How to raise your brand and command your market

DMA sponsor, Islandbridge is running a series of branding courses starting in September with a choice of venues & times: Naas, Tue Afternoons, and Dublin 4, Wednesday Afternoons or Evenings.

During this lively and highly-productive 8 Week Course you will learn how to raise a brand and command your market by becoming the natural choice of your customers...

"Gave me really powerful insights and clear direction...I'd highly recommend this course." Robert Bruton, Quest Merchandise

http://events.linkedin.com/Raising-Brand-8-Week-Course/pub/388075

Raising A Brand (8 Week Course)
September - November
€1,000 (includes 8 Group Sessions & 1 Individual Consulting Session)

Ireland needs an army of mentors - Alfie Kane

Alfie Kane is the chairman of the panel of judges for the David Manley Awards. To mark the launch of this year's Awards today (20th July) he says, "There’s no shortage of the entrepreneurial spirit in Ireland - but the harsh reality is that the vast majority fail. So - rather than focus on the intellectual question of ‘how to create entrepreneurs’ - let’s focus on reducing the failure rate of today’s start up companies.”

“What’s been proven to reduce failure rates for start-ups? Mentoring - the gift of time. If we had a national support structure and if every start-up was allocated a mentor, failure rates would drop dramatically. Ireland has an army of successful people who are able and willing to pass on their skills and the government needs to harness this expertise into a structured national support system. The mentor doesn’t have to be an entrepreneur – there is a wealth of managerial talent in both private and public companies. The banks and the public service departments, for example, could get mid-level management to each donate, say, a day every fortnight to mentor start-ups. This is not a new theory - we have talked about it so often – now let’s just do it,” he says. Further info on this year's awards - www.davidmanleyawards.ie

€5k Innovation Voucher

Could you do with 5K funding to work with NCI?
Innovation Voucher Initiative from Enterprise Ireland is open again.The aim of this Initiative is allow small companies to develop business ideas and opportunities and to forge links with third level providers.

See the NCI blog http://nellatnci.wordpress.com for more details..

But hurry.. this call closes in 10 days and number of vouchers available are limited to 200..

Meet the Mentors - Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Dublin Chamber of Commerce represents the interests of businesses, both large and small, in Ireland's capital. As the premier networking organisation in the city, the Chamber offers significant opportunities to promote your business and network with other members.

The Chamber provides a range of business services, including business briefings, visa and export documentation, international business opportunities and discounts for members on a range of business services.

Boosting your business could be a lot easier than you think, with a little help from Dublin Chamber of Commerce. If your business priorities include networking, access and profile then the Dublin Chamber is for you! All staff are members under your company membership so everyone benefits. Contact us on 6447200 or email Donal@dublinchamber.ie.

Meet the Mentors - Business & Finance

Business & Finance is an international Irish media network. Established in 1964, it has led the way in providing thought-provoking commentary and in-depth analysis on all aspects of enterprise. The brand portfolio includes Business & Finance magazine, The Top 1000 Companies in Ireland and the Who’s Who in Irish Business, real-time business news and information online, data on Ireland’s Top 1000 Companies and a world-class range of business events. Business & Finance magazine is Ireland’s leading business publication, with a high ABC1 readership.”

We are delighted to work with Garrett and Paul to raise awareness for the RendezVu brand and provide the opportunity to reach high-profile business professionals. Available to RendezVu is an advertising solution that can be tailored to suit their needs and Business & Finance will be available to advise on the best use of this package to gain maximum exposure.
Businessandfinancetoday.com

NovaUCD Entrepreneurs Live - Podcast

Podcast of yesterdays NovaUCD Entrepreneurs Live Seminar by Howard Beggs, Helix Health now available http://snipurl.com/uib9o

Meet the Mentors - Image Now

Image Now is a creative company with a strategic design consultancy and film production business.Design is central to our organisation. Through our long established consultancy, we collaborate with clients to design uniquely effective identities and communications. We create identities that express strategic intent.
We bring strategy to life in brand communications.

The team has extensive experience in graphic design for print and online, brand creation, environmental design, arts and cultural events including exhibitions, advertising, strategic positioning, research, media communications
and workshop facilitation. Image Now’s film division offers a wide range of services including storyboards, editing, titles, visual effects, animation and 3D modeling.

The Image Now team looks forward to collaborating with Garrett and Paul to develop RendezVu's visual identity and bring its brand strategy to life. www.imagenow.ie