Diarmaid Mac Mathuna

DECEMBER 05, 2012 There was a great buzz at the inaugural event of the Ireland Belgium Business Association (IBBA) I was at in Brussels this week. Irish ambassador to Belgium Eamonn Mac Aodha and Enterprise Ireland’s James Mackrill gave an interesting – and fast-paced – overview of the strengths of Irish business as well as the opportunities available in Belgium….

Diarmaid Mac Mathuna

NOVEMBER 16, 2012 was delighted to be invited to write an article for Trinity Today magazine recently. Covering the increasingly strong links between Twitter and television, I write about how this is changing everything from science communication to how the Irish language is perceived. Here at Agtel, we’ve seen the power of this firsthand with our TV documentaries trending globally…

Sarah Sheeran

NOVEMBER 16, 2012 For those of us who only ever look at the pictures, Pinterest has become the daily social media addiction that keeps giving. As of today, Pinterest is now making it easier for businesses to engage with its millions of users by launching a host of new features. This is exciting news for companies who love to communicate…

Diarmaid Mac Mathuna

OCTOBER 26, 2012 Between the inspiring talks and catching up with clients and friends, I really enjoyed being at the Dublin Web Summit last week. There was a lot of talk about digital marketing at it, and here are the top three tips I took away from the event: Forget about search engines and focus on people Dharmesh Shah, CTO…

Sarah Sheeran

OCTOBER 23, 2012 We’re delighted with the feedback we’ve been getting for our latest video for the National Digital Research Centre. NDRC were looking for a video that would bring to life their impressive results from the past year for an audience at their Annual Report launch event. Having been to a few busy events and seen how videos can…

Diarmaid Mac Mathuna

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 We’re still getting great feedback on the live HD webcasts we did from the European Science Open Forum. Held over five days at the Convention Centre Dublin, with over 4,000 attendees and over 400 speakers this was Europe’s biggest science event of 2012. In this short video, David Fahy,  Director of ESOF 2012, reveals the intense work behind…

Diarmaid Mac Mathuna

AUGUST 28, 2012 Video projects and digital campaigns using social media can get very complicated very quickly. Here are the top three online tools we use for project management and boosting productivity right across the Agtel team. These “software as a service” tools help us keep our projects on track – and they help keep our clients in the loop…