Culture

How to turn your customers into brand ambassadors- Our friend Sophie Turton, digital and content marketing specialist at creative digital agency Bozboz shares 4 simple and effective ways to turn your customers into brand champions!  "You are not in control of your brand. However, by harnessing the power of your customer, you can create a strong brand identity and significantly differentiate ...
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It is with the greatest pleasure that we share the news, that our favourite art / technology competition in the whole world has announced its 2015 shortlist. The Bristol based Playable City Award, which is now in its third year of existence, asked artists and creatives from around the world to propose new ways for people to engage with the open and public spaces of the city using technology. We k...
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‘How can I make the most of a business boot camp?’ Anyone who has ever attended one of these short, intense, and concise training courses will no doubt have considered this issue rather carefully prior to taking part. Business boot camps offer a truly unique opportunity to hone your enterprise skills, knowledge and experience, but such is their intensive nature, that without appropria...
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If you’re a dog lover but for one reason or another can’t quite commit to having your own dog, then you’ll know only too well it can be a tad frustrating at times. For example, you may work long or unsociable hours or your landlord may impose restrictions or bans on you having pets. Either way, if you’d like to experience some of the joys of having a dog without any of the ...
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Amongst the key steps that you must take when starting a business, one of the most crucial, and yet so often overlooked, is researching your competitors. It is quite strange that entrepreneurs often neglect this activity, because not only does it have the potential to enlighten them and fill them with inspiration, but it can be darn right fun as well. Before beginning to research your potential ...
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Win a ticket to EnterConf or MoneyConf Belfast care of Web Summit HQ & Startacus! Apart from coffee, there are two things that we just love here at Startacus. First up, we love a good brand / event giveaway to our Startacus members and secondly we absolutely love Dublin’s Web Summit. Of course there are probably lots of other things we love too, but we digress... So...back to the Web S...
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Here at Startacus we’re always on the lookout for innovative, quirky and inspirational ideas and businesses and this week we’ve discovered a business which happens to tick all those boxes. The business in question is We Walk the Line - a social enterprise which aims to empower and encourage more people to go down the self employment route. The people that We Walk the Line is on a mi...
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2015 Self Starter of the Year Hall of Fame Having founded Startacus - the self start society back in 2012 we appreciate that self starters (Entrepreneurs, Startups, Creatives) like to talk - about themselves, about their ideas, about their projects, and about their businesses. We also love giving credit to as many self starters as possible and so the Self Starter Awards are a great way of mergin...
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Eye Contact tips for Pitching Entrepreneurs Mariana Lucia Marquez is the co-founder of recently awarded Startup of the Week MetaSpeech.com a public speaking consultancy that helps entrepreneurs upgrade their non-verbal communication. A couple of weeks ago she started her series of Body language tips for pitching entrepreneurs with posture. But what to do with the eyes?! Well grab a coffee, take ...
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A brand new accelerator programme aiming to put Northern Ireland on the map as a global go-to place for high potential startups has been launched. Here’s all the details on how you can apply…  Aiming to place Northern Ireland as a great location for high potential startups is StartPlanetNI - an accelerator programme based in Belfast. Uniquely it is setting out to bring together ...
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If you’re a tad fed up with your usual bevvy - be that a good old pint of lager or a nice glass of Merlot, and you’d like to become a little more adventurous, then our latest Startup of the Week is most certainly worth a look. Tipple Box is a startup which enables you to discover and explore exciting new cocktails and craft spirits all from the comfort of your own home. Simply sign u...
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UK and Ireland Wannapreneurs, Entrepreneurs, Startups and Self Starters read on to see what prizes are on offer in this year's Startacus Self Starter Awards! The Startacus Self Starter Awards are back! Launched back in 2013 the Startacus Self Starter Awards aim to recognise the work of early stage self starter / entrepreneur / startup folk and this year return with another fab package of prizes. ...
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