The Wild Geese were Irish expatriates who served as professional soldiers with the Catholic powers of Europe, from the late 17th to the early 20th centuries. There’s a Wikipedia article on the topic that includes this amusing quote from one Diego Brochero de Anaya, writing to the Spanish King Philip III: …that every year Your […]
If you’re using Zoom to run webinars, you should take care when it comes to importing registrations. The short version of this post is, don’t import registrants to a webinar where the registration form includes some mandatory custom questions – the attendees concerned will find themselves blocked from joining the webinar until they visit and […]
As of this month, Ireland has become the most populous English-speaking country in the European Union. Its population of 5 million is about ten times that of the other anglophone country, Malta*. Of course there are EU member states that are home to more people who speak English – apparently 15 million speak the language […]
Last week saw the first DVB DEMOS event, an attempt to replicate key aspects of a physical tradeshow using online platforms. The event was well received and I thought it would be useful to describe how we* put it together. It might inspire you to do something similar in your own domain. With the major […]
For a recent website project, I decided to see what I could manage without using a premium WordPress theme. I used the Enfold theme to build this site, and a couple of others, but in the meantime WordPress has undergone a radical improvement with the addition of Gutenberg blocks for editing. I decided to use […]
With the RegOnline platform shutting down at the end of 2019, we needed a new event registration solution for the DVB World 2020 conference. After researching the available options, we went for Tito. It’s not as well known as some of the other options in this space (e.g. Eventbrite, Ticket Tailor), but I’ve been very […]
For two recent projects, my task as an editor was to help get a publication over the finishing line. In both cases, the document was already in the form of a complete draft when I got involved, but needed a considerable amount of work to get it to the point where it could be published. […]
Being a fan of the format, I was thrilled to be asked to host a new podcast. It is part of a European project to help the media sector change the way it approaches innovation. I enjoy listening to podcasts when I go running or on long journeys. I listen mostly for pleasure (Richard Herring, […]
I’ve been working as THAT COMMS GUY for over two years now and am pleased to say that things are working out well. 2018 was a busy year, but also a balanced one, with plenty of time for family, music and other projects. About 50% of my time last year was spent working for the […]
When writing for the web, it often turns out that your last sentence is actually your first sentence. Allow me to explain. I’ve been editing text a lot recently and have noticed that short articles, whether news items, event reports or blog posts, can often be made more immediate and engaging by using what was […]
A café in the village where I live closed down recently, just a few months after it had opened. I wasn’t surpised. Located in a new park for small businesses, it was a little off the beaten track, with very little direct passing trade. It was only after it had closed that I noticed the […]
A picture is not always worth a thousand words. While online communication is dominated by visuals these days, often the photographs, graphics or icons used don’t add much value. Just look at the photo below for example! Nevertheless, it is usually a good idea to include some sort of eye candy, as long as you […]
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