How does he do it? One night a year, over six billion homes and countless numbers of presents?

Some say it’s down to physics and Santa’s ability to fly at the speed of light. We say it’s because he’s a really great Event Manager. Here’s why:

• He’s good at schedules
• He’s built a great team
• He has a clear objective
• He can achieve the impossible
• He always adds a touch of magic

To celebrate the ultimate event, we are offering you the chance to build your skills and create magic of your own.

Fitzwilliam Institute is offering you an early Christmas present: €100 off any course booked before January 1st 2010.

Call Aoife on   01 2834579  , email info@fitzwilliaminstitute.ie or visit our website on www.fitzwilliaminstitute.ie to sign up with the magic word: SANTA.

Merry Christmas!

The Fitzwilliam Institute Team

Bulmers will kick off its Christmas campaign tonight with the launch of its latest ad for Bulmers cider. Called “The Chosen One”, it features the now familiar orchard workers including Dessie and Liam who all jostle for the privilege of turning on the Bulmers Orchard Christmas tree lights.
Filmed on location in the Bulmers Orchards, Clonmel, the sixty second commercial celebrates the warmth and enthusiasm of the workers who are illuminated by the iconic ‘Bulmers Christmas Tree’ amid the soft frosty orchards at this time of year.
According to Stephen Kent, Marketing, Director, Bulmers, “this year’s Christmas TV commercial is a welcome relief to the current climate. The notion of ‘Pick Me’ is emotive and engaging as it should be at this special time of year, and this ad brings to life the Bulmers Christmas tree which has featured on posters for over a decade. Just like our Bulmers Original Irish Cider, Christmas wouldn’t be the same without it.”
The campaign is devised by Young Euro RSCG, and will run on TV and outdoor. The outdoor campaign featuring the Bulmers Christmas tree will run on 48 sheets for the month of December with 10 specials featuring a Bulmers snow-globe, as well as metropoles and dart cards.

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Mobile advertising will grow by more than 40% annually over the five years to 2014 according to a new report published by the Swedish research company Berg Insight.
By 2014, Berg reckons that mobile advertising could conceivable take account for around 11.7% of global digital revenues.

In its report, Berg Insight has estimated that global mobile adspend reached around €1bn in 2008, and is set to enjoy a compound annual growth rate of 43% over the next half-decade, to €8.7bn. The company says that the greater take-up of smartphones in Europe will drive the market.

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Ireland’s largest bookmaker Paddy Power has launched a new advertising campaign targeting overseas visitors as they arrive into the country through the nation’s largest airport.

The tongue-in-cheek campaign which will run over the next two weeks sees the bookmaker take over the baggage hall in the Arrivals area of Dublin Airport through the strategic placement of 42 illuminated posters.

The advertising campaign welcomes visitors to beautiful Ireland with the exception of people named Thierry.

Paddy Power said “We’re a nation still reeling from last week’s controversial result in Paris so it’s refreshing to be able poke some fun back in Thierry’s direction. It’s a safe bet that he won’t be travelling through Dublin Airport anytime time but if he does our adverts will be waiting!”

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Sony is to incorporate Facebook with its PlayStation 3 games console joining rival Microsoft, which has added Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm to the Xbox 360.
In a blog post Sony said that the latest software update to the PlayStation will allow gamers to link their Facebook accounts to their PS3’s and share updates on their newsfeed including trophy wins on games such as controversial smash hit ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2′.
Sony is promising more integration with Facebook to come, but in the meantime PlayStation owners will be able to check updates and those of their friends on Facebook and Twitter as well as other social media sites through the PS3’s built-in browser.
The arrival of Facebook on the PS3 follows that of Microsoft announcing that it has added Facebook, Twitter, Zune and Last.fm to the Xbox 360.
With the latest update Facebook and Twitter can now be found in a newly added community channel with Last.fm in the music channel.
Most importantly with Facebook on the Xbox gamers will be able to find out which of their Facebook friends are also on Xbox Live. Other features include the ability to browse photos and update their status.
As for microblogging on the Xbox, gamers will have access to all the basic services available on Twitter including status updates, searches and trending topics.
Neil Thompson, senior director of entertainment division UK & Ireland and head of Xbox, said: “It’s the community that drives us forward, and it’s the community that allows us to pioneer new ways of connecting people through the entertainment they love.”
Last.fm brings playlists and personalised radio stations to the Xbox 360 experience with built in “Gamer Stations” with specially selected music for the Xbox Live community.
With Zune gamers get high quality video that they can share with up to seven friends through voice chat and avatar integration on the TV screen. Zune joins Sky Player, which has already been added to the Xbox.
One of the first movie treats for Xbox owners using Zune will be the chance to watch exclusive footage from James Cameron’s hotly anticipated science fiction movie ‘Avatar’, which is available from today.

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A FEW FIRST STEPS

• determine the type of party (formal, special occasion, holiday, etc.)
• decide if you want drinks, finger foods, buffet, full meal, or other
• choose a party theme
• decide how many guests you would like to invite
• set a date, time, and place for your party
• determine a date by when guests must RSVP
• book your location and pay any deposit
• make a shopping list — including small items like napkins and candles
• make lists of tasks that can be done in advance and those for party day

BUDGET

• decorations, including flowers, plants, or props
• food and beverages
• other services (caterer, parking attendant, wait staff, etc.)
• invitations and postage
• rental space
• entertainment (music, DJ, etc.)
• tables, chairs, and other equipment rentals
• other miscellaneous expenses

FEW WEEKS BEFORE

• put together your guest list and gather addresses and phone numbers
• order invitations
• purchase decorations, paper goods, and other supplies
• contract for any services (caterer, entertainment, etc.)
• plan your menu and purchase non-perishable foods and drinks
• contact any friends or family you want to help with the party
• address and mail your invitations
• pick out the music
• contract for any equipment rental (chairs, tables, etc.)

ONE TO TWO WEEKS BEFORE

• confirm any friends, family, and hired service people working the party
• pick out your party outfit and have it cleaned
• finalize the space layout and decorations
• shop for bulk of perishable food

TWO TO THREE DAYS BEFORE

• clean your house if party is at home
• begin decorating
• gather your supplies and equipment together
• shop for any last-minute food or supplies
• touch base with contracted services
• assign specific tasks to your volunteer assistants
• make preparations for cleaning up, returning equipment, etc.

WHEN THE BIG DAY ARRIVES

• finalize the decorations and place settings
• instruct any hired and volunteer helpers
• relax and enjoy yourself!

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HSBC Corporate Banking Ireland is to be the first-ever sponsor of RTE Radio 1’s Drivetime programme. With 256,000 listeners, Drivetime is now 66,000 listeners ahead of its nearest national rival and the show now has more listeners tuning in than at any time in its history. The 9-month sponsorship deal begins on 4 January 2010. The announcement comes as RTE Radio confirms that 2009 has been the most successful year yet for radio sponsorship in RTE. Despite challenges in the marketplace, RTE Radio’s continued dominance in the ratings is making it a sound investment for businesses. Says Ronan Murphy, Sales and Marketing Manager, RTE Radio: “The Drivetime development is another indication, if any were needed, of the market’s indisputable confidence in RTE Radio. As Ireland’s most-listened to radio station, RTE Radio 1 is now the home of the most popular drivetime programme. The numbers speak for themselves. Certainly the level of renewals alongside new deals for existing sponsored shows and new deals for shows that have never had sponsors tells its own story.”

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RTE has invested E4.5 million in rolling out the national digital microwave network – a critical piece of infrastructure required for the successful launch of the planned national digital terrestrial television (DTT) network. The broadcaster’s networks division RTE Networks Limited (RTENL) has awarded the E4.5-million contract to EMR Integrated Solutions, a specialist in the provision of radio communications and SCADA system. The system provided by EMR delivers high-speed resilient communications linking 24 radio and television broadcast high sites with studios in Donnybrook, Cork, Limerick, Sligo and Donegal. The new network, which represents an investment of E4.5 million in critical infrastructure, also provides the backbone for the transmission of all existing national radio and television channels for both RTE and the commercial stations, including TG4, TV3 and Today FM.

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Sales and Marketing Executive

The Role:

Reporting to the Marketing Manager and the Managing Director, the role is an all encompassing territory and brand sales and marketing and administrative role.

The successful candidate skills are as follows:

1. Sales- Experience of sales although not hard selling is desirable. Target driven sales experience of use in this role. Must be expert in fulfilling the FI sales cycle from brochure to follow up email communication and phone communications with client culminating in closed sales to target.

2. Marketing- The full range of marketing and brand management skills are required for brand management, company and territory marketing, SWOT analysis, brand internet management, blog and ezine marketing, online profiling and the FI marketing and sales cycle follow through to pre determined targets. Marketing ring around, ezine, mailshots, data integrity also play a vital role in this area.

PR and Advertising skills an advantage, eg. Creating publicity and press campaigns for the brand and news stories, media purchase etc.

Computer skills- excellent computer skills required- Database, Spreadsheets, Word processing, PowerPoint etc.

Planned- forward planning and diary management

Organised- preparation for courses, management of sales and product campaigns, follow up with clients and meeting of all deadlines.

Admin- sales report and payments management and reporting.

- Interview generation and management

- Course preparation and team management within the Brand Brief required

- Course liaison and regular PR and communications with training team and students essential

- Assessment follow up and coordinator management feedback

- DL management and examination collation ordering and distribution

The above list is not exhaustive and you may be asked to undertake additional duties to help the F.I.G. Team from time to time. Attitude is everything in this role. It is an exciting opportunity.

Contact: Fitzwilliam Institute on 01 2834579 or email your CV to marketing@fitzwilliaminstitute.ie

Director of International Marketing and PR.

Salary

Negotiable

Experience

5 – 6

Location

Dublin South

Director of International Marketing and PR
Funny, the way it’s happened – at some point we all left our villages and towns, gathered into big metropolitan hubs, but now we’re trying to find our way back to our small towns, virtually, through Facebook, Twitter, and a bundle of other virtual communities.
Our client’s social media platform can bring you home, will bring millions home . . . When you hear of it, you will realise how much you’ve needed it.
This social media resource will be the answer to a prayer for almost every individual in the developed World. That can be safely stated!

Vast amounts of money, resources, experience, belief and enthusiasm – in fact, the best of everything – underpin this Social Utility. And right now, they need a Marketing and PR hero for their Director of International Marketing and PR role. This is a huge opportunity.Their name will be household, and so can yours be . . . that is, if you are the right person.
If you hail from a consumer targeted on-line and off-line marketing and PR background, a highly driven one, with International reach, then read on . . .
Firstly, you need to be brilliant at what you do. That’s a given – a must.
And here’s the rest . . .
You will need to be highly motivated.
You will need to have strong analytical skills.
You will need strong financial sense.
You will need to be a qualified marketing professional with 5 + years at a senior level. You will have used a mix of online, offline and PR strategies to drive the international expansion of a similar business.  Ideally, you will have a business degree, but certainly you should have a strong commercial sense – that is essential.
If you are the right person, get in now! Your life will never be the same again!
If you believe your experience is relevant to this role, please apply and I will review your application and respond to you. Otherwise, if you have any questions, please mail me at: garym@prosperity.ie
Many thanks, Gary
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Online Project Manager.

Salary: €40,000 – €60,000

Experience: 3 – 4

Location: Dublin City Centre

Our client, Ireland’s leading online gambling and gaming Company have an opening for a Online Project Manager to manage all aspects of delivery

You will manage the delivery of multi-disciplinary and cross-functional projects within the Online Department.

You will specifically focus on implementing new systems and applications to support our day to day activities within the operations departments.

Experience of managing Third Party vendors and business stakeholders .

You will ensure that go-live projects consider factors such as data migration, reporting services, end-user training etc.

Experience

3 years plus project management experience preferably in software applications and systems implementation

Experience of managing third party vendors

Superb organisational skills

Good understanding of business technology.

Bachelors Degree in business or technology discipline

PM Cert

Experience working with an online business desirable

Knowledge of CRM, CMS, Campaign Management Systems, Web Analytics systems.

To have a chat about this opportunity, please give me a call on (01) 609 0166, or call me on my mobile: 086 8064667.

You can also mail me at: lorraine@prosperity.ie

Confidentiality is completely assured and I won’t put you forward for any jobs without your consent.

Many thanks, Lorraine

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Project Manager.

Salary, €60,000 – €80,000

Experience, 4 – 5

Location, Dublin City Centre

Our client, Ireland’s top Gaming Company based in Dublin have an opening for a Project Manager to work within the online team.

The responsibility of the Project Manager is to manage the Online Development deliveries which support all software development projects undertaken within the Company.  You will work closely with the Business Analysts, Online Development Management and the IT Technology teams to ensure that all specifications, designs and UAT are delivered in a timely fashion in order to support the software release product cycle.

You will work with the IT development, Operations and Web Development teams to ensure that they have all requirements met in order to build and deliver software features and unsure all issues are resolved during all phases of release.

Manage all UAT phases of software releases.

Experience

3 years plus Project Management experience; preferably in software development and release

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong project delivery management

Good understanding of business technology

Education

Bachelors Degree in a Business or Technology discipline

PM certification is desirable

Experience working with an online business desirable

Experience of working in both Waterfall and Agile development methodologies an advantage

To have a chat about this opportunity, please give me a call on                (01) 609 0166        , or call me on my mobile:                086 8064667        .

You can also mail me at: lorraine@prosperity.ie

Confidentiality is completely assured and I won’t put you forward for any jobs without your consent.

Many thanks, Lorraine

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Fundraising Coordinator – Limerick Charity, Financial Recruitment Services

Description

Note: This Appointee will work as a free-lance consultant to the charity in question.

We are a nationwide charity which provides support through one-to-one counselling to specific children target groups.

We are about to embark on fundraising campaign to aid ongoing expansion for our Limerick operations.

We plan to recruit a fundraising consultant  to raise the necessary funds for this development

The successful candidate will be experienced in identifying funding sources within government bodies and the private sector.

Desired Attributes Include –

• Excellent PR & Marketing skills
• Third Level degree or diploma
• Effective Communication Skills
• Strong Project Management Skills
• Ability to work on own Initiative
• Great drive and commitment to the project
• Be a team player
• Strong Negotiating & Sales skills
• Disciplined & Organised

Contact Andrew Mulcahy on 061-444246 to discuss further or e-mail your cv to andrew@FinancialRecruitment.ie

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