs you will ever do, but it can also be on of the most frustrating at times. You are part of a growing industry and a part of a company that is already way ahead of the current trend. The internet is a thing you know inside out and you can actually see your physical results day by day. These ten people excel at their job and anybody who desires to, or already does, work in digital should get to know who they are.
Chris Marsh – Director – UKFast
Chris has become known as a networking superstar and is known as UKFast’s secret weapon due to his ability to keep all of their great customers happy. Chris comes with a rather impressive 18.7K followers on his personal Twitter account and regularly keeps people updated with his busy schedule. He is renowned as being the first person to break any sort of news regarding tech or digital companies and will always alert people on which companies are doing well. He keeps all his followers updated on any news regarding the launch of new products or showcasing some great chairs around Manchester – oh yes Chris, we noticed!
Keep doing a great job and continue to help boost Manchester’s digital scene. You can follow Chris’s profile here – https://twitter.com/marsh80
Simon Calderbank:
Simon is an avid Manchester United fan and is the co-founder of Twitfaced. If you don’t know what Twitfaced is you should definitely check them out as they are certainly one to watch. Simon comes with a large following of just under 10K on Twitter, we also hear he is a fan of running now. His charisma shines through and if you ever get the chance to meet him you will discover he is like an open book. He has been described as being full of knowledge, thoughts and insights.
Simon is certainly worth following and you will probably learn some of Manchester’s great music and football history in the process –https://twitter.com/simoncalderbank
Richard Gregory:
Richard is a well respected freelancer who has become very well known across the United Kingdom. He has famously set up Latitude Digital Marketing and has moved on to start-up some of the North’s top search and tech events, such as SAScon and TechNorth. Richard has a steady 3K followers but is definitely one to keep an eye on. You can follow his Twitter page here – https://twitter.com/SmartRich
Michael Di Paolo:
Michael is the Co-founder of TwitFaced and StudioNorth. He enjoys an insightful and thought provoking retweet and he is worth a follow purely for is sense of humour. He comes with a plethora of creative news, digital information, football knowledge and general humour. He has a steady 15K following behind him who all agree that he is worth a follow, as do we. You can find his profile here – https://twitter.com/MichaelDiPaola
Darren Ratcliffe:
Darren has made a name for himself across Manchester for his role as MD of Digtl. He is an avid e-commerce expert and an all round fun guy on Twitter. He is probably one of the most well known, liked and respected people in Manchester and we hear he is never too far away from a Northern Quarter cafe we hear. Darren holds a substantial level of wit, charm and opinions across the marketing scene and is well worth a follow. You can find his Twitter profile here – https://twitter.com/webdarren
Gemma Cameron:
Gemma is well known for being a software developer, event organiser and a tutor. She has been heavily involved with Manchester’s technology scene for around 8 years now and has founded Girl Geek Dinners, Barcamp Blackpool and HackManchester to name a few. She has recently headed TechEvents North West with all the other organisers and has worked in both startups and enterprises. She also recently tutored MadLab Digital Skills courses for unemployed women. Her Twitter account has a solid 4K followers and you can find it here – https://twitter.com/ruby_gem
Steve Kuncewicz:
Steve specialises in intellectual property, media, social media law and works mainly in the media, digital, creative, film, publishing, marketing, advertising and PR sections. He is a regular media spokesperson and has been given interviews for the local and national press on the BBC, Sky News and many radio stations. He has two published books about the legal issues of the internet and is heavily involved in both on and offline business development. Steve is a focused and calm individual whose determination to help people, client or not, allows everyone to succeed. His Twitter profile has over 10K followers and is well worth checking out – https://twitter.com/SteveKuncewicz
Emma Burke:
Emma Burke is a senior consultant for Better Placed Recruitment Ltd and specialises in marketing, sales and agency recruitment. She prides herself on maintaining high quality professional relationships, rather than focusing on quantity. She prides herself on allowing her clients to receive easy and enjoyable experiences when they are searching for the perfect candidate. She displays initiative, interest and care in finding people a new post. Emma and her team give a personal approach to their work and give their customers the confidence to achieve more. https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmaburke1
Andrew Bloch:
Andrew boasts a generous 36K followers on his Twitter account and is the founder of Frank PR. He owns offices in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Sydney and New York. Frank PR are renowned as being one of the United Kingdom’s most respected and award-winning consumer PR consultancies. Bloch has even acted as an official spokesperson for Lord Sugar since 2001. He is a founding mentor of the School of Communication Arts and an ambassador for Bright One and BeatBullying. His Twitter feed is full of insightful knowledge and funny tweets for all to enjoy – https://twitter.com/AndrewBloch
Sandy Lindsay:
Sandy is the chair of Tangerine Comms, The Juice Academy, IoD North West and NWBLT. She boasts an impressive 12.7K followers on her Twitter account and is an avid Manchester United supporter. She often tweets about football, travel, books and cute animals. She has been honoured by the Queen for her services to businesses and young people across the country. Sandy has also been named as the North West Director of the Year and was Highly Commended in the same award by the Institute of Directors. Sandy is also a national Ambassador of Apprenticeships. She is one of the most highly-rated PR professionals in the United Kingdom and for good reason. You can follow her Twitter page here – https://twitter.com/SandyLindsay
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