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How To Avoid The Twitter Hall Of Shame »

One of the ways that Bernie, Ken and I keep in contact between meetings when planning for the forthcoming PodCamp Ireland 2008 is through Twitter.
You will also find we have a channel on Jaiku, another microblog platform and you can join us in conversation there.
I’ve seen a steady increase of entrepreneurs, media companies and corporates […]

Are You Ready To Be Bill Cullen’s Apprentice? »

Are you missing the weekly dose of The Apprectice with Alan Sugar now that Lee McQueen has secured the position.
Well why not become a participant instead?
In case you missed it, last week saw the media launch of the forthcoming “The Apprentice Ireland” and the host will be Bill Cullen - a savvy sales person if […]

Time For Virtual Coffee? »

If you are in the technology community in Ireland you might have come across the Open Coffee clubs such as Open Coffee Dublin and Cork Open Coffee.
You will find a Jaiku stream for Irish Open Coffee Clubs where you can keep up to date with what’s happening where.
Well I am afraid to say that I […]

The Podcast Sisters Features PodCamp Ireland »

This week over at The Podcast Sisters, we feature interviews that I did live with attendees of PodCamp Ireland including  Neville Hobson, Clare Dillon, Michael Ryan, Martin ‘GD’ Devaughan, David Maybury, Brian Greene and Conn Ó Muíneacháin.
Listen in for tips on how to build a community using social media and why it is important to record […]

Behind the scenes at Podcamp Ireland 2007 »

Well I am just about coming up for air after two major conferences last week and alot of travel and now feeling like I am sinking with a horrible cold. So apologies for not posting sooner about last weekend’s event.
As you will have seen from so many people around the blogosphere who have posted about their experience […]

Why build communities? »

Social media and web 2.0 have at their heart the building of communities.
But why is that important is this fast paced world? Isn’t everyone meant to look after themselves? After all, we live in a world where we expect our children to be self sufficient and able to stand on their own two feet so […]

Getting ready for PodCamp Ireland »

So have you the 29 September 2007 in your calendar yet?
Yes just 21 days to go to PodCamp Ireland and the organising team are working flat out - especially Ken who has been busy sorting out all the logistics with the hotel - I won’t get into it here but he has had a major challenge on […]

PodCamp Ireland - it’s not just for techies and blokes! »

I was reading a post from Damien Mulley recently about why he has decided not to go to BarCemp Galway - in fact it was the comment to the blog post that caught my attention - 38 of them no less.
Elly commented that she was concerned that BarCamps and the forthcoming PodCamp Ireland puts people […]

Free seminar: Building your business in Second Life »

Second Life, avatars, Linden dollars - if these all sound like double Dutch to you and you are based in the Cork area, you might want to get along to the free evening seminar that is being hosted by The Digital Media Forum, in association with eircom.
Second Life offers businesses an exciting opportunity for engaging […]

Three common errors to avoid when building your business blog »

In case you hadn’t realised I am passionate about business blogging and corporate podcasting to build your corporate brand, employer brand and personal brand on-line.
But my heart sinks when I see business leaders making some fundamental errors which will hold them back from realising the great results you can achieve through business blogging and corporate […]