Leitrim Business Network

Spam email is a huge problem. I would like to discuss some solutions here and get some opinions from our ICT Network members.

This discussion was initiated by Dan Hillman of hobbyhorsetoys.com

This is a copy of Dan’s email.

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Hi Johnny

I have a slightly technical question that you may be able to supply a quick answer to. Due to the fact that my email address is stated openly and accurately on my website I have been receiving an increasing amount of spam. I have seen some people’s sites giving email addresses of the form “dan<at>hobbyhorsetoys.com” to throw the spambots off the scent, but I don’t want to confuse potential customers who aren’t au-fait with this.

I suppose the spambots are capable of recognising any proper email address contained in the code for a webpage, but is there any way of hiding it from them?

Thanks for your attention,

Dan Hillman

There are now 40 members in the Leitrim Business Network on LinkedIn.

Since Jan 1st, this blog has had

• 279 absolute unique visitors
• 617 Visits
• 1975 Page Views

On a search in Google for Leitrim business, this blog appears 5th in the search results.

Our next event is the “Improve Through Change” Conference.

Thursday 31st January 2008
Killhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen
9.30am - 2pm

This will give you the opportunity to network with companies from both Leitrim & Omagh.

Conference Topics.

• Passionate about growing your business?
• Interested in learning how two of Ireland’s leading entrepreneurs achieved their success: Brody Sweeney, Chairman and Founder of O’Brien’s Irish Sandwich Bars, and Norah Casey, Chief Executive, Harmonia Ltd?

Brody Sweeney, Chairman and Founder of O’Brien’s Irish Sandwich Bars

Norah Casey, Chief Executive, Harmonia Ltd.

Improve Through Change Conference will illustrate the importance of innovation and continual improvement in building profitable and dynamic businesses. The conference will provide the opportunity to:

• Learn how successful entrepreneurs build strong and profitable businesses
• Learn new ideas that can be applied to your own business
• Pick up tips from experienced and local business owners
• Participate in sessions that will inspire you and enhance your creativity
• Network with like minded business people

Secure your place today by contacting Business Results Events on 0044 (0) 28 7962 8113* or register here

*As demand is expected to be high places will only be confirmed on receipt of £20/€30 (incl. of VAT) contribution per attendee

35 people representing 32 Leitrim businesses attended last nights networking event. Finola gave a very interesting presentation and the slides are available here. Watch this space for our next event.

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Speakers:

Finola Howard - The Marketing Table Limited

Johnny Beirne - Innovation Officer - Leitrim County Enterprise Board

Networking - Why would you?…

In this short one hour session, learn why and how you should. Whether it is with a handshake, a business card or via the internet, learn how to leverage the easiest form of communicating and promoting your business into a tangible tool in your marketing kit. Also learn what networks are valuable to you and how to seek them out.

Finola Howard

Strategic Marketing and Business Development specialist, Finola has worked successfully with a wide variety of businesses both here and internationally since 1996. As part of her business development model she focuses first on business strategy and then ensures that this is expressed throughout the business through extensive implementation of brand within the company from management right through to staff and then externally to suppliers and customers.

In her experience this has allowed her clients to fast track their growth in a real and meaningful way incl. getting and keeping customers, ensuring staff know how to deliver on brand and on strategy to the customer and making sure that each message that gets out there is simple, effective and timely.

Finola brings a different perspective that allows her clients to really see the unique potential of their particular business. She then works with them to show them how to maximise that potential in a real and tangible way, which contributes directly to the bottom line.

Further event details >>

Innovation Evening

List of Attendees (so far)

Title: Online Networking to Develop Your Business

Date CHANGED: Tuesday 15th January

Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm

Location: The Bush Hotel - Carrick on Shannon

Cost: FREE

Hot Food will be served.

Leitrim Business Network - New Years Resolution

1. Hold Innovation Evening on ‘Networking to Develop Business’.

2. Recruit 100 Network Members

3. Introduce ‘guest blogger’ - one per week.

Thoughts please.

I have downloaded and installed the LinkedIn Toolbar for Microsoft Outlook. It is really useful.

It allows you to:

• Build your network from frequent contacts
• Manage your LinkedIn contacts in Outlook
• Stay connected to your network

Here is a list of providers supplying broadband into Leitrim

CiaraCom - Eamon Gilheany egilheany[@]ciaracom.ie - 0877511004 - Leitrim Based

Digiweb - John Quinn jquinn[@]digiweb.ie - 086 1733631

Fastcom - Cormac Monaghan info[@]fastcom.ie - 087 9106563 - Sligo

Freedom - Chris Broughton chris[@]freedombroadband.ie - 086 3801044 - Leitrim Based

GroupNet - Terry Leyden groupnet[@]eircom.net - 0863888686 - Keadue

Last Mile Wireless - Cyril Moriarty c.moriarty[@]lastmile.ie - 090 6477701

Eircom Support - 1890 260 260

Arden Brisknet - admin[@]ardenbrisknet.ie - 049 952 9617 - Belturbet, Co. Cavan,

Let me know if you know of anymore.