Linda Parkinson-Hardman

Current

• Member at Toastmasters
• Owner at Grow A Better Business
• Director at The Hysterectomy Association

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Past

• Coordinator at BusinessXchange
• Customer Care Coordinator (South) at The National Trust
• Project Manager at University of Central England

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Education

• Loughborough University
• The University of Manchester

Recommended

10 people have recommended Linda

Connections

130 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• The Hysterectomy Association
• Grow A Better Business
• Woman on the edge of reality

Linda Parkinson-Hardman’s Summary

I'm a social entrepreneur committed to enabling businesses to grow sustainably into the future through the appropriate use of the Internet tecnologies. I'm into empowerment in a big way, in other words, I never do it for people, instead I transfer my knowledge, skills and expertise into the companies and businesses I work with so that they can do it for themselves instead.

I’m also the Founder and Director of The Hysterectomy Association - an organisation with a global reach that has only ever existed online since 1996, and which currently attracts up to 200,000 users every month and which is where I test out many of my ideas and theories.

My aim with the Hysterectomy Association is to give women enough information, at the right time and in the right format for them to make informed choices about their health.

I love writing and am the author of four books, three about women's health and one about Internet Business. The best seller of these is 101 Handy Hints for a Happy Hysterectomy (it's a best seller on Amazon too!). I'm in the process of writing my first novel too.

Linda Parkinson-Hardman’s Specialties:

social enterprise, social entrepreneur, social networking, e-marketing, internet marketing, hysterectomy, menopause, gynaecology, women's health, business development, business support, blogging, search engine optimisation (SEO), online marketing, project management, information managment, web development, email marketing, forums, global conversation, social marketing, social media. LION

Linda Parkinson-Hardman’s Experience

• Member

  Toastmasters

  (Internet industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year)

• Owner

  Grow A Better Business

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Information Services industry)

  September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  This is a brand new business that is designed to help other small and medium sized businesses use the Internet more effectively. As someone who has over 20 years experience using the Internet and who has been running an online business for the last 11 years, the work I do for clients is using the knowledge, tips and tricks I have used myself to build up The Hysterectomy Association.

• Director

  The Hysterectomy Association

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

  January 1995 — Present (14 years 7 months)

  Provides information to women who are facing, or who have had a hysterectomy. Publishes books and information, provides support and information to the media, accesses case studies from members for media and research companies.

• Coordinator

  BusinessXchange

  (Internet industry)

  2008 — 2009 (1 year)

• Customer Care Coordinator (South)

  The National Trust

  (Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  September 2002 — November 2004 (2 years 3 months)

  One of 3 Customer Care Coordinators in the ISS (information systems and services) team providing business support to regional end users. This role acted as the interface for the development of relevant IT systems according to end user requirements

• Project Manager

  University of Central England

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1998 — December 2001 (4 years)

  Project Manager for the Connected project, which was part funded by the University of Central England, Birmingham City Council and Government Office for the West Midlands. The project was developed to deliver support to small and medium sized businesses who wanted to use the Internet technologies more effectively. We provided workshops, consultancy and worked with local agencies to provide the support a business needed. The project was brought in on time and to budget.
  
  CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
  
  Newall, L.A. [1998] TAPin Project, Training Staff ... An Academic Experience. Breaking New Ground: Building Blocks and Bridges, Proceedings, 2nd Annual West Midlands Regional Telematics Conference. Wolverhampton, 2nd June 1998.
  Newall, L.A; Reid, B; Foster, W. [1998] TAPin, Training and Awareness Programme in Networks: A Model for Culture Change. 10th International Conference, New Information Technology Proceedings. Hanoi, Vietnam 24-25th March 1998.

Linda Parkinson-Hardman’s Education

• Loughborough University

  MSc , Information Studies , 1995 — 1997

• The University of Manchester

  BA (Hons) , Theology , 1980 — 1984

Additional Information

Linda Parkinson-Hardman’s Websites:

• The Hysterectomy Association
• Grow A Better Business
• Woman on the edge of reality

Linda Parkinson-Hardman’s Contact Settings

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