A 10-step guide for a successful hackathon

Download this blueprint for planning, hosting, and managing a successful hackathon.

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This downloadable guide serves as a model for you to outline best practices so that you can hold a successful hackathon with a sizable target audience that delivers results.

  1. Three questions to determine your goals
  2. Why are you doing this?
  3. Who is your audience?
  4. How are you measuring goals?
  5. Decide on in-person vs. virtual
  6. Build your communication strategy
  7. Decide on the prizes
  8. Swag it up
  9. Get the word out
  10. Managing the long tail

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