In this podcast reporter Edwina Nelihan was at The Clarence Hotel for the Mad Women Altogether event held by IAPI on June 5th 2013. In the podcast Edwina explores with the panel participants the challenges and opportunities for more female participation in the world of advertising.

Plus Eimear Faughnan from Kantar Media TGI discusses the main findings from their research into Irish consumers - trends explored incude financial, FMCG and media consumption patterns.

In this podcast, Professor Mary Lambkin from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School discusses the latest Consumer Monitor Q1 report for 2013 which is produced in conjunction with the MII  ..consumers are exercising caution by paying down debt, even when they have secure incomes....

..... plus Managing DIrector of Keogh's Crisps, Tom Keogh discusses the process of developing a consumer brand in a notoriously tough sector.

On this edition of The Persuaders, Caroline Erskine from WomenonAir.ie and Orlaith Blaney from McCann Dublin discuss the issue of how to encourage more women to appear on the airwaves, especially in business and science programming

.....plus David O'Leary  from agency 80:20 discusses the launch of a new company in the social business space...RipplePlatform

In this podcast a feature interview with Eoin Clarke, Country Manager - Ireland for uSwitch - the online price comparison and switching service which this week received full accreditation by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) in Ireland.

And a telephone interview with Eamonn Hession from Puca about an innovative app they have developed for the Fyffes brand.

Chief Technical Office of SocialMedia.ie is my guest on this edition of The Persuaders Marketing Podcast. Barry and I discuss a number of critical issues facing companies doing social media marketing. The link between software developers and marketing professionals is discussed. 

In this interview founder and MD of Zoodigital discusses some case studies in digital marketing with particular strategy angles: 

European Commission - raise awareness of the benefits of the EU for young people

European Commission - raise awareness of funding for Sicence and Innovation

#Tweetsinspace

http://www.zoodigital.ie/thats-us-on-the-telly/

Brand positioning / loyalty

innocent smoothies:

The goodness HQ

http://www.zoodigital.ie/innocent-goodness-hq/

Innocent goodness juicer:

http://www.zoodigital.ie/the-innocent-goodness-juicer/

We also take a look at how Unilever Ireland used Augmented Reality as a means of showcasing a deoderant product in a retail context.

At the start of the podcast there is an interview with Lydia Rogers from Connaught Gold who discusses the recently launched integrated campaign for that brand.

In this podcast I'm joined from Amsterdam by Kerrie Finch, Managing Director of Finch Factor talking to us about PR Salon event that Finch Factor organise and also speaking to me is Francesco Condorelli, the CEO of CraftenAmsterdam 2013, the first of its kind.

David O'Leary, Chair of the APMC, is in studio to talk about their forthcoming awards and the state of play in the sales promotion sector.

A special podcast to discuss the issues in managing Agency / Client relationships. Guest presenter, Pat Mannion, from JC Decaux is joined by Dave O'Sullivan from Ignition marketing consultants and Mark Byrne from Brand Union branding consultants.

At DMX Dublin 2013, welcomed over 600 delegates to an action-packed day with a world-class conference agenda.

DMX Dublin is powered by The Marketing Institute, the professional body for marketing people and the voice of marketing in Ireland for the last 50 years. This podcast features a number of interviews with attendees and keynote speakers including Teddy Goff, head of the digital marketing activity for the Obama re-election campaign.

Conor Byrne Head of Digital at The Dialogue Network about Social Media Marketing disasters such as Mc Donalds and Starbuck's to Taco Bell and the lessons for marketers....plus Dale Longmore from Brand Social is in studio to discuss some of the emerging social media tools such as Thumb, Vine and Pheed.