Tag: Blogging

  • Blog training course

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    Tom Raftery
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    it@cork are running another Blog Training course commencing on Wednesday May 9th. I will be giving the training and it is open to members of it@cork for a charge of €50 and to non-members for a charge of €100. The course will be run over 5 consecutive weeks on Wednesday mornings at 09:30 for an…

  • Eamon O’Brien – great to meet you again!

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    Tom Raftery
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    Eamon O’Brien was a neighbour of mine as a kid. Eamon is a couple of years older than me but we knew each other well. Before yesterday, I hadn’t seen Eamon in around 15 years but his mother and mine were very close so I was always kept up-to-speed on Eamon’s goings on. In the…

  • Kathy Sierra hate campaign

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    Tom Raftery
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    I was horrified to read overnight of the online hate campaign and death threats conducted against Kathy Sierra, author of the Creating Passionate Users blog, to which I am subscribed. Kathy is paying a huge price for being generous with her expertise and visible on her blog and at conferences. Now she says she is:…

  • Congrats Twenty

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    Tom Raftery
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    One of my favourite bloggers – Twenty Major, has just confirmed a two book deal with Hodder Headline Ireland. I heard it first when Damien pinged me with the news last night. Well done Twenty, mine’s a Murphy‘s, thanks!

  • Politicians blogs?

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    Tom Raftery
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    I’m recording a radio interview tomorrow morning (Wed 21st) about politicians and blogging. I have long believed that blogging software is an ideal tool for politicians to raise their profile. I have come across a couple of good politician’s blogs but if you know of a good one, why don’t you leave a link to…

  • Irish foolproof food blog

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    Tom Raftery
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    I’m not a big foodie. Don’t get me wrong, I like food but purely as a way of filling a need (my hunger)! I was at a friend’s house over the weekend. He made a great seafood chowder. He put loads of fresh seafood into it, stock, etc. and sure it tasted great but I’d…

  • How can we capitalise on Twitter's addictiveness?

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    Tom Raftery
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    This blog has been a little neglected in the last few days because I have been off playing around with researching Twitter. I’m not sure what Twitter is – it is like a micro-blogging tool. You can access it through IM, RSS, the web or your mobile (via SMS). Because of the SMS part you…

  • Blogger meetup in Dublin?

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    Tom Raftery
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    I’m heading to Dublin on this Saturday afternoon (March 3rd) for the Irish Blog Awards. The event starts at 6pm for sponsors and nominees but there is no food being served so I’m going to grab a bite to eat before heading to the Alexander for 6pm. Does anyone want to meetup for a quick…