DCEB (Dublin City Enterprise Board) Women’s Network
In celebration of International Women’s Day which fell on Friday 8th March, I was fortunate enough to attend a super networking event supported by the Enterprise Boards in Dublin; Dublin City (DCEB Women’s Network), Fingal and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown.
With an expected 200 attendees the successes of women in business were celebrated with speakers from brands including Fuschia, Clevermamma, Rothar, Vodafone taking the time to share some insights into how they took an idea or a vision and created a successful business for themselves.
Read MoreBusiness Achievers Live – Business Achievers 2013 Awards
The Business Achievers 2013 Live, the road show supported by Small Business Can and Ulster Bank rolled into town last week – or more specifically to the Jameson Brewery in Dublin’s Smithfield and it was an evening most definitely well spent. The roadshow was designed as an opportunity for small businesses to enjoy some networking, take advice from some experts that would assist them in their endeavours and also to highlight the Ulster Bank sponsored Business Achievers Awards.
The speaker panel included Sam Hobbs of BusinessAndLeadershop.com and Ian Cleary of RazorSocial.com amongst others and topics covered on the night included; Sales versus Marketing, Social Media, Content Marketing, Communications, Networking and more. There was also a good deal of audience participation.
Read MoreBusiness Women Can with Ulster Bank
Late last year I was invited to become an ambassador for Ulster Bank’s Small Business Can new initiative “Business Women Can” which was launched in October 2012. The objective of this programme is to support more females on the entrepreneurial journey which although it can be daunting at times, can be an enjoyable experience if the right supports are available.
Read More5 Tips On Linkedin For Business
When people think of Social Media, frequently they think of Facebook or Twitter and quite possibly next on the list comes Linkedin which surprisingly is quite often underused amongst businesses.
So in this brief post we’re going to highlight five areas that things you need to consider when approaching Linkedin for business as a means of networking or developing your business or personal profile.
Read MoreMinister John Perry, George Mordaunt, Twitter & Mt Errigal – The Latest Chapter Of SME Community!
A wonderful #SMEcommunity event took place in Birr, Co. Offaly on 27th January 2012.
One of the most wonderful examples you’re likely to come across of social media and Irish small business putting their best side forward and getting things done!
If you’re not familiar with SME Community you’ll find some previous blogs here on our own site which cover how it’s developed over the past eight months.
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