Two weeks ago I was writing a post summarising my time at Web Summit 2014 in Dublin. Of the 30+ quotes I tweeted during the 3 day conference, some that particularly stuck with me came from Cillian Kieran, CEO of CKSK. Cillian had a 15 minute speaker slot during the conferences Marketing Summit. During this talk he referenced a list of “7 Aphorisms for Digital Transformation” which I wanted to share with you, along with my own take on each.
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Digital Stagnation – 7 Lessons To Prevent It Happening To You
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Web Summit 2014 : Summed Up
For those who havent heard of the Web Summit before it is 500 speakers, 100 tech CEO’s, 900 exhibitors and 20,000 attendees gathering at the RDS in Dublin for 3 days of talks, demo’s and networking.
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20 Marketing Trends, Tips & Predictions for 2015
I have only just mastered routinely writing “2014” on my reports but Father Time is about to screw all that up by bringing in a new year. With 2014 swiftly drawing to a close, Marketers will be scrambling to find the next big trends for 2015.
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An Interview with Future Rising
The lovely folks at Future Rising (a creative careers network bringing together education and industry) asked if I would like to do a Q&A interview for their Inspiration section of the wesbsite. Naturally I accepted and gave my best answers to their very well tailored questions.
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The MADE For Success Conference 2014
I was lucky enough to win a free Press Pass ticket to the MADE For Success Conference from Startacus, the startup community website. Continue Reading
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Interview: A Manchester Startup Tale
The lovely folks at Startacus (a online community for startup owners) asked if I would like to do a Q&A interview for their Culture section. Naturally I accepted and gave my best answers to their very well tailored questions.
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The 6 Hats of a Successful Digital Marketer
I recently came across this rather nice infographic on Pinterest entitled “How To Be More Creative” produced by ‘Who Is Hosting This?‘, a web hosting research tool: Continue Reading
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Why Manchester is a Top 5 Startup City (#MCRTop5)
I was recently approached by Startacus, a startup community site promoting self starter learning, collaboration and culture to enterprising individuals, startups & creatives. They are doing a month dedicated to Manchester startups and wanted to know if I would contribute a guest post. Continue Reading
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20 Top Growth Hacking Resources For Sprouting Success
“Growth Hacking” is a term that’s becoming more and more popular, particularly amongst the start up and technology world. But first, what exactly is it? Another form of marketing? A buzz word used to increase kudos amongst colleagues? Or the latest gardening method?
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16 Signs You May Be Hiring A Dodgy Digital Consultant
My aim for this post is not to out those guilty parties, but to protect would-be clients from predatory, unethical practices (and outright lies) of digital freelancers/agencies. As a side note can I quickly say that there are plenty of reputable honest digital industry folks who work hard to best practice guidelines.
Hopefully this list of things to listen out for will help you establish whether you are dealing with a proficient expert or clueless swindler.
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