Archive for May, 2009

LinkedIn Check List

I have been fan of LinkedIn for quite some time but have to remind myself about how powerful it can be when you use it they way it was designed. Originally people seemed to use it as a way of…

Twitter Check List

The IIA managed to get a bumper crowd out last week to its Congress in the Crown Plaze Hotel in Santry.  This year the Congress was followed immediately by the awards which made it a long day but gave a much more…

What is your online reputation number?

How influential someone is in PR has alway been a bit foggy to say the least.  It is easy to claim you are influential but proof has normally been in the form of being able to open doors or hidden in…

Did George Hook Cause the Twitter Numbers to Jump?

I was part of a panel at the last Enterprise Ireland eBusiness Masterclass moderated by Darragh Doyle and had the pleasure of listening to Roger Galligan from Cognotent (also Irish blogs and Irishpressreleases.ie).   In his presentation he discussed how the traditional media was…

How much time does social media take?

The IIA Social Media Working Group (disclosure – I am a member of this group) produced a white paper on blogging and launched it at a well attended breakfast last week.   Brendan Hughes, eCommerce manager with FBD, Michelle Daly, Paddy Power…