Author: Terry Gorry

Negative comments as a good metric of successful messaging

The more successful you are on social media the more negative comments are directed at you. Initially it is a bit of a shock, especially if you have never stuck your head above the parapet before. But you do get used to it and you see them as simply good indicators that what you are… Continue reading Negative comments as a good metric of successful messaging

Sharing TikTok reply videos on Instagram is surprisingly effective

I discovered in November 2024, or earlier, the reach and clout I can achieve by doing TikTok reply videos. Over the Christmas period, however, I posted some of those reply videos on my Instagram account. And the effect has been surprisingly effective allowing me to give new impetus and life to an Instagram account that… Continue reading Sharing TikTok reply videos on Instagram is surprisingly effective

50,000 YouTube subscribers in 2025?

My target for my YouTube channel in 2025 is 50,000 subscribers. I believe it is a realistic target and achievable. I am at 39,400 at the moment. It will involve the publication, on a consistent basis, of high quality videos of use and/or interest to an Irish audience. I do not want, however, to sacrifice… Continue reading 50,000 YouTube subscribers in 2025?

More business and investment related videos in 2025

In 2025 I think I will focus more of my attention on business related videos and what I have learned as a small business owner in Ireland since December 1986. The experience I have gained in a wide range of industries and economic circumstances is probably something I should be tapping into to a greater… Continue reading More business and investment related videos in 2025

The new style of vlogging?

I checked out a few YouTube channels yesterday which had been suggested in another video I watched as illustrative of the new style of vlogging which is all the rage on YouTube in 2024, and by inference, in 2025. It is a style of vlogging with very little editing and features one individual speaking to… Continue reading The new style of vlogging?

Will the Enoch Burke circus recommence again in January?

Will the Enoch Burke circus recommence again in January when the schools reopen? Will he show up at Wilson’s Hospital School in contravention of the High Court order forbidding him from trespassing? Most people seem to think he will, and if past form is anything to go by it is likely. What is he achieving,… Continue reading Will the Enoch Burke circus recommence again in January?

Reminder to me about short, vertical videos

This blog post is a reminder to me to tap into the power of short, vertical videos in 2025. The power of such videos, for certain tasks and in particular circumstances, is immense. For example, on 25th December 2024 I published a short video which took a few minutes to make an upload to a… Continue reading Reminder to me about short, vertical videos