“It was a very good meeting, a lot of useful info, really enjoyed it.” Bernie O’Hara - Wedding Stationery Ireland

“I really thought it was a very helpful meeting. We all need to look at promoting our businesses at the moment and the web etc has potential for us all. Very well chaired- liked the format of the question and answers. Many thanks” - Carol Ni Chormaic - Patrick Duffy Solicitors

17 members attended the May Network Meeting

A panel of 4 members with expertise in information technology, web development and internet and social media marketing answered a range of questions.

IT Panel – Left to Right

Leon Quinn - Reverb Studios & AboutLeitrim.ie

Paul McGarry - McGarry IT

Eamon McGrenaghan - WebSuccess365

Fergal Donlon - Glicnet

The meeting was chaired by network facilitator Johnny Beirne.

The next meeting will be on June 5th at 6.30pm  - details to be announced.

- May Agenda - Expert Panel Q & A -

Technology can save you money,
your chance to ask the experts

Panel

	Tuesday May 1st The Bush Hotel 6.30pm
Eamon McGrenaghan WebSuccess365		Fergal Donlon Glicnet
Eamon Mc Grenaghan has built his expertise as a knowledgeable and experienced Search Engine Optimization strategist, Search marketing consultant and Website Designer over the last 7 years For 18 years Eamon supplied independent IT consultancy services to the Financial Services industry and in 2001 Eamon returned to Ireland from the Czech Republic leaving others to run the consultancy practice he himself co-founded some 10 years previously.		Fergal Donlon works as Technical Director of Glicnet, a web design and development company. What started as a one man division has blossomed into a full service web development organisation. Specialising in Web Applications, Glicnet combines artistic skill with indepth web programming experience. By focusing on small to medium enterprises the company continues to be able to keep overheads at a minimum while still providing a highly professional service.
Leon Quinn Reverb Studios & AboutLeitrim.ie	Johnny Beirne johnnybeirne.com	Paul McGarry McGarry IT
Leon Quinn setup Reverb Studios Design in 2005 with the goal of providing affordable website design and related services locally. In the last 7 years he has built up a large client list both locally and worldwide and increased the service list to include Graphic Design, Photo Editing & Restoration, Video and Audio Editing. Leon is also an IT mentor with Leitrim Enterprise.	Johnny shows companies how to effectively use the internet to increase profits. Recently, he helped one client treble their online sales. Johnny has also trained over 200 companies in Internet & Social Media Marketing and facilitates both the Leitrim and the Roscommon Business Networks.	Paul is an IT Consultant with 30 years experience in delivering IT Solutions for various types of enterprise. Clients include Bank of Ireland, PJ Carroll & Co, The Care Trust (Charity), Irish Organic Farmers & Growers Association and Boeing Aircraft.Paul specialises in finding solutions for business problems which save costs and simplify the business process.

14 Network Members attended the April Business Network Meeting.

Therese Hackett from  Ciúnas delivered a thought provoking and informative presentation on Stress Management.

4 out of 5 people suffer from stress and don’t even know.

If you are not sleeping well, irritable, lacking ideas and motivation, constantly tired, get headaches or upset stomach, then it’s probably true to say, you’re suffering from stress.

Creativity, Focus, Determination and Dedication are the tools of success and stress will destroy these.

At this network meeting, Therese Hackett from Ciúnas will discuss; how to identify stress, it’s impact on health and productivity and what can you do to reduce it.

Therese Hackett -  Ciúnas

Therese Hackett established Ciúnas in March 2000 and has a proven track record of helping people identify their individual stress management strategies so that they can create the life they desire.

REMEMBER – You are the greatest asset in your organisation BUT do you invest in your wellbeing?

MEETING DETAILS: Tuesday April 3rd in The Bush Hotel at 6.30pm

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41 members attended the March Business Network Meeting

Susan Bourke from Product Launch Method delivered a very informative presentation about how she started 4 online businesses selling e-books that she wrote.

Specific topics that were discussed included blogging, squeeze pages and auto-responder software Aweber.

The April Network Meeting will take place on Tuesday 3rd at 6.30pm. Full details will be posted here.

The March Business Network Meeting will take place on Tuesday 6th at 6.30pm in The Bush Hotel, Carrick on Shannon.

Keynote Presentation: “How to get your business online”

Keynote Speaker: Sue Bourke – Product Launch Method

Sue has sucessfully launched her online business from scratch and will share how she did it.

Tea/Coffee and sandwiches will be served.

Pat Carroll from Touch Communications addressing Network Members at The February Network Meeting

12 Members attended the meeting where Pat discussed the crucial part that business networking plays in sustaining and growing a business.

The next meeting will take place on March 6th at 6.30pm. More details to follow.

The first network meeting of 2012 will take place on February 7th at 6.30pm in The Bush Hotel, Carrick on Shannon.

The theme for the meeting is “Networking to Grow Your Business” with Pat Carroll from Touch Communications.

Pat Carroll

BIO

After more than 25 years working in the traditional sales and marketing world,Pat made the transition in early 2010 into the exciting new area of social media. He worked for over a year as Business Development Manager with Irish social network, ’RendezVous353’.  In this capacity, he established and grew the network of Irish people globally, over this period to over 10,000 members.
During this time, he orchestrated the PR and event management of the network’s official launches in the U.S. and U.K. (in New York & London, respectively).  Though international travel and working with Irish networks, ’on the ground’ was a part of this; most of the growth took place ‘virally’ –online.  He utilized the social media tools of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter extensively, to achieve the goal of connecting with the vast global Irish Diaspora.(See Global Irish Networkspage)

Recent Article in the Irish Times

Touch Communications

Set up last February, this new company aims to provide a mix between social media, digital marketing and public-relations services in the Irish market. Founder Pat Carroll had previously worked with company RendezVous353, which built up a network of Irish persons globally. Carroll noticed a gap in the market in integrating social media into marketing strategies and Touch Communications was born.

Funding for the business has come from a mixture of government start-up funds and personal savings. “With the current economic climate a lot of people are about reinvention so it is a great time to reinvent yourself,” says Carroll. “It is very liberating to work for yourself after many years of working for other organisations. It is going very well, even though the company is only 10 months old.

“I’m doing a lot of work in London and New York and this year I hope to build on international connections and link up great Irish companies with international markets.”

2 members presented at the November Network Meeting.

Jakki Brannigan from Bagadeal.ie

Damian Brennan from Natural Health Company

The November Network Meeting will take place on Tuesday 1st at 6.30pm in The Ramada Hotel, Drumshanbo.

Meeting Agenda

6.30 – Welcome – Member Introduction

6.40 – 3 x Member Presentations – details to follow.

7.20 – Open forum discussion

7.30 – Close – Tea/Coffee/Sandwiches/Networking

PLEASE BRING BUSINESS CARDS.