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The calling of the west.

Today is my last day as an associate director in Slattery Communications. After 11 years working on a variety of communications projects for large and small companies from product launches, profile building to event management and of course the odd…

Quick peep inside Google Goggles

When Google Goggles was announced some time ago it was not available in Ireland and my phone did not support it, so I promptly forgot about it.  I upgraded the phone a while ago but only stumbled on Google Goggles…

Can Facebook Connect the Irish on St Patrick’s Day

One of things I love about Social Media is the way the community looks to rapidly fill gaps.  With two days to go to St Patricks day there is a lot of busy chatter about the parades and other activities…

Its good to get out of your bubble.

Social media and how different age groups view it can be very personal.  In fact too personal and often you make decisions based upon how you view it rather than how others use it.  Research can help overcome this short…

Could Augmented Reality Be the Answer To Newspaper Woes

Newspaper readership and the ability to translate younger readers into future buyers is a real tricky one for Irish media.  The online habits of younger readers are well documented and last weeks announcement that the online had overtaken TV and other media forms…

IGO People Checklist

Most social media from Facebook, Bebo and Twitter caused lots of consternation for organisations especially when their membership mushroomed.  Facebook now claims over 1 million, Bebo over 800,000 and Twitter looking like 26K to 45K depedning on who you read….

Books I Read – No.2 – Free by Chris Anderson

I was asked to review the new book Free by Chris Anderson – Wired Editor and author of the Long Tail for Marketing Age Magazine.  You can find the online version of the article here but you may need a subscription…

Can you automate PR?

I wrote a while ago about new distribution services that were launched in Ireland mainly aimed at auotmating the distribution of press releases to media and others.  Generally they range from posting press releases on a press release portal of sorts…

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…

Social Media Emphasis on ORM at Search Marketing World 2009

Social Media engagement seemed to be the big winner at Search Marketing World this year.  The beauty and horror of these events is that you get to pick and choose the sections you can attend but invariably the ones you…