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Aisling Curtis - Digital Transformation In Irealnd

“Irish companies are losing out” – New research reveals Irish businesses are slow to transform

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The True Power of Office 365

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Shut Down! 7 Reasons why start-ups fail (and what to avoid like the plague)

June 7, 2017May 25, 2017 Posted by Liam Mackessy
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Why Start-ups fail

Why do so many startups fail? We’ve seen all kinds of startups over the years, going back all the way to the year dot. So, we can tell you from … Read more »

Social Media – Targeting Your Customers

June 2, 2017May 26, 2017 Posted by Guest Contributor
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Ellen Gunning - Social Media Targeting

Author: Ellen Gunning. Ellen is Director of Irish Academy Training which provides training courses, nationwide, in communications, business, leadership, marketing and social media. www.irishacademytraining.com  Have you noticed that absolutely everyone … Read more »

Creating Your Competitive Advantage with Personal Branding

May 24, 2017May 15, 2017 Posted by Guest Contributor
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Personal Branding - Maeve Aherne O'Neill

Author: Maeve Aherne O’Neill – Maeve is a dedicated personal branding consultant at The Branding Of Me. Reputation is something that is hard to place a monetary value on but … Read more »

Dynamics 365 User Group Ireland – Launch 1st June 2017

May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 Posted by Liam Mackessy
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Dynamics 365 User Group

Calling all Dynamics 365 users. Come join us in our Sandyford offices on June 1st for the inaugural Dynamics 365 User Group. The intention of the user group is to … Read more »

IT Security Basics – Give Me 3 Minutes, And I’ll Give You Peace Of Mind

May 16, 2017May 15, 2017 Posted by Guest Contributor
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IT Security Basics - Kevin Newell

Author: Kevin Newell – Kevin is co-founder and managing director of Prevos Solutions. We lock our doors when we leave the house, cover the number pad at ATM machines, and … Read more »

The Challenges and Opportunites of Digital Transformation in Ireland

May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 Posted by Liam Mackessy
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Digital Transformation in Ireland

New Amarach research commissioned by Microsoft Ireland surveyed a number of Irish businesses to reveal some of the challenges and opportunities the exist in the Irish market as a result … Read more »

The need for urgent collective action to keep people safe online: Lessons from last week’s cyberattack

May 14, 2017May 17, 2017 Posted by Guest Contributor
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Brad Smith - WannaCrypt Cyber Attack

Author: Brad Smith – President and Chief Legal Officer at Microsoft Early Friday morning the world experienced the year’s latest cyberattack. Starting first in the United Kingdom and Spain, the … Read more »

5 Tips For Getting The Work-Life Balance Just Right

May 12, 2017May 12, 2017 Posted by Ciaran Keohane
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Work Life Balance

The way we work has changed so much in the last few years. Thanks to technology, everywhere we go we are more connected and have the opportunity to work from … Read more »

Top Tips for Productive Email Management

May 10, 2017May 8, 2017 Posted by Guest Contributor
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Productive Email Management - Moira Dunne

Author: Moira Dunne. Moira is a management and training consultant and the Founder of BeProductive.ie When I ask people in business what stops them being productive they mostly say, “Dealing … Read more »

Event Invitation – Learn What Bing Ads Can Do for Your Business at Bing Ads Connect

May 8, 2017 Posted by Liam Mackessy
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Bing Ads Connect

Over the last few months, we’ve been doing a series of articles with the Bing Ads team at Microsoft, outlining the benefits and importance of having a search advertising strategy. … Read more »

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Ciaran Keohane is Microsoft Ireland’s Small and Medium Business Lead and editor of our SMB blog.

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