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		<title>Irish government launches Jobs Plan</title>
		<link>http://celtar.ie/blog/smes/irish-government-launches-jobs-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business advice Dublin Ireland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SMEs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[City and country enterprise boards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It will take a while to absorb this integrated list of actions on creating jobs announced today by the Coalition government.
And as a supplier to the county and enterprise boards I am interested in what is going to replace them, and when.

 

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		<title>Global mega trends</title>
		<link>http://celtar.ie/blog/managing-change/global-mega-trends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Future thinking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managing change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managment & leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[future thinking Dublin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a world undergoing change where there are few certainties, it is useful to anticipate and plan for trends. These trends will affect us as individuals and the types of organisations we work with.

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		<title>Latest news &#8230;. Your Business Day, Dublin  2011</title>
		<link>http://celtar.ie/blog/smes/latest-news-your-business-day-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://celtar.ie/blog/smes/latest-news-your-business-day-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business advice Dublin Ireland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business startup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dublin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SMEs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free business mentoring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tweet and Meet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Your Business Day]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Celtar are proud to be project managing the second Your Business Day event on Friday, 9th of December 2011 in the Science Gallery, Pearse Street.

" We are delighted to be part of this major initiative from Greg Swift, Liam Barry and the team at DCEB" says Billy Linehan of Celtar, "already seeing the lineup it has been called the small business version of the Dublin Web Summit!"

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		<title>Corkmeet in Dublin? Yes!</title>
		<link>http://celtar.ie/blog/business-development/corkmeet-in-dublin-yes/</link>
		<comments>http://celtar.ie/blog/business-development/corkmeet-in-dublin-yes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[@corkmeet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Billy Linehan Celtar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corkmeet Dublin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networking Croke Park]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The objectives of the Corkmeet event are to encourage Cork and Dublin based businesses to meet, to partner and to trade.]]></description>
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		<title>‘Fit for Life Olympics’ for nursing home residents</title>
		<link>http://celtar.ie/blog/smes/%e2%80%98fit-for-life-olympics%e2%80%99-for-nursing-home-residents/</link>
		<comments>http://celtar.ie/blog/smes/%e2%80%98fit-for-life-olympics%e2%80%99-for-nursing-home-residents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Celtar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SMEs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fit For Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fit For Life Olympics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[keeping active in old age]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Sweeney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Aging Week]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Celtar client Fit For Life is supporting Positive Aging Week in a very positive manner.

Maintaining fitness as we get older makes a very significant difference to the quality of life of an older person.
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		<title>THE FUTURE OF WORK</title>
		<link>http://celtar.ie/blog/managing-change/the-future-of-work/</link>
		<comments>http://celtar.ie/blog/managing-change/the-future-of-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Future thinking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managing change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[future of work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[future thinking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ There is an intense interest in how we can manage our own destiny in these uncertain times. Look out for further postings on "future thinking".
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		<title>Managing Change in Difficult Times</title>
		<link>http://celtar.ie/blog/innovation/managing-change/</link>
		<comments>http://celtar.ie/blog/innovation/managing-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business advice Dublin Ireland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managing change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managment & leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advanced organisation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eddie Molloy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[managing change in difficult times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transformation of public sector]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How to Get Started, Implement and Deliver Results
in a very difficult environment.

I see that change management consultants Eddie Molloy, Ian Kierans and the Advanced Organisation team are holding a new training programme for senior managers in the coming months.

]]></description>
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		<title>Social media seminar with Conor Lynch &#8211; Making social media work for your business</title>
		<link>http://celtar.ie/blog/smes/making-social-media-work-for-your-business/</link>
		<comments>http://celtar.ie/blog/smes/making-social-media-work-for-your-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business advice Dublin Ireland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Celtar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SMEs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Conor Lynch of socialmedia.ie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[digital marketing opportunities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Introduction to social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Socialmedia.ie]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Learn how to use social media to reduce marketing costs by generating more qualified leads
]]></description>
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		<title>GOLDEN RULES OF SELLING</title>
		<link>http://celtar.ie/blog/billy-linehan/golden-rules-of-selling/</link>
		<comments>http://celtar.ie/blog/billy-linehan/golden-rules-of-selling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Billy Linehan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business advice Dublin Ireland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business startup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sales and selling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[golden rules of selling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[listen to the customer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[repeat business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales mentors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smile when you sell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[steps of sales process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[support for indigenous businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tips on successful selling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[training bodies in Ireland]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://celtar.ie/blog/?p=412</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is said that the essence of selling is understanding your customer's needs, and convincing him or her that you're the best supplier to meet their requirements.

I'll add - that to sell you need to be in an optimistic frame of mind, seeing opportunities for the customer and for yourself in each sale.

 

]]></description>
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		<title>A welcome to the Irish Government Jobs Initiative &#8211; Highlights</title>
		<link>http://celtar.ie/blog/smes/a-welcome-to-the-irish-government-jobs-initiative-highlights/</link>
		<comments>http://celtar.ie/blog/smes/a-welcome-to-the-irish-government-jobs-initiative-highlights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 23:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business advice Dublin Ireland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business startup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ireland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SMEs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[12.5% rate of corporation tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[businesses that have growth potential]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Celtar provides business advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs initiative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[supporting Irish tourism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Keep your feet on the pedal!" 

With little cash for job investment the government has made a fairly good stab with the Jobs Initiative announced today.
]]></description>
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