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	<title>The TalkTalk Blog &#187; Mark Schmid</title>
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		<title>And the 2011 Digital Heroes Awards regional winners are…</title>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/11/23/2011-digital-heroes-awards-regional-winners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Schmid</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Digital Heroes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having whittled down the hundreds of entries for this year’s <a href="http://www.talktalk.co.uk/digitalheroes/" target="_blank"><strong>Digital Heroes Awards</strong></a> to a final 37 from across the UK in October, it was down to the Great British public to decide which projects would win the title of Digital Hero in our 12 regions and collect a <strong>£5,000</strong> technology grant.

As always, we were not disappointed by the support for our nominees, with tens of thousands of people from across the UK casting their votes in what has been another very competitive year.]]></description>
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		<title>Have You Voted For Your Digital Hero Yet?</title>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/11/08/have-you-voted-for-your-digital-hero-yet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Schmid</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With only 6 days to go before voting ends, the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards finalists are on the campaign trail searching for those extra votes that could help them scoop a £5,000 regional grant, or even the £10,000 national grand prize.

This year’s 37 finalists are more diverse than ever before, each using digital technologies in amazing ways to make a difference in their communities. So, if you’ve not cast your vote yet, head on over to the <a href="http://www.talktalk.co.uk/digitalheroes" target="_blank">Digital Heroes Awards voting page</a> to select your winners - remember you can vote in every region!]]></description>
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		<title>Go ON, Get online with our Broadband Expert tutorials</title>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/10/28/go-on-get-online-with-our-broadband-expert-tutorials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Schmid</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Customer Experience Centre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital Inclusion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Give An Hour]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[martha lane fox]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In support of the ‘Go ON give an hour’ initiative our Chief Executive Dido Harding posted about earlier this week, we will be holding beginner internet sessions at our TalkTalk Customer Experience Centre in London over the coming weeks.
The one hour tutorial sessions will be open to anyone who wants an introduction to the internet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q&amp;A with Tami McMahon, the South West Digital Heroes winner 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/09/16/qa-with-tami-mcmahon-the-south-west-digital-heroes-winner-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Schmid</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Campaigns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital Heroes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Penny Brohn Cancer Care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<em>Tami </em><em>is the South West Digital Heroes winner, 2010. She</em><em> </em><em>works as the Head of Fundraising at</em><strong><em> </em></strong><a href="http://www.pennybrohncancercare.org/"><em>Penny Brohn Cancer Care</em></a><em>, one of the leading UK charities that </em><em>offers free specialist support for people living with cancer and their families. </em>

<strong>How did it feel to be a 2010 Digital Heroes winner?</strong>

<strong>TM:</strong> <em>“I was really delighted! I am extremely grateful to everyone who voted for us! Winning has meant that the charity I work for, </em><a href="http://www.pennybrohncancercare.org/"><em>Penny Brohn Cancer Care</em></a><em>, can finish work on its new web based platform for people with cancer.</em><em>”</em>]]></description>
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		<title>Entry deadline extended for Digital Heroes Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/09/12/entry-deadline-extended-for-digital-heroes-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Schmid</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Digital Heroes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve been overwhelmed by the number of inspirational nominations that we’ve had for this year’s Digital Heroes Awards but due to popular demand we’ve decided to extend the deadline by a further week until midnight on Sunday 18th September, meaning it is now really your last chance to get your entries in!
If you know someone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The answers to the questions you’d never thought to ask</title>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/09/12/the-answers-to-the-questions-youd-never-thought-to-ask/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Schmid</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Our customers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative census]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At TalkTalk we know that all of our customers are unique and use our services in different ways. We’ve developed an alternative census, revealing a few fun facts about us Brits that you won’t have known and proving that we truly are a nation of individuals. Some of the trends you would perhaps expect, some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Digital Hero profile: Sabrina Archbold – Kidz Aware</title>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/09/07/digital-hero-profile-sabrina-archbold-%e2%80%93-kidz-aware/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Schmid</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sabrina Archbold, co-founder of Kidz Aware, entered the TalkTalk Digital Heroes awards 2010 with the aim of making her educational website more accessible and to provide IT training courses to the families of children with disabilities. Kidz Aware was in danger of being closed down through lack of funding, so the award was a very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good karma powers people helping others online</title>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/08/31/3164/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Schmid</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With only 11 days left to enter the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards we’ve been looking at why people help others out online. And we’ve uncovered some interesting traits amongst the online Good Samaritans out there.
Our latest research shows that whilst 42% of the population regularly ask questions online and read people’s answers, only one in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q&amp;A with East Anglia Digital Heroes winner, Wendy Maxwell</title>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/08/26/qa-with-east-anglia-digital-heroes-winner-wendy-maxwell/</link>
		<comments>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/08/26/qa-with-east-anglia-digital-heroes-winner-wendy-maxwell/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Schmid</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Digital Britain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wendy is the East Anglia Digital Heroes winner, 2010. She volunteers for the charity, Chill4us, on a project that aims to get carers online and in touch with each other. Wendy campaigns for free laptops for carers, and has so far given out more than 100 computers. We took a few minutes of Wendy’s time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q&amp;A with Northern Ireland Digital Heroes winner, Michelle Gallen</title>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/08/19/qa-with-northern-ireland-digital-heroes-winner-michelle-gallen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Schmid</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Michelle</strong> is the Northern Ireland Digital Heroes winner, 2010. She has developed a social networking site, <a href="http://talkirish.com" target="_blank">Talk Irish</a>, where people can find and connect with Irish language learners, speakers and teachers. ]]></description>
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