Over the last few months, I have discovered, and written about, how powerful and influential Facebook remains for anyone trying to promote their business or brand. Facebook is significantly underrated and overlooked because it is not new or recent or perceived as hot. But the fact of the matter is Facebook is still one of… Continue reading Facebook beats Instagram like a rented mule
Author: Terry Gorry
Employers repeatedly making the same mistakes
It is incredible the extent to which you will see employers making the same mistakes repeatedly when dismissing an employee. I read about a case last week involving a dental clinic in Carlow which resulted in the employee being dismissed and being awarded €8,500, or thereabouts, for unfair dismissal. The employee was accused of “hate… Continue reading Employers repeatedly making the same mistakes
Amateur versus professional
I was recently interviewed by a young journalist about a topic that has been much in the news in the last 12 months or so. I was taken aback at the lack of knowledge about the issues demonstrated by the interviewer. Hopefully, one day this individual, if intent on pursuing a career in media, will… Continue reading Amateur versus professional
Cormac McCarthy’s Border Trilogy
I am on the third book of the series of books by Cormac McCarthy known as “the Border Trilogy”. The first book was “All the pretty horses”, the second was “the Crossing” and the final book in the trilogy is “Cities of the Plain”. I had previsuly read a book of McCarthy’s, the name of… Continue reading Cormac McCarthy’s Border Trilogy
Scratching the surface of history is still valuable
Listening to the BBC History Extra podcast has given me a great insight into many historical topics that I would only have been vaguely acquainted with. Being able to dip into such a wide range of topics over the centuries, from the Byzantine, Greek and Roman empires to the Cuban missile crisis, Hitler and the… Continue reading Scratching the surface of history is still valuable
Buying a new bicycle
I am going to buy a new bicycle. I did a bit of research over the weekend and have decided that what I need is a road bike. I want to switch from daily running to daily cycling. Running is hard enough on the joints, especially when you get older, and cycling seems to be… Continue reading Buying a new bicycle
My copycat Instagram accounts
My Instagram account has been the target of scammers in the last few months. The scammer sets up an account with a home page that looks like mine and contacts Instagram users with offers of a second income or massive profits from cryptocurrency. I get lots of direct messages every day from people contacting me… Continue reading My copycat Instagram accounts
The engagement on this Facebook post (after only 24 hours) is remarkable
I shared a video on Facebook yesterday about Pepper Finance being granted a repossession order in respect of 3 houses from borrowers who were unable to repay all their loans. The video has now (24 hours later) 603 likes, 102 comments, and has been shared by Facebook users 43 times. 24 hours later. This is… Continue reading The engagement on this Facebook post (after only 24 hours) is remarkable
Content distribution-my important daily task
One of the most important tasks I carry out on a daily basis in relation to my solicitor’s practice is what I call “content distribution”. I have made so much content-blog posts and videos-over the last ten years or so that I am never stuck for something to share online and I have a daily… Continue reading Content distribution-my important daily task
The real value of history
I am enjoying an excellent BBC podcast at the moment called “History Extra Podcast”. There is a tremendously wide range of historical topics covered and the experts who are interviewed about their particular area of expertise are genuine experts. One thing that strikes me is the degree to which the victor in any conflict gets… Continue reading The real value of history