Twitter username: @Philjones40

Why do you deserve an award?: Used myself as an example for other industry folk to get Twittering to create new networks. I’ve spoken about it at IoD and Industry events

What were the objectives?: Lurk and learn. Before jumping into Twitter as a Corporate, I wanted to know how the community functioned, to make it relevant.

What have you achieved?: I got it. Even wrote a guide for others. Have taken my learning and transferred it to how we should deploy as a business.

Twitter username: @the_nose

Suggest a category: Food/Drink

Why do you deserve an award?: Most interactive of the whisky companies

What were the objectives?: Provide information on whisky, to engage with whisky consumers & prospective consumers and to meet new people/enjoy the conversation online

What have you achieved?: Considerable online following, SEO boost, correcting myths about whisky (and Whyte and Mackay), enjoyment and enlightenment

Twitter username: @emilycagle

Why do you deserve an award?: Emily Cagle (director) has established an expert presence on Twitter and her tweets are respected and recommended among industry peers.

What were the objectives?: To raise awareness of Emily Cagle Communications in PR industry & target sectors and position director as likeable, knowledgeable & capable.

What have you achieved?: A strong network of industry contacts has been established. In addition, several key clients have been won through Twitter.

Twitter username: @davescook

Why do you deserve an award?: For delivering a rare insight into the Scottish games industry and games journalism that you can’t get elsewhere.

What were the objectives?: To raise my profile as an authoritative games journalist in Scotland and to Tweet about interesting game news

What have you achieved?: Absolutely, I’m up for a second consectutive Games Media Awards for my Scotsman games column.

Twitter username: @realalereviews

Suggest a category: Beer writing and blogging

Why do you deserve an award?: We enhance the accessibility, variety, standards and reputation of beer writing and beer to the public and beer lovers of all types

What were the objectives?: In May just to start a blog; now it’s to be a key presence for beer info & writing in the UK & beyond, improving access to beer writing

What have you achieved?: So far we’ve joined the British Guild of Beer Writers, a Wikio Wine & Beer listing at 18 & become a trusted voice in the beer community

Twitter username: @onebestway

Why do you deserve an award?: Tweets are irreverent, irrelevant, indulgent, surprising & (occasionally) useful. Not trying too hard, from eye-rollingly naff to observant.

What were the objectives?: Make people smile, build the business’s personality, be clever, work as a series that people will follow. Appear professional but relaxed.

What have you achieved?: People see onebestway as fun and adventurous, self efacing but capable. Always on duty, obsessively, quirky and blurty. We ‘get’ what we are

Your company: guardian

Twitter username: @arusbridger

Suggest a category: media

Why do you deserve an award?: Used Twitter to help publicise a gagging injunction against the Guardian

What were the objectives?: To make people aware that the Guardian could not report parliament

What have you achieved?: Within four days the PM and numerous MPs addressed the issue of super-injunctions + reporting of parly. The gag was lifted

Twitter username: @darrenbristow

Why do you deserve an award?: Because I have been very brave!!

What were the objectives?: To raise awareness of call for submissions to innovative new economy inQubator within QUBA http://bit.ly/3toCR

What have you achieved?: Over 20 ideas were received during the two week campaign which was retweeted by influential individuals from NESTA and CITIN

Twitter username: @rileycom

Why do you deserve an award?: Our tweets have been varied, interesting and focused. We have been successful in raising our profile in Plymouth and the surrounding area

What were the objectives?: To inform, entertain and intrigue our potential audience while raising the profile of Riley Chartered Accountants and our brand design

What have you achieved?: We have launched our new branding through Twitter and generated recognition for our involvement in the local business scheme in Plymouth

Why do you deserve an award?: Providing knowledge within the industry to help professionals improve and share ideas (and problems) in their day-to-day operations.

What were the objectives?: To provide a resource for print designers, prepress operators information about suitable production workflows without all the crap.

What have you achieved?: Recognition that there are many ways to run a studio, exchanging of ideas and problem solving, locally and overseas.

Twitter username: @markcoppini

Why do you deserve an award?: Sharing my knowledge with professionals to improve and share ideas (and problems) in their day-to-day operations.

What were the objectives?: To provide a resource for print designers, prepress operators, information about suitable production workflows without all the crap

What have you achieved?: Recognition that there are many ways to run a studio, exchanging of ideas and problem solving, locally and overseas.

Twitter username: @zoe9

Why do you deserve an award?: I deserve the award because I’m authentic & real. I also practice what I preach and understand how important it is to maintain a dialogue.

What were the objectives?: To improve my profile within the digital marketing industry. Build my knowledge & understanding of social media to help the Cisco business

What have you achieved?: Started in Oct 08 & have grown my following organically to 813 followers without using spamming. Key member of Cisco Twitter Taskforce group

Your company: NESTA

Twitter username: @nesta_uk

Why do you deserve an award?: We began as an unknown & now have an impressive following of amazing peeps. And we’re growing. We broadcast, but also share the Twitter-love

What were the objectives?: Increase our visibility online; promote our activities; engage with our audience; attract new audiences; dabble with new tech; and have fun!

What have you achieved?: It’s opened our eyes to the power of the people. Our ‘fans’ have provided guidance; feedback; inspiration; loyalty & thought-provoking info.

Twitter username: @rhys_isterix

Suggest a category: social media

Why do you deserve an award?: i believe i deserve a golden twit award because i 140% know how to make the best use of 140characters in order to put my point across #irony

What were the objectives?: i have always sought to use twitter as a market place for information and communication blending social media news, personal views & lolcats

What have you achieved?: i built up a following of 40,000 followers to prove that with the right blend of information that it is possible to attract a large audience

Twitter username: @BrianInkster

Why do you deserve an award?: “first Scottish lawyers on Twitter & still the best! Active and interesting tweets (in convoy)!” : per @Beej777: http://ow.ly/vVBr

What were the objectives?: To disseminate legal information, connect, make friends, raise profile, be the best legal twitterers and have fun.

What have you achieved?: Six Twitter streams: http://ow.ly/vVJe ; Many connections/friends: http://ow.ly/vVKH ; Funds raised for charity: http://ow.ly/vVMa

Twitter username: @@ogilvy

Why do you deserve an award?: i harnessed ogilvy employees blogs to deliver a credible & representative voice to a large corporate & spread great marketing ideas globally

What were the objectives?: 1. to experiment, learn & walk the walk. 2. to spread & harvest great marketing examples, thoughts & opinions across geography & discipline

What have you achieved?: 16,500+ followers, #1 ad agency, 5%> unfollow rate, 1:1.5 RT ratio, positive anecdotal feedback & some good banter

Twitter username: @nick_at_gorkana

Why do you deserve an award?: Launching GorkanaPR News on twitter & gathering a loyal following of over 300 readers & counting. Plus Dom Joly messaged me the other day!

What were the objectives?: Expanding the PR news audience, connecting with readers new and old, promoting Gorkana and PR news through social media

What have you achieved?: Increased followers, increased subscribers to our free news, valuable networking, story leads, sales leads and some great jokes.

Twitter username: @Hallmeister

Suggest a category: Regional ambassador

Why do you deserve an award?: I represent my business, the industry, NE & clients by sharing key issues/stories in realtime & show leadership by practising what I preach

What were the objectives?: Launch SHC; raise my/client profiles; demonstrate knowledge, generate leads; client/industry research; NE/key campaign support; new contacts

What have you achieved?: All the above. Industry expertise&reputation strengthened. Have host of new contacts. Successfully use Twitter as a search/response facility