Digital Marketing Institute Blog

Diploma in Digital & Online Marketing – Belfast Date Announced

September 8th, 2010
Anthony


Digital Marketing Institute has announced the start of the next Diploma in Digital & Online Marketing in Belfast.  This is now the fourth time that the course has been delivered to the Belfast audience.

This diploma courses starts on Tuesday October 19th and runs every Tuesday for 12 weeks.  Lectures take place in the Radisson Hotel Read More


Facebook Platform Presentation from Charles Dowd at Blogtalk

September 8th, 2010
Ian Cleary


I watched a very interesting presentation from Charles Dowd (Head of Platform development in Facebook) at Blog Talk a recent conference in Galway.  If you look at the presentation you’ll see how powerful Facebook currently is and how this will continue to grow in importance.  Facebook is no longer just going to be www.facebook.com, Facebook Read More


Break-up of FAS begins next month. Name to Change also. Possibly nothing else will though!

September 7th, 2010
Anthony



Too Little, Too Late.

Paul O’Toole, the Director General of FÁS, has hinted that the agency could change name, after making comments that the training and upskilling agency would change its focus following a strategic review.  He said that a “comprehensive” set of changes are already in place at the State training authority, and Read More


Kick start Monday – 6th of September, weekly tips, articles and products

September 6th, 2010
Ian Cleary


Is it another week already?  Are you having your Monday blues?  Kick off the week and read some great articles I came across last week:

1.Chris Brogans article on how to convert traffic into a sale.  He talks about the importance of clear calls to action which is often missed.

2. Very useful 25 point website Read More


Google Introduces Priority Inbox to help Ease Email Overload

September 6th, 2010
Anthony



Google’s latest innovation for Gmail, called ‘Priority Inbox’, is aimed at those who are overwhelmed by email.

For many users, particularly if you are signed up to lots of automated newsletters and email updates from companies, it can be overwhelming to open up their email ina morning and sort the wheat from the chaff.

Learns email Read More


Connector Social Media Roadshow with ISME

Conor Lynch September 3rd, 2010
Conor Lynch
Connector


The Connector Roadshow with (Irish Small Medium Enterprises) ISME is about to start and we can’t wait to get the show on the road! The idea behind it is to share our knowledge and try to connect with people all over the country!

We will be visiting between 10 locations over Read More


Are You Being Interesting?

September 2nd, 2010
Aoife Murphy


This was the question posed by Deanna Lee of The New York Public Library (NYPL) at Blogtalk 2010 last week. The NYPL has recently been acclaimed for its effective use of social media. As the Vice-President for Communications and Marketing Deanna Lee came to Blogtalk 2010 to show how a traditional institution such Read More




Facebook adds “broad match” Age Targeting to Advertising options

September 1st, 2010
Anthony



Facebook Targeting allows you to reach your audience by enabling you to target potential customers by Gender, Likes & Interests, Age and other targeting filters.

Facebook has recently enhanced this feature by offering “broad match” for age targeting.  This means that you can deliver your ad to potential customers just slightly outside of your target Read More


The New Digg Is Live

August 30th, 2010
Kevin Neary


Digg

Last week the new version of Digg was taken out of beta testing and set live for the world to enjoy. We first heard about Digg version 4 about four or five months ago at the South by South West Interactive Conference in America when then CEO Jay Aldelson hinted at new Read More




Kick start Monday – 30th of August, weekly tips, articles and products

August 30th, 2010
Ian Cleary


Here is some useful information/articles I came across this week.

1. At the moment Google is really worried about the fact that Facebook have over 500 million users and Google doesn’t get access to all that conversation so they are working on their own social network.  Allfacebook.com questions if Android will become the social operating Read More


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