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Dream! Hack! Build!

You're reading from   Dream! Hack! Build! Unleash citizen-driven innovation with the power of hackathons

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835085332
Length 274 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Authors (5):
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Dr. Kristofer Vernmark Dr. Kristofer Vernmark
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Mustafa Sherif Mustafa Sherif
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Ann Molin Ann Molin
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Love Dager Love Dager
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Carolina Emanuelson Carolina Emanuelson
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Why We Hack FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: Redefining the Hackathon Tool 3. Chapter 2: Making Citizen-Driven Innovation Work for You 4. Chapter 3: The Dream! Hack! Build! Method 5. Part 2: Introduction to How to Hack
6. Chapter 4: Creating the Perfect Challenge for Your Hackathon 7. Chapter 5: How to Organize an Impactful Hackathon 8. Chapter 6: Communication and Managing Hacker Teams and Mentors 9. Chapter 7: Partnerships for Success 10. Chapter 8: External Communication and Social Media Presence for Hackathon Success 11. Part 3: Introduction to How to Build
12. Chapter 9: Taking Citizen-Driven Innovation to the Next Level 13. Chapter 10: Converting Hackathon Results into Real Tools 14. Chapter 11: Build for Earth Learnings – How to Make a Startup a Success Fast 15. Glossary
16. Index 17. Other Books You May Enjoy Appendix A: Appendix B

The importance of communication

Communication is one of the key factors in making a successful hackathon and achieving the aim and goals of a hackathon. Communication as a tool can be very powerful and help a lot in achieving hackathon goals, or it can backfire and cause misunderstanding and unclarity, which affects the achievement of hackathon goals and repatriation of hackathon organizers. Being clear and simple in communication serves many important fundamental purposes and helps to achieve many goals:

  • Raise awareness about various local and global challenges on different levels – for example, individuals, organizations, communities, cities, and the entire planet – communicating about the climate crisis and raising awareness about it. Hackathon organizers can spread a message and communicate the vision, mission, and values that they stand for.
  • Attract people to participate in the hackathon as hackers to create solutions to different challenges.
  • Attract...
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