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“The biggest change over the past few years is social networking,” said Oracle...”

– http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/513469

Oct 6th

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What makes a Live Virtual Class compelling?

I’ve just been asked to develop a Live Virtual Class that I will deliver to employees at my place of work. I’m curious to hear people’s thoughts on what they think helps make a Live Virtual Class compelling and interesting? I don’t want to create a class in which people are just listening to me reading off a set of PowerPoint slides. I want to make it interactive as...

Oct 5th

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If you are having issues convincing anyone about the role that Social Media will play in the future workplace, I highly recommend that you point them to this 13 minute video “Social Media @ Work”. A compelling insight into how Social Media is already driving change within many workplaces. The standout quote for me is at approximately the 12 minute work where the interviewee says...

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5 Social Tools To Help Plan A Holiday

originally posted on StopThinkSocial on 15th April 2011 As we approach the summer season, your thoughts might be turning to planning a holiday. As the recession continues to bite in Europe, many people this year are either cutting out holidays altogether or spending less money on them. So I thought it would be good to share with you some useful social tools that can help you get good deals...

Apr 15th

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Recent Changes To Your Facebook News Feed

originally posted on www.stopthinksocial.com on March 22nd 2011 Since my last post here on StopThinkSocial, I’ve noticed a significant change in Facebook that I wanted to share with you. Back in September I shared with some tips on How to manage your Facebook News Feed. The Facebook News Feed as you may recall is your Facebook summary page, where you see a constantly updating stream of...

Mar 22nd

Comparison Shopping With Your Mobile Phone

originally posted on www.stopthinksocial.com on February 9th 2011 Every week at work I participate in an online Social Chat, where employees from various locations get together using an internal Twitter like application, to have a discussion about various topics. This week we were discussing mobile phones and the topic of comparison shopping was raised. Online comparison shopping with sites...

Feb 19th

Not feeling represented in General Election 2011?

For those of you reading this that that are not living in Ireland, you might not know that there is a General Election taking place here at the end of this month. I just wanted to take a few moments to share my thoughts on a particular aspect of this election campaign I’ve enjoyed quite a few debates in the last few weeks, both online and offline, about the relevant merits and downsides...

Feb 11th

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Kilkenny County Council are driving me mad

As some of you may know i’m part of the Residents’ Association Committee where I live. Over the last few years i’ve had to deal with Kilkenny County Council on a number of issues. The latest stems back to last June after we had bought some Neighbourhood Watch signs. We were told that if we bought them out of our own funds that the council would erect them for us. Months...

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Shopping Online? Don't Always Trust Google

originally posted on www.stopthinksocial.com on December 6th 2010 I would describe myself as a relatively early adopter when it comes to shopping online. Back in 1999 I was buying products regularly from sources such as eBay and Amazon at a time when there was still a lot of uncertainty about the future of online retail. Fast forward 11 years, and there has been a massive shift. In fact a...

Dec 6th

Beware Of Free Unsecured Public WiFi !

originally posted on www.stopthinksocial.com on November 20th 2010 I tend to write posts for people who are either new or recent converts to the world of the Internet and I usually try to put myself into the shoes of such a person and think about content that they might find useful. In this blog post I want to talk about Free Unsecured Public WiFi Internet access, focusing on how to protect...

Nov 20th

Organise Your Life With Evernote

originally posted on www.stopthinksocial.com on November 2nd 2010 Being involved in more and more projects both in my professional and personal life, I’m always looking for new ways that I can be better organised and more productive. A few years ago I discovered a tool called Evernote, which is a piece of software designed for note-taking and archiving of content that you come across when you...

Nov 2nd

Oracle Ideas Centre on Prezi

The Oracle Ideas Centre on Prezi

Nov 2nd

Creating Great Body Language Over The Phone

Originally posted on the Bloggertone network on September 15th 2010 In my last Bloggertone article I talked about what makes a good conference call, and gave some tips from my experience over the last 8 years. In this post I want to stay on the subject of communicating over the phone, however I want to focus a little more on the topic of body language. Professor Albert Mehrabian, a pioneer...

Oct 26th

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Creating a successful Conference Call

Originally posted on the Bloggertone network on August 30th 2010 For the last 8 years one constant in my work schedule has been my participation, at least once a week, on a conference call. I recently came across a video which nicely sums up my experience in way too many of these meetings. It lasts approximately 5 minutes, but is well worth the view. After watching this video I was...

Oct 25th

New Facebook Groups - Top 5 Tips

originally posted on www.stopthinksocial.com on October 17th 2010 Earlier this month Facebook made a number of announcements about new features on the site. One of these was the launch of what they are calling New Facebook Groups. Facebook has always had groups, however the important difference with New Facebook Groups is the ability to create enclosed communities where you can share content,...

Oct 17th

Which Is The Best Twitter Interface For The...

originally posted on www.stopthinksocial.com on October 6th 2010 One of the best things about Twitter, and what has made it such a success, is the fact that you are not restricted to one particular user interface. In addition Twitter is accessible on multiple platforms (e.g. on the desktop/laptop, on a mobile phone, and even on a Tablet computer such as the iPad and upcoming Android Tablets). In...

Oct 6th

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How To Manage Your Facebook News Feed

One of my favourite features is the Facebook News Feed, where I can see a stream of regular updates from all my friends of what they have been doing recently. While this feature has now been around for a few years, it was not always available. In the days prior to the Facebook News Feed, you had to visit the profile of each friend to see their latest updates. I doubt Facebook would be the success...

Sep 17th

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Metro Bank UK: A Missed Social Media Opportunity?

Originally posted on the Bloggertone network on August 10th 2010 On the always excellent podcast For Immediate Release – there was a recent discussion about Metro Bank, the first UK bank to open its doors in over 100 years. The discussion centred on the bank’s decision to focus on established media, i.e. newspaper, direct mail, billboards, radio etc, and not to incorporate any use of Social...

Sep 8th

Sep 6th

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Is email bad for your health?

Originally posted on the Bloggertone network on July 9th 2010 Last week I was listening to the latest This Week in Tech podcast, in which one of the guests was speaking about the concept of Email Apnea – a temporary absence or suspension of breathing, or shallow breathing, while doing email. I did some research into this and came across this article – Just Breathe: Building the case for Email...

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Pembroke Hotel Kilkenny - Competition Winner

Anyone who follows me on Twitter or Facebook is probably aware that I won a competition at the end of last week run by the Pembroke Hotel in Kilkenny where the prize was an iPad and a weekend stay in the hotel, with an evening meal. The competition was quite interesting. They asked people to suggest ways in which the hotel website could be improved, and as a way of promoting the hotel, they...

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Take time to recharge your batteries

Originally posted on the Bloggertone network on June 22nd 2010 ]]> It’s been a few weeks since my last blog post, as I recently took some time off to recharge my batteries and take the family away on holiday. I was actually going to make my returning post about the discipline of storytelling and how it can be used in business, however as I sit down to write this I thought I’d put that on the...

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Jun 29th

Improvements to the Kilkenny Pembroke Hotel...

Just had a look at the Kilkenny Pembroke Hotel website http://www.kilkennypembrokehotel.com/kilkenny/ and after looking at their improve our website competition at http://bohanna.typepad.com/pureplay/2010/06/win-a-weekend-away-in-kilkenny-and-an-ipad-as-well.html here are my 2 suggestions Include up-to-date information on what is happening right now in Kilkenny. For example possible use of this...

Jun 28th

If it was My Home - Visualizing the BP Oil...

I came across the site http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com/ in which you can use Google Maps to see the extent of the Oil Spill, by transferring it to your own location. In the image below, you can see how most of the country would be affected, if the spill was centred for example on Limerick.

Jun 17th

Making your Presentations Memorable

Originally posted on the Bloggertone network on May 13th 2010 Recently one of my colleagues shared his thoughts on some of the challenges that we face during online meetings, which are becoming more and more prevelant, especially in large multinational corportations, where it is quite common to have teams or projects where all people are based in different locations. The challenges of online...

Jun 15th

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The Road Less Travelled

Originally posted on the Bloggertone network on May 4th 2010 Today I was taking my dog (Molly) for her regular morning walk, before I started work. Half way through the walk, a car pulled up beside me and asked for directions to a local hotel. Now I don’t want to know why he was looking for a hotel at 7.30am in the morning, but I digress. I thought about the best way for the driver to get to...

Jun 15th

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Crafting Outstanding Presentations - Storytelling Techniques

Jun 11th