Mark Conroy

I wrote a quick beginner’s guide on Bluesky — how to set it up, who to follow and other basic stuff like that. https://lnkd.in/eMi6r3f8

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I've just finished my last post and the entire series on learning HTML for beginners. 👀 Here are the posts in order: An Introduction to HTML - Tags https://lnkd.in/enbWqYBj Beginner HTML - Types of Tags https://lnkd.in/dEshbH-B HTML Attributes https://lnkd.in/dWsFB3gE Beginner HTML - Creating Your First Web Page https://lnkd.in/d8deGrHz Understanding the Structure of an HTML Document https://lnkd.in/d6pDiceN HTML Capstone Project: Building a News Feed Website https://lnkd.in/dsTpAChX

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The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams and work relentlessly to achieve them. Hi, I’m Zane, the founder of Astory Media, a digital marketing agency based right here in Ireland. I started Astory Media with one goal in mind: to help businesses grow and thrive online. From creating stunning websites to running laser-focused ad campaigns, I believe every business deserves the tools to stand out. We do it all—websites, e-commerce shops, SEO, social media, email marketing, and even reputation management (because those reviews matter!). But what sets us apart? It’s not just about ticking boxes. I’m obsessed with results, building real connections, and delivering strategies that actually work. Outside work, I’m a fitness fanatic and that is not exagorated! I love lifting weights, pushing limits, and editing gym videos like a pro. Check them out on my Facebook https://lnkd.in/enCbvZsp (and let me know what you think)! At the end of the day, I believe in one thing: CONSTANT PROGRESS. Whether it’s in business, fitness, or life, it’s all about moving forward. Need help taking your business to the next level? Let’s chat I’m here to make it happen.

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Message me today to discuss your next videography project!

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The Irish Channel has emerged as a significant hub of misinformation in Ireland, blending AI-generated content with political bias. This ISD report explores the website and associated social media account's methods and influence on public discourse ⬇️ This report profiles how content produced by the Irish Channel contains falsehoods and is supportive of far-right ideologies including hateful anti-migrant rhetoric. Analysis also indicates some of this content appears to have been generated using AI. Accounts linked to the Irish Channel were found to feature antisemitic hate and support for Adolf Hitler. Additionally, the report highlights how the Irish Channel has forged close ties with the Irish Freedom Party and has, over time, become a key media arm for the party. This Irish Channel case study illustrates how small, far-right political parties can use digital media platforms and social media to develop alternative media networks, promote their ideology and grow their audience. Read it below. https://lnkd.in/daKcy6K7

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Start learning HTML with this series. 👇

Enterprise Ireland to start writing bigger cheques to create <10,000-person Irish companies. Counterweight to Ireland’s dependence on multinationals? Has already written 38 cheques <€1m into firms last 20 months; now talking <€3m. Interview: https://lnkd.in/egkfCtCv EI treads a fine line between investor and quasi-social fund. Disburses around €320m a year, looks to make about €80m in yearly portfolio investment returns (Cubic Telecom etc). But with Ireland so dependent on FDI tax billions (a critical economic issue), the stakes are getting higher for indigenous firms. How can we help them grow faster and bigger? Because EI is so ingrained in early stage finance (Europe’s most active seed investor etc) there are *lots* of views about it — good and bad — some of which we touch on in the article.

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Update on Projects: Some new apps & to the Irish Market Bigger, better, and always growth-oriented! Website Development: Two new media websites are being built – one for a client on LinkedIn and one for a press release company. Beconparenting.ie: A custom co-parenting web application is nearing completion and it sounds & looks like it will be a valuable resource for people in Ireland. I am super happy with work done on this its user friendly, they got it spot on from the get go and built the whole thing in just a few short weeks, this genuienly could be huge, and will be massive for parents and family across ireland other similar things are out their like this, but they aren't we later found out. Leesidetuning.com: Leeside Tuning is seeing significant growth with 10,000 users last month alone and consistent positive feedback from both customers and the business itself. This has opened up a whole new revenue pipeline. ROI (Return On Investment) here is still ---... Cobhramblers.ie: Thrilled about the Cobh Ramblers takeover! Their website is doing well, but the potential here is huge – both digitally and for the club itself. Hoping for continued growth and seeing their unlocked potential shine through. The work done so far is phenomenal. Zaiqacork.com: Another big website we had to launch and turn around fast, for an existing client's new retail business he took over. This (2500 < 3500) product website, zaiqacork.com, is Cork's biggest ethnic foods store. We turned this 10/12 week project into a 4/6 week project. It's an ongoing development – not fully ready yet, but it's functioning and practically paying for itself already, which is always my first priority with any project. Thefurniturecentre.ie: The new website we launched a few weeks ago is also flying! In its first week, it did its largest sale volume with no advertising – just all our existing SEO efforts showing. The site is demonstrably a lot better, faster, and user-friendly. While I feel this website is at a stage where it might need more than just one SEO expert (the SEO is very good, as I've done it myself from scratch over many years), user engagement is above 90%, which is unbelievable! So, we can safely say it's performing well for now. Their are a few others in the pipeline, I really need to think of a way to show the impact some of these developments have and I'm yet to find someone who really can show and emphasize it visually. 2025 Goal FOR my own App 🔥😊 RYT Media

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Ireland 🇮🇪 we have an opportunity to be more outspoken in shaping regulation as we are the center of gravity for tech in Europe. See below: Enterprise Ireland Nordics IDA Ireland Marie Large Enterprise Ireland

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Some great UCD people on this list if I say so myself. 😉 Just a reminder I'll have some availability from next Monday (21st Oct) for content design, content strategy and more editorial focused copywriting roles (and yes they are totally different skill sets). #opentowork #contentdesigner #content strategy #copywriting

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Universities often struggle with managing content across departments and websites. At the University of Limerick, they streamlined this process using Drupal's group module, efficiently handling distinct academic areas while ensuring cohesive user experiences. Mark Conroy from Annertech explains how this approach not only optimized operations but also saved on potential custom development costs. Watch the second episode of Beyond The Build: Stories of Drupal Impact, brought to you by Drupal Association, to discover how Drupal can empower universities to streamline content management and improve the user experience: https://bit.ly/3Qh3A8O #Drupal #ContentManagement #BeyondTheBuild

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Here is my analysis on the Apple tax ruling https://lnkd.in/ekMNy5zW

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For those asking (after my AI presentation at the Digital Business Ireland summit today), below is Ireland’s first AI Video Ad, which I created for Core Optimisation - Digital Marketing Agency as an example to demonstrate some of the tools featured in the pres. List of tools used👇 - Script: Chat GPT 4o - Voiceover: Eleven Labs - Background music: Suno - Imagery: Midjourney - Video: Luma Labs - Editing: Capcut #DBISummit24 #AITools #AIad

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In the week where the world's most popular search engine was declared a monopoly, the team at Silicon Republic covered lots of other exciting sci-tech stories. 👨‍💻 Vish Gain examined whether or not it's time to pull the plug on new data centres in Ireland. https://lnkd.in/ePEWNdXG ❤️ Rebecca Graham learned about a researcher based at South East Technological University who uses AI to diagnose heart problems in babies. https://lnkd.in/eiZgNZx3 💻 Ireland was named second in Europe for flexible work opportunities according to LinkedIn - Laura Varley reports. https://lnkd.in/eut7USgB 🌌 The European Space Agency - ESA’s star-surveying Gaia mission has been exploring distant asteroids and Leigh Mc Gowran has been examining its most recent discovery. https://lnkd.in/eeJVdkEw 🌊 And in the latest episode of For Tech's Sake, Elaine Burke and I spoke to Deryck Fay about the wonderful world of subsea cables. https://lnkd.in/ePH9amDr #SiliconRepublic #Google #AI #Research #Space #DataCentres #FlexibleWorking #SubseaCables #Internet #Health

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We recently commissioned the latest Marketing Pulse Survey with RED C Research and Business Post, gathering insights from 112 senior Irish marketers. Here's a snapshot of their thoughts on AI in marketing. Our Digital Transformation & AI Director, Laughlin Rigby, also shared his thoughts on the survey results: "The survey reflects a predominantly optimistic outlook towards AI in marketing among Irish executives. While AI is seen as a powerful tool for enhancing marketing efforts, careful consideration and management of its integration will be essential to address the concerns highlighted. Overall, the enthusiasm for AI integration underscores a forward-thinking attitude in the industry, ready to embrace technological advancements to drive innovation and success." You can check out the full survey here: https://lnkd.in/ekpzcfAK

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Recently on my trip to the US, the question came up, what is happening in Ireland around AI. I like to talk about the fantastic deep expertise we have in Ireland, that many are not aware of, especially our focus on #ethics and #governance of AI. We have global technical leads from across industry expanding AI teams here. Here is a great read on AI in Ireland from Alan Smeaton and my colleague Dr Nicola Stokes. https://lnkd.in/eXaaGcGD

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Decisions, Decisions.... The last webinar in the spring series is just a few days away. If you haven't already signed up, there is still time! you can do so at www.whitespire.ie I have covered this topic in workshops a number of times before and the takeaway that emerges is that decision making bottlenecks are heightened if trust is low or company objectives are ambiguous. In this webinar I'll talk about how to put in guiderails to allow people to make decisions with confidence within their sphere of control. Check it out on Monday! #decisionmaking #leadership #operationalexcellence

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