OMG! We’re an OMiG Finalist!

Finalist in the 2014 OMiG Awards We have made it to the finals of the first ever OMiG Awards and are finalists in the Online Marketing Leadership Award category, this category aims to find the best-integrated online marketing campaign or strategy. Digital Training Institute could now be in with the chance of winning: EUR 1000 from GCCEB in cash and 4 mentoring sessions and 2 workshops Connacht Tribune – EUR5000 advertising Professional Diploma from the Digital Marketing Institute EUR1495 Tree Light Pictures – EUR2500 video production IMS Marketing EUR1500   Meanwhile our ‘Big Sister’ Media Box is a finalist in two categories: Marketing Leadership Best Blog MediaBox could

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‘Social Media is the new future and is ever evolving’ – Seamus Leahy, St. Patrick’s College, Thurles

  Social Media – Managing Your Online Reputation   On Friday April 4th 2014 I attended a workshop entitled “Social Media- Online Reputation & Best Practice” by Joanne Sweeney- Burke. Before the commencement of this workshop, I have to admit I was a small bit worried. I did not know what we were going to be looking at or doing. Once we stepped inside the door to this workshop, we were all told what we would be doing for the day. Joanne went through the outline of the course and we were able to see what exactly was happening. We

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Cyber Bullying Module for Schools

Anti Social Media Behaviour – Cyber Bullying Module   The issue of cyber bullying is becoming greater, especially among teens online. In February this year the National Association of Principles and Deputy Principles called upon the Government to introduce a National Policy to tackle Cyber Bullying after a survey found that there was a 33% increase in Cyber-Bullying since last year. Digital Training Institute Managing Director and Young Minds Online Founder, Joanne Sweeney-Burke has backed the calls by NAPD to establish formal training for teens and parents in social media and has now developed a course for students and teens to help tackle Cyber

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Strategies to Manage Your Online Reputation

Your personal brand is your reputation. You can’t buy it, you can’t sell it. However, you can damage it by your online activity. Your brand in life is very important because we live by our reputation. Your peers, parents, teachers, acquaintances, employer and prospective employers can all ‘judge’ or give an opinion about you based on the online reputation you have created of yourself.   How would you best describe your online reputation? Strong? Poor? Worrying? Funny? Have you ever considered how your online reputation may look from somebody else’s eyes? Here are some strategies to follow to ensure that

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