There may be some signs that Ireland will start to come out of the recession in the second half of 2010, but for businesses, especially in the travel and tourism sector, life continues to be tough and survival is the name of the game. Even before the volcanic ash problems, the number of visitors to [...]
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Mailmaker123 – a new Kerry business
According to research conducted by the Direct Marketing Association, email marketing generated a return on investment of €38 for every Euro spent on it in 2009, outperforming all other direct marketing channels. Mailmaker123 (http://www.mailmaker123.ie) offer designer templates custom-made to match your company’s brand or image as well as an ever-increasing selection of seasonal themed designs. They set [...]
Kerry Businesswomen’s Network 1st July
Thursday 1st July will see the final networking meeting of this membership year of Kerry Businesswomen’s Network as we take a break from meetings in August. We will be one year old on 23rd July and we already have over 90 members! Take a look at www.kerrybusinesswomen.com for the latest news and to browse the Directory [...]
Open Coffee Tralee 23rd June
It’s time for Open Coffee Tralee again – in Johnny Franks Bar at the Meadowlands Hotel from 10.45 am. Open Coffee is an opportunity for business networking in a relaxed atmosphere with no fixed agenda. There’s no need to book – just turn up, and don’t forget your business cards! Tea/coffee and scones are available [...]
Democracy Board Game
The new Democracy Board Game was created by Shahidah Janjua, John Loughrey and Ramir Khan – a game which they describe as “truly different” and with a set of ethics which reinforces human rights and social justice. DEMOCRACY is manufactured by Geepy Games, Co Kerry, Ireland and can be distributed to anywhere in the world, [...]
Tiny shoes
Kerry woman sells designer shoes for petite ladies A Kerry business can satisfy the needs of petite ladies who love their shoes. Amy Hanley of Castleisland, County Kerry, launched Shoetastic (www.shoetastic.ie) after many months of research and planning. This online shopping service will be a delight for ladies who find the search for sizes 32 to [...]
Kerry businesses to benefit from guaranteed marketing success
Many Kerry business owners are already signed up to benefit from Aidan Murray’s latest course – Marketing Group Coaching Programme – starting on 8th June in Tralee. Aidan, of Achieve Results Marketing, is building on the success of previous programmes which have received excellent feedback. Previous participants in Aidan’s programmes have benefited from a dramatic [...]
The Business of Weddings Ireland
Annie Byrne with Videographer Pat Breen, Florist Leona Fitzmaurice (Every Occasion, Tralee), DJ James O’Brien and Niall Tangney (Muckross Park Hotel). Photograph by Michelle Crean, www.dimage.ie There are more than 30,700 marriages registered each year in the island of Ireland and nearly 262,000 in England, Wales and Scotland – that’s great news for the many [...]
Kerry Business at Bloom in Dublin
This time last year Melanie Harty, a Tralee businesswoman, was still putting the finishing touches to the production and packaging design for her range of pepper jellies and launching them in Kerry. The business has grown so well that this year she will be exhibiting at Bloom, Ireland’s biggest garden festival in Phoenix Park, Dublin, [...]
Launch of the European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors
Here’s a video of Mary Coughlan launching this Network in December 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwetYjRZgC0&feature=player_embedded