February 19, 2012 in Blog, Careers, Events by fionapope

Kilkenny welcome NDRC Inventorium Open Mic Idea Jam Roadshow – 28.02.12

The NDRC Inventorium Open Mic Idea Jam Roadshow is coming to Kilkenny on the 28^th of February. This event is a great way to share your ideas and meet other entrepreneurs from around the country. Conor Lynch, along with many others, have pitched their ideas to an audience packed with venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and curious passers-by.

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February 19, 2012 in Blog, Careers, Events by fionapope

Waterford welcome NDRC Inventorium Open Mic Idea Jam Roadshow – 06.03.12

The NDRC Inventorium Open Mic Idea Jam Roadshow is coming to Waterford on the 6th of March. This event is a great way to share your ideas and meet other entrepreneurs from around the country. Conor Lynch, along with many others, have pitched their ideas to an audience packed with venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and curious passers-by.

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February 18, 2012 in Blog, Business, Social Media by davidmcweeney

SocialMedia.ie team selected for NDRC LaunchPad incubator programme

Socialmedia.ie are delighted to announce that we have been accepted onto the fifth round of the NDRC Launchpad accelerator programme. You may have noticed we have not had the chance to update our blog as per usual this week that is the result of the whole team being extra busy settling into our new offices at the Digital Exchange, where we have been operating from for the last week.

For the next three months we are going to be hard at work on a new Social Media Web App so make sure to check back regularly for updates and be sure to follow the team on @socialmedia_ie.

February 10, 2012 in Blog, Social Media by davidmcweeney

SocialMedia Warp Speed – 12 Campaigns of 2012 – January Campaign

Last month we told you about our 12 Campaigns of 2012. For our first campaign we look at how to improve your Social Media efficiency and give the impression that you are in several places at once. To see for yourself have a look at our Warp Speed video below.

To learn more about SocialMedia.ie can help you improve your Social Media Management click here.

If you would like to get involved in the 12 Campaigns of 2012, please get in touch with us by calling (01) 804 4746 or emailing team@socialmedia.ie.

February 6, 2012 in Blog, Training, Twitter, Uncategorized by davidmcweeney

Socialmedia.ie Tweets of the Week – 06th February

Five more top tweets from @socialmedia_ie over the last seven days. This week we bring you YouTube Tip and Tricks, as well as content to improve your Networking and Community Building.

RT @SolideoGroup: 10 Essential YouTube Tips and Tricks !! fb.me/NrOWHc2s@cian_corbett

— Social Media Ireland (@socialmedia_ie) February 6, 2012

RT @SEIreland: Looking forward to Social Media Training Workshop with @socialmedia_ie tomrw – sounds briliant – bit.ly/s5IQXg US TOO!

— Social Media Ireland (@socialmedia_ie) February 1, 2012

The SocialMedia.ie eMarketing module for class #mn319 kicked off today @NUImaynooth #emarketing #DigitalMarketing

— Social Media Ireland (@socialmedia_ie) February 3, 2012

@connector_ie the Irish Connector – Forget Networking. How to Be a #Connector | Entrepreneur.com j.mp/zp2bhQ

— Social Media Ireland (@socialmedia_ie) January 30, 2012

10 Tips for Building a Strong Online Community Around Your Startup j.mp/wGpLEw

— Social Media Ireland (@socialmedia_ie) January 30, 2012

To get great Social Media news as it happens, be sure to follow @socialmedia_ie

January 27, 2012 in Blog, Business, Social Media by davidmcweeney

Social Media Managers Masterclass Special Offer

Is 2012 going to be the year you optimise your business’s social media presence? If you sign up for any of our February Social Media Managers Masterclass Workshops before 31st of January 2012 we will carry out a free Social Media Audit for your business.

Still not convinced? Have a look at our teaser video below to see what you can expect to gain from it all. (Make sure to watch it in full screen)

If you would like to learn more about our Social Media Managers Masterclass you can email team@socialmedia.ie or call +353 (0) 1 804 4746. Don’t forget to download our free eBook here.

January 27, 2012 in Blog, Facebook, Google+, Social Media, Twitter by davidmcweeney

Socialmedia.ie Tweets of the Week

Just in case you missed them, here are five of our top tweets from the last seven days. Make sure to follow @socialmedia_ie to get top social media news and content as it happens.

Google Plus Continues to Up Its Game socialmedia.ie/social-media-b…

— Social Media Ireland (@socialmedia_ie) January 25, 2012

Crowdsourcing and Star Wars: How Fans of the Film Have Joined Forces to Recreate Their Favourite Scenes socialmedia.ie/social-media-b…

— Social Media Ireland (@socialmedia_ie) January 24, 2012

Great tips for integrating #Socialmedia into your wesbite ow.ly/8Hq7o via @lenvassos @smexaminer

— Social Media Ireland (@socialmedia_ie) January 26, 2012

#Googleplus sticks the boot in to #Facebook by offering “more secure sharing” to teensow.ly/8Hxo2 via @brettrelander @Mashable

— Social Media Ireland (@socialmedia_ie) January 26, 2012

Will “Apps For Timeline” Make Facebook The Next Major Apps Ecosystem? marketingland.com/why-facebook-m… via @marketingland

— Social Media Ireland (@socialmedia_ie) January 20, 2012

For more great Social Media news as it happens be sure to follow @socialmedia_ie

January 25, 2012 in Blog, Google+, Social Media by fionapope

Google Plus Continues to Up Its Game

Last week, Cian wrote about Google Plus’ new strategic move by using the Google Plus Hangout feature to attract more users. Fresh from signing a new two-year contract with the LA Galaxy, David Beckham was the latest celebrity to let fans ‘Hangout’ with him. Beckham enjoyed it so much that he has vowed that it won’t be his last and is already planning his next ‘Hangout’ at Google HQ. So who will be next to participate in one of these live video chats? Surely David Beckham is a tough name to beat?

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January 24, 2012 in Blog, Digital Video, Social Media by fionapope

Crowdsourcing and Star Wars: How Fans of the Film Have Joined Forces to Recreate Their Favourite Scenes

In 2009, StarWarsUncut was developed by Casey Pugh in order to create new experiences on the internet. StarWarsUncut asked Internet users to remake “Star Wars: A New Hope” into a fan film, 15 seconds at a time. Contributors recreated scenes in any way they wanted and within a few moths StarWarsUncut was a huge success. No one could have predicted the extraordinary creativity that emerged from the Star Wars fans around the world. Pugh’s creation was turning into a success that he could never have imagined and in 2010 StarWarsUncut won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media.

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January 20, 2012 in Blog, Social Media by fionapope

Conor Lynch Talks to Newstalk About the Proposed Broadcasting Charge

On January 19th, Conor Lynch was on Newstalk FM discussing Pat Rabbitte’s proposal for the new broadcasting charge. You can listen to his discussion on the Lunchtime show with Damien Kiberd and Jonathan Healy below.

Conor Lynch Talks to Newstalk About the Proposed Broadcasting Charge by SocialMedia.ie

January 19, 2012 in Blog, Facebook, Social Media by fionapope

Creating Connections Photo Competition Winner Announced

Back in November we launched the Creating Connections Photo Competition on the Connector Facebook page. We used RazorCoast to develop this Facebook app which was very easy to set-up and install and we have seen great results through our growing fan base. We would highly recommend this application to anyone looking to create a competition on their Facebook page.

Applicants had to upload a picture of themselves with their favourite connection whether it was a friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, a family member or even a pet. We had loads of entries but sadly there can only be one winner. And who is the lucky winner I hear you ask? Based on your votes, the winner of the Creating Connections Photo Competition is…(drum roll please)…Paul Seeber.

Congratulations to Paul who has won a fantastic gift bag!

January 19, 2012 in Blog, Facebook, LinkedIn, Social Media, Twitter by fionapope

SocialMedia.ie’s Free Social Media eBook 2012

We have created a new Social Media eBook for all our readers. Written by Conor Lynch, Cian Corbett and Fiona Pope, this free eBook is the perfect beginners guide to using Social Media for your business. The Social Media eBook 2012 is a compilation of SocialMedia.ie’s article for the Institute of Directors in January 2012 and our ten article social media series in the Sunday Business Post towards the end of 2011.

You can download the Social Media eBook 2012 along with our two eBooks from 2011 here.

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January 16, 2012 in Blog, Facebook, Google, Google+, LinkedIn, Social Media, Training, Twitter by ciancorbett

Social Search and David Beckham: Google Plus ups its game

Before Christmas I wrote a short blog on the current state of Social Media’s “Big 4“. That’s right, the previously known “Big 3″ being Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin were now joined at the table by the divisive new comer Google +. The stat’s read as follows:

• Cost $585m to build
• 50 million registered users
• Has yet to create any revenue (due to lack of advertising model and few business pages)

However, despite the fact we’re only 2 weeks into 2012, there have already been a few changes which could see drastic improvements in Google +.

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January 13, 2012 in Blog, Facebook, Presentations, Seminars, Social Media, Training by davidmcweeney

Cian Corbett Delivers a Social Media Training Session for the Digital Marketing Institute

Yesterday evening Cian delivered a three hour session on social media on behalf of the Digital Marketing Institute. As the first session of two to be delivered at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Cian covered an introduction to social media and gave some in depth advice on blogs and Facebook Marketing.

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January 13, 2012 in Blog, Social Media, Twitter by kevinyourell

Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Social TV.

How BBC’s Sherlock is using Social Media to interact with it’s audience like never before.

I could probably write a few thousand words on predictions, forecasts and rumours about how TV is changing; how we watch it, how we interact with it, how we decide what we watch, in short how it’s going to become more “Social”. But I’m not going to. I’m going to look at how one TV show is using the tech available to it now, instead of waiting for what is to come.

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January 6, 2012 in Blog, Social Media by fionapope

SocialMedia.ie’s 12 Campaigns of 2012

Happy New Year! We would like to wish you all a successful 2012 with lots of social media.

This year we will be creating 12 special social media campaigns, one for every month.

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December 23, 2011 in Blog, Facebook, Social Media by fionapope

The Office for the Data Protection Commissioner’s Report on Facebook Ireland

The Office for the Data Protection Commissioner in Ireland has published its report into how Facebook Ireland handles data and content on their site. This 149 page report, which can be viewed below, provides details of the investigation and suggests how Facebook can improve its privacy issues among users.

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December 22, 2011 in Blog, Social Media by fionapope

SocialMedia.ie Wish You A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year

SocialMedia.ie would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us during 2011. We look forward to connecting with you all again in 2012 and we can’t wait to make many new connections.

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December 16, 2011 in Blog, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Social Media, Training, Twitter by ciancorbett

Social Media Statistics – Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and Google +

2011 has been quite a year for Social Media!

• Google + has pulled up a seat at the table
• Facebook changed it’s format and began rolling out the “timeline”
• Twitter brought us Brand Pages
• Linkedin continues to thrive reaching 155m global users (600,000 members in Ireland).

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