During the last three Covid 19 lockdowns a lot of us have been completing online courses or promoting our staff to do the same. But how do we know which ones are the best? Recently a friend of mine from Cork contacted me and asked me if I knew the best social media courses out there that don’t cost an arm and a leg. I...
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The importance of branding in the hospitality and tourism industry is evident in all marketing activities that businesses undertake. Brand logo’s, colours and design are used by the vast majority of us. We are all aware of a few big hotel and tourism brands in Ireland today. Centre Parks, Clayton Hotels, Maldron Hotels, Great National Hotels, Paddy Wagon Tours and lots more. But what do...
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Our top 5 tips and ideas St Patricks day was traditionally the start of the busy tourist season in Ireland. Thousands of international travellers would visit our Island to celebrate one of the biggest festivals of the year. In fact, St Patricks Day is celebrated in more countries than any other national festival. We were all devastated when St Patricks Day was effectively cancelled in 2020 and...
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Fáilte Irelands Survive to Thrive Webinar- our key take-aways. The 1st of February is known on the Celtic Irish Calendar as the first day of Spring. A symbolic date as it creates a mindset that the greys of winter are behind us and better days lie ahead. A perfect day for Fáilte Irelands industry webinar where they shared with over 5000 attendees their plans for 2021....
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In the midst of another lockdown, Helen Leddy, a known hospitality marketing professional, has launched “Back Office Marketing”, a consultancy to help hospitality and tourism businesses with their marketing needs. With businesses at a stand-still around the country, Helen is offering no-obligation consultations to businesses to help them with their sales and marketing plans during and post Covid, social media strategies, online strategies and much...
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