http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com "Share contacts & generate business" Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:37:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Are you thinking of Starting a Technology Business? (Engineering, ICT, Life Sciences or Food) Free Information Evening Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo, Tuesday 23rd September 2008 Programme 6.00pm Refreshments and Registration 6.30pm Enterprise Ireland Dept Manager: John O’Dea “Traits of successful start-up companies” 7.00pm Liam Birkett “Branding and Marketing” Title t.b.c. 8.00pm Philip Martin, Cora Systems Starting a Technology Business 8.30pm Heinrich Arnold “From Enterprise Start to HPSU” ... http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/08/27/are-you-thinking-of-starting-a-technology-business/ Leitrim Business Network Meetings take place on the first Tuesday of every month at 6pm SHARP in the The Ramada Lough Allen Hotel, Drumshanbo. Next meeting: Tuesday - September 2nd. http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/08/27/next-meeting-tuesday-september-2nd/ In our second episode of the Network Podcast, I speak with James Martin of TeamLife Training. James Martin Director & Head Trainer/Facilitator TeamLife Training 21 Ard Na Si, Attyrory, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim Mobile: +353868502159 Previous Episode >>Download Podcast with James Martin - Team Life Training http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/08/21/leitrim-business-network-podcast-episode-2/ Autumn 2008 Training Courses Leitrim County Enterprise Board is currently inviting enquiries for the following Business Development Training Programmes. Start Your Own Business This programme is geared towards those who are considering establishing their own business or who have recently done so. Programme Content includes: Self Assessment / Start You Own Business Legal Issues ... http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/08/21/leitrim-county-enterprise-board-autumn-training-schedule/ Buying or Selling in Leitrim? Make ShopinLeitrim.Com Your One Stop Shop Believe it or not it is now possible to buy and/or sell Leitrim products and services on line through the dedicated website shopinleitrim.com established by Garreth McDaid who also runs web development company ‘Night Blue Fruit’ from his home in ... http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/08/21/tech-check-case-study-shopinleitrimcom/ http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/08/21/get-more-from-linkedin/ On the Tuesday Push, it is the turn of Toddle. Toddle helps you build and send great looking email newsletters. Simple idea, amazingly simple way of designing them. They do have a design company as their daddy so that’s got to help. This week they’ve also signed up their 1000th user. Thanks ... http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/08/13/toddle-the-tuesday-push/ Via Damien, Some great Business Blogging tips. http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/08/13/great-business-blogging-tips/ I constantly advise people to join this network using LinkedIn. Here are some usful tips from Guy Kawasaki (Author of the excellent book The Art of the Start) 1. Increase your visibility. By adding connections, you increase the likelihood that people will see your profile first when they’re searching for someone to hire ... http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/08/05/linkedin-useful-tips/ Leitrim County Enterprise Board is pleased to announce that website grants are now available at a maximum level of 50% subject to a maximum level of €1,000. The grant covers web design, hosting and other related costs. These grants are subject to budget availability and are not available all year ... http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/08/01/website-grant-available/ Leitrim Business Network Meetings take place on the first Tuesday of every month at 6pm SHARP in the The Ramada Lough Allen Hotel, Drumshanbo. Next meeting: Tuesday August 5th. Agenda: 6pm Welcome 6.05: Speaker: Johnny Beirne - Leitrim Business Network Facilitator Topic: Getting the most out of Leitrim Business Network & Using LinkedIn to ... http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/07/29/next-network-meeting-tuesday-aug-5th/ Today on the Tuesday Push, it is the turn of Pix.ie. Pixie is a popular photo sharing site based in Ireland. Launched in August 2007, Pixie has registered users from over 120 countries and is currently storing millions of images on their behalf. Pixie’s free service which includes an upload quota ... http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/07/29/pixie-the-tuesday-push/ I recorded our first Leitrim Business Network Podcast with assistance from Sleeping Warrior Productions. In this interview I speak with Eamon McGrenaghan of WSI Web Excel about the importance of having a website and also making it esy to find in Google.Download Podcast with WSI WebExcel http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/07/21/leitrim-business-network-podcast-update/ Heres a recent talk from Newstalk FM on the state of broadband in Leitrim.Download Leitrim Broadband on Newstalk http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/07/20/broadband-in-leitrim-on-newstalk/ Via Damien, 1time is featured on his Tuesday Push. 1time is a web-based time and expense tracking application that allows you to easily keep track of real time project costs. It reduces non-billable time in your company and keeps everyone up to date. Each employee gets their own login and reminders ... http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/07/15/1time-a-web-based-time-and-expense-tracking-application/ Leon from Reverb Studios has set up a discussion forum at reverbstudios.ie/discuss Here you can ask questions and discuss a range of topics including search engine optimization, blogging, eBay to name but a few. I suggest you check it out. http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/07/14/it-technology-discussion-forum/ It’s a Mans World Gerard Anthony is a name everyone in the county is familiar with, a name many of us have grown up with. With 21 years of trading under their belt, having recently completed a massive expansion plan and moved into a brand new premises that is seven ... http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/07/14/tech-check-case-study/ Tech-Check is an exciting new programme, designed to assist small businesses identify ways to boost productivity and profitability through better use of technology. Available through Leitrim County Enterprise Board, Tech-Check consists of one full day’s mentoring with an independent expert, who together with yourself will look at your existing technology and ... http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/07/11/is-it-time-for-your-business-to-have-a-technology-check-up/ 18 businesses attended our July network meeting. Campbell Scott from IGOpeople.com gave an informative presentation on future trends in marketing on the Internet. He discussed how adverting alone does not realise the full potential of the “two-way” nature of the Internet. In essence, the future is "to to create a ... http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/07/10/details-from-july-network-meeting/ The GreenMe Blog Team are a passionate bunch of individuals who give entertaining, factual and informative insights into their green area of expertise. If you would like to become a GreenMe.ie Blogger we would love to hear from you. GreenMe.ie Blog http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/07/09/local-blog-greenmeie/ Some great tips about business blogging from Damien. http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/07/09/business-blogging-tips/ From Carol Quinlan of Blue Hills Consulting Blue Hills Consulting would like to invite you to the launch of their new website and also to their revamped facilities at Carrick-on-Shannon. We value the importance of the Internet and the Web to advice people on the work we are doing to provide the ... http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/07/08/bluehills-consulting-launch-new-website/ As per an email I sent out yesterday, I would like to introduce our new Promotional Offers section. Here you can offer discounts to other networks members by leaving your details in the comments section below. To start things off, I received the first offer from Leon Quinn of Reverb Studios. Reverb ... http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/07/02/promotional-discounts-for-network-members/ ......all your digital stuff. Putplace lets you “secure, organize and share your digital life”. I use it and I really like it.  I wish it was around when a laptop turned against me in 2001 and an external hard-drive in 2004. Be warned. Use this service and start today. From Damien This is ... http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/07/02/a-place-to-put/ Leitrim Association of People with Disabilities represented by chair-person, Mr.Tom Murphy won the overall Cathaoirleach's award for 2008 in Cloone on Tuesday last. http://www.leitrimbusinessnetwork.com/2008/06/30/leitrim-association-of-people-with-disabilities-news/