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Quintessential Brands (QB) are seeking a Marketing Assistant to support their Dublin-based team in all administration to ensure the smooth running of the office. Reporting to the Marketing Director of Irish Whiskey, you will support the Quintessential Brands Ireland team with administration and customer support as well as supporting the Dublin Liberties Whiskey Company (DLWC) team on all projects. This exciting and varied opportunity will include the…

Purpose of the role:          To provide support on designated client accounts by helping to implement different aspects of each client PR Support Programmes.  Maintain and develop positive working relationships with colleagues, clients and the media to ensure the successful delivery of PR/Communication initiatives. To demonstrate a high level of personal organisation in carrying out this work. To ensure that you are working within and adhering to…

Listowel Writers' Week have an annual competition, "Con Houlihan Young Journalist Award", open to anyone aged 25 years and under. Entries may be in the form of a report or feature piece of your choice. The award is sponsored by The Kerryman newspaper and the prize is €500. The winning article will be published in The Kerryman. Entries can be made online here. Closing date for…

As influencer collaborations become an increasingly common part of the job for publicists, so has finding ways to maximize the return for clients. Leveraging influencer content beyond a collaboration is one of the most impactful, yet under-utilized ways that PR pros can boost the value to a client’s bottom line. If you’re a marketing manager or creative director, influencer content can help ease the burden of…

Now into its 6th Season, Bram Stoker Festival (Oct 27th -20th), has seen its programme explode with more dynamic, adventurous and interactive events over the October Bank Holiday Weekend with The Macnas Parade through the city streets its now unofficial crowning glory – so why not get involved and it could be you in the parade operating the images and bringing the festival to life? Other…

"I would like to say thank you to my tutor for the help and support given to me on the recent Diploma in Oracle PL/SQL Programming course.  I found the course both challenging, rewarding and finally a very valuable skillset to have in the IT industry today. At all times I received encouragement and support throughout the course and overall found it to be interesting learning".…

Digital Marketing is a booming industry, expected to create 150,000 jobs by 2020.  Continually changing, always interesting, challenging and rewarding; and with great long-term prospects, digital marketing careers have become the next big thing. With almost every company - big or small - taking the digital route to promote their products/services, this industry is reaching new heights every day. But what is it that keeps digital…

The urge to market to new customers is strong, yet there are compelling reasons to avoid forgetting about existing customers, who can be a source of continuous revenue. Having a marketing plan that engages existing customers can activate an audience already aware of the value you provide. Promotional strategies to re-engage and energize existing customers should live in parallel with those intended to attract new customers.…

Limerick is to receive a major jobs boost as Indian tech support firm HCL reveals its hiring plans for the next six months. HCL Technologies is expanding into a new office on Roches Street, Limerick, which will result in the creation of as many as 100 jobs. According to the The Irish Times, a spokesperson for the company said that it will be bringing in 15…

From workload profiling to the three rules of indexing, these expert insights are sure to make your MySQL servers scream As with all relational databases, MySQL can prove to be a complicated beast, one that can crawl to a halt at a moment’s notice, leaving your applications in the lurch and your business on the line. The truth is, common mistakes underlie most MySQL performance problems.…