September 30, 2011 in Blog, Business, Careers, Events, Seminars, Social Media by fionapope

SocialMedia.ie Launches New Social Media Course for NUI Maynooth

We are delighted to partner with NUI Maynooth to design and deliver a 12 week social media module for the Year 3 Business and Management students.

This module will be assessment based with a combination of both theory and practical. The lectures will enable students to learn about the growing and diverse world of social media through a mixture of theory and case study examples. The practical element of the module will see the students implementing the theory using social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Digital Video and Blogs) to demonstrate what they have learned during this exciting module.

Lecturers Conor Lynch and Cian Corbett are really looking forward to working with the college and students on this exciting & innovative new course.

September 23, 2011 in Blog, Social Media, Tools & Techniques, Training by fionapope

Exciting New SocialMedia.ie Training Courses

We have some exciting news regarding our training programmes. We have re-designed two of our courses to provide you with the best possible learning experience.

Our Social Media Toolbox has been developed into the Social Media Marketing Masterclass. This exciting new workshop is designed to educate you about the latest tools & techniques for creatively engaging in social media marketing. This masterclass will help you to develop an integrated marketing strategy with the latest tools for monitoring, measuring and managing social media. We will help you to set up and manage your Facebook and Twitter pages, get you started with business blogging and digital video, effectively approach bloggers and communities and build a social media monitoring dashboard to spot engagement opportunities.

Find out more about this course here.

Our Digital Strategy Workshop has been improved to the Digital Marketing Manager Masterclass. This masterclass is now designed for executives and entrepreneurs who have the basics of online marketing but want to be able to pull it all together. Through hands-on techniques and in-depth practical advice, we help marketing managers develop integrated marketing strategies for their web site, blogging, email marketing and social media. And of course we still include our 10C’s Strategy Model which will teach you how to create, implement and manage an effective digital marketing strategy.

Find out more about this course here.

Book your place today by emailing team@socialmedia.ie

September 23, 2011 in Blog, Business, Careers, irish jobs by fionapope

Introducing Kieran Duffy, new team member @ SocialMedia.ie

Having recently completed a Higher National Diploma in Graphic Design at Ballyfermot College, Kieran has joined the SocialMedia.ie team. Specialising in Graphics, Kieran has a keen interest in social media.  During this course Kieran worked with groups such as Kickboxing Ireland and Fishy Tarts. You can check out his blog here.

Kieran will be helping us with a range of projects for SocialMedia.ie and connector.TV

Welcome to the team!

September 21, 2011 in Blog, Business, Careers, irish jobs, Social Media by fionapope

Introducing Fiona Pope, new team member @ SocialMedia.ie

Having recently completed an Honours Degree in Business and Management at Dublin Institute of Technology, Fiona has joined the Socialmedia.ie team. Specialising in marketing, Fiona aimed her studies on the use of social media as a marketing tool.

During this degree course Fiona worked as a Sales Representative for Avon Cosmetics and as a Marketing and Events assistant for The Social Media Academy in London.

Fiona will be helping us with a range of projects for Socialmedia.ie and connector.TV

Welcome to the team!

September 20, 2011 in Blog, Blogging, Digital Video, Events, Social Media by fionapope

SocialMedia.ie Weekly News: September 19th

We have been very busy in the Socialmedia.ie offices and have some exciting plans in place.

Current Projects and New Team Members

Along with our regular social media training, we are currently working on a number of projects with Sage, NUI Maynooth and The Telecommunication Software and Systems Group (TSSG). In addition to these exciting projects, we have four new additions to the Socialmedia.ie team. Joining us are Cian Corbett, Fiona Pope, Liane Costello and Kieran Duffy.

Welcome to the team!

Exciting News

Conor Lynch has been asked to be a judge for the Junior Spider Awards. The programme began in 2009 and is aimed at students at primary and post primary school level. These awards aim to acknowledge the innovation amongst web creators in schools and to honour outstanding online achievements. Closing date for entries is November 1st so apply now!

Blogger of the Month

Congratulations to Phillip Bagnall who has been chosen as the first connector.TV Blogger of the Month! This award is well deserved by Phillip for all of his his sterling work watching and reviewing movies for connector.TV.

Well done Phillip, we look forward to reading your next blog post!

More Digital Video Content:

Upon Conor Lynch’s nomination for the iia Net Visionary Awards, we created this special 1950s video to highlight his achievement.

We have joined forces with director Martin Moylan once again to create even more digital content. Here we are brainstorming for our next creation. It is sure to be a good one so watch this space!

September 19, 2011 in Blog, Blogging, Business, Press /Media, Social Media, Training, Twitter by fionapope

Social Media for Start-ups #2 – Sunday Business Post

In the second part of this new series on using social media, we examine how Twitter can help your business.

Don’t forget we offer training in Twitter as well as all the other main social media tools! Contact team@socialmedia.ie for more information.

September 12, 2011 in Blog, Blogging, Charities, Social Media, Training by Conor

Cian Corbett runs a SocialMedia.ie Not-for Profit workshop

Cian Corbett ran a social media workshop today in our office in Gateway House today with a top Irish chariy. Today we focused on Blogging and Facebook. Read more »

September 11, 2011 in Blog, Business, Facebook, Press and Media, Training by Conor

Social Media for Start-ups #1 – Sunday Business Post

In the first of a new ten-part special, social media expert Conor Lynch will offer advice and insights into how online tools can help new companies establish their brand and win business. This week’s topic? Getting started on Facebook.

Don’t forget we offer training in Facebook as well as all the other main social media tools! Contact team@socialmedia.ie for more information.

September 10, 2011 in Blog, Blogging, Business, Case Studies, Training by Conor

SocialMedia.ie Sports Marketing

This week I was lucky enough to spend the day with the team at Sport NI courtesy of our Northern Ireland training partners SureSkills.  We spend the day doing our Social Media Toolkit course in the leafy surroundings of the Malone Road.

One of the examples I showed is the Livestrong Chalkbot campaign which is old but a great example of online/offline interactive sport marketing.  What are your favourite sports marketing examples?

September 9, 2011 in Blog, Blogging, Business, Careers, Events, Training, Twitter by Conor

Social Media Saturdays @ Foam Cafe

Are you interested in learning more about social media while gaining some practical experience?  Well in response to the great demand for internships and virtual internships at our business, SocialMedia.ie is introducing new free social media workshops every second Saturday in Dublin city centre.

This Saturday 10th Sept. @ noon-3.00pm, one of Ireland’s top specialist social media businesses SocialMedia.ie will kick off our new initiative called ‘Social Media Saturdays’.  The debut event will take place in Foam Café at 24 Strand Street Great, beside Jervis Street in Dublin 1 with your host being Conor Lynch.

Why should you attend?  Digital marketing and social media offer real career opportunities in the current economic climate.  We offer real world experience for aspiring bloggers, digital marketers, graphic designers, video producers with our social media spaces for SocialMedia.ie & connector.TV so bring your laptop 

To date we have helped approx. 10 collaborators find jobs with the experience they gained with our organisation.  To ask questions or register please email team@socialmedia.ie or contact us on Twitter @socialmedia_ie using #socialsaturdays

Yours socially,
Conor

PS – We are not offering free training or consulting for businesses with specific problems they need addressing.  We do that Monday – Friday but feel free to pop in and say hello!!

September 4, 2011 in Blog, Business, Events, Training by Conor

SocialMedia.ie in the Sunday Business Post

We were delighted to be part of the Sunday Business Post feature on social media out today. Thanks to Dick O’Brien for the interview and Maura Hickey for the great photograph which is massive!

My advice to you, run to the shops and grab a copy if you want some great advice on social media! If you have just read it and come to our web site for the first time, welcome!

Special Offer!

We are running a Social Media training day on Thursday 15th September in Dublin. The morning session is Introductory / Intermediate and afternoon is more advanced Strategy Workshop using our 10C’s Model. We believe we can help any business create a social media strategy using our consultative training workshops.

Contact us on 01 804 4746 for a ‘Sunday Business Post’ discount of 10% for orders placed before close of business on Wed 7th September. Watch out in the coming weeks for a weekly feature in the Sunday Business Post on social media.

September 2, 2011 in Blog, Business, Careers, irish jobs, Social Media by ciancorbett

Introducing Cian Corbett, new team member @ SocialMedia.ie

Having recently completed his Masters in Marketing at Dublin City University, Cian has joined the SocialMedia.ie team. During the Masters course which is characterised by its proactive approach to Digital Media Marketing, Cian lectured under-graduate students in Marketing.

New Recruit: Cian Corbett

Working as a freelance digital media strategist, Cian has amassed an impressive list of Social Media Clients which include Fáilte Ireland, Murphy’s Live, The Frank and Walters, Jack L and Conlan’s BMW.

Prior to the Masters course the Cork native worked as Munster Business Development Representative with Diageo Ireland and Vitz Drinks Ltd while working in PR and Broadcasting with Cork FM.

When Cian is not tweeting about the latest Social Media developments on @SocialMedia_ie he can be found tickling the ivories with The Frank and Walters and presenting The Cork Music Show on Cork FM Sunday’s at 4pm.

Cian will help our clients with social media strategy and training.

Welcome on board Cian!