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New National Anthem for Northern Ireland

I would like to propose a new National Anthem for Northern Ireland. After the incredible success of Ireland's Call written by Phil Coulter. Ireland's Call has not only been used extensively by Ireland's Rugby men but also by Hockey, Cricket, Rugby League and A1 GP teams.

My choice of a general song for a National Anthem of Northern Ireland will raise a few eyebrows:

'So come on Northern Ireland -Come on!'

'there is a whole lotta work to be done!'

'you can make it in the end -with a little bit of help from your friends'

'So come on Northern Ireland -Come On!'

Repeat to fade

A big shout out must go to the 'IDB' for composing such a masterpiece and of course to the girl with the incredible natural breasts featured in the advertisement. If she is still about -perhaps we could get a wee cup of Punjana sometime soon ;-)

Philip Wilson Leader of Men

if you are in need of some direction why not 'follow me' twitter.com/internetsense

if on the other hand you have an aversion to beautiful natural breasts perhaps it would be better if you 'unfollowed me'

Managers of One

About January last year I received a phone call from a student looking a 'work placement' with MatchMedia Ireland Ltd. This particular person I had worked with before, and those who are familiar with both myself and MatchMedia will know the gent to whom this applies. At the end of his 'placement' time I was asked to recommend him -or not as the case may be. I sat with a blank sheet of paper not really knowing what to say or indeed write (those who know me know this is an extremely unusual event). Eventually I simply quoted the business book that I had been reading and a passage entitled 'Managers of One'

 

Managers of one are people who come up with their own goals and execute them. They don’t need heavy dissection. They don’t need daily check-ins. They do what a manager would do – set the tone, assign items, determine what needs to get done, etc – but they do it by themselves and for themselves.

These people free you from oversight. They set their own direction. When you leave them alone, they surprise you with how much they’ve gotten done. They don’t need a lot of hand-holding or supervision.

How can you spot these people? Look at their backgrounds. They have set the tone for how they’ve worked at other jobs. They’ve run something on their own or launched some kind of project.

You want someone who’s capable of building something from scratch and seeing it through. Finding these people frees the rest of your team to work more and manage less.

 

Being a 'Starter' and 'Getting Started' (Part 2)

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Being a 'Starter' and 'Getting Started' (Part 1)

Today I am very proud to say I gave a presentation at an 'Un Conference' called Bizcamp in the rather lovely I2 Cido Business & Innovation Centre in Craigavon. The subject of my talk was 'Entrepreneurship' a pretty taboo subject here in Northern Ireland.An Un Conference is a good place to -'try stuff'

Starter

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Some References:

The book I mentioned is called 'Rework'

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ReWork-Change-Way-Work-Forever/dp/0091929784/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273353568&sr=1-1

'A Lesson in Life -from Steve Jobs'

http://matchmedia.typepad.com/internetsense/2010/03/a-lesson-in-life-from-steve-jobs.html

MatchMedia website http://www.MatchMedia.tv

MatchMedia Blog: http://www.MatchMedia.Typepad.com

Philip Wilson

http://www.LInkedin.com/in/InternetSense

http://www.Facebook.com/InternetSense

Twitter Me: '@InternetSense' My Company '@mm_i'

Oh and one last thing -GET STARTED! -Now!

see you all again soon at BarCamp 2010

http://barcampbelfast.com/

UnQuotes -Quotations that you have never seen included in a business presentation

A bit of weekend fun from InternetSense.I have had this idea for a while so I have decided to do something about it.Put simply quotes that you would never ever see or hear in a professional business presentation.With normal business presentations quotes from Jobs,Gates,Obama,Branson,Churchill,Edison,Einstein....yeah you get the idea.

But have you ever been at a business presentation that included quotations from Mickey Mouse,Balloo Bear,Dora the Explorer,Roland Rat,Superman,Top Cat,Bagpuss,Katie Price,Chris Eubank or Eddie the Eagle -if so -why not?

So my challenge: UnQuotes? quotations from truly unusual sources

UnQuotes

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So Remember -No Churchills,Edison,Obama,Nixon,Churchill,Thatcher -But Spock,James T Kirk,C3PO,Jar Jar Binks,Stuart Little,Handy Manny,Dr Who or Darth Vader -all winners!

So either place your contribution in the comments section or

add to my twitterfeed InternetSense's TwitterFeed http://www.Twitter.com/InternetSense

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Going Down!

Philip Wilson 'My Bio' (used mainly for speaking engagements)

Training

InternetSense as a company has been an integral part of the ‘IT Industry’ here in Northern Ireland for nearly 10 years .For the last 5yrs Philip Wilson (Director InternetSense) has been involved primarily with 1-2-1 and small group coaching –with 300+ individuals and small and medium sized enterprises. Philip’s great training strengths lie in Computers & Internet, Digital Photography, Social Media and Social Networking.
InternetSense is particularly interested in helping both you and your Business –Connect and Engage with both new and existing clients through revolutionary Web 2.0 mediums of Blogging, Facebook, Bebo and Twitter

http://www.InternetSense.co.uk

 

Communication

In these times of ‘trouble’ it is important that both our ON and OFF Line ‘message’ is Bold, Clear and Concise, but with the off line world contracting and the online world ever expanding it is all the more important that our online message (Our Digital Voice) is delivered in a way that will not only ‘Impress’ the people that we are attempting to engage with but also that that message can be spread far and wide –at no, or indeed a minimal cost – and perhaps more important that our results can be easily accessed, accurately measured, easily quantified and continually improved and up-dated using the latest Communication techniques
In the field of ‘Communication’ InternetSense can be approached to speak at Schools, Colleges, Business Networking Groups and Associations on:-
‘Training, Communication & Innovation’
‘Digital Photography for Business & Pleasure’
‘Social Media & Social Networking’
‘E Commerce’
And
‘Smart Networking -How to market yourself effectively both ON and OFF line’
InternetSense will consider both paid and unpaid speaking engagements

www.InternetSense.tv

 

Innovation

Don’t just Dream it –Do it!’ those of you who know Philip (Director InternetSense) know that essentially he is a Dreamer, an idealist, a man who is the World’s greatest advocate of the old mantra ‘work smarter rather than harder!’Recently something changed, Philip realised that it was almost as easy to ‘Dream Away’ an idea as it was to dream it up in the first place. So things had to change. Philip imposed some very strict rules to his Innovative thinking:-
1. Don’t just dream it –write it down, first on paper and later in a scrapbook
2. Tell Someone and or Show Someone –Don’t keep it to yourself
3. Apply for a Grant, Loan or Competition. This will help you both clearly visualise your idea or concept. It will let someone else be the judge of is this a good idea –yes/no/maybe
4. It will help you get a grip on your product or service and help you crystalise a clear path to market
5. And Finally…..Go For It! Stand up and be Counted!

So how can InternetSense help you take your Innovative idea to a Higher Level?
Simply Pick up the phone and make an appointment so see us 0044 7860 196091

In all initial consultations (ref Innovation) no fee will be charged. Payment will only be initiated whenInternetSense has helped to take your idea to the next level
Philip Wilson and InternetSense are currently involved in exciting and Innovative projects with Invest NI, NI Screen, 4ip, Sensei Learning and Performance, Juliana Sloan Associates, Computer Sense, Touch Line and Blick ‘Creative’ Studios

Philip has recently founded MatchMedia Ireland Ltd

More details of MatchMedia can be found at www.MatchMedia.tv

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Follow Philip Wilson's every thought '@internetsense'

Testimonial from 'IPA'

Changing Times

Came across this today.A very simple indication of how the world of technology never stands still.My thanks to Gareth Johnston for this great pic

 

IPA

Helen Nilen, IPA Regional co-ordinator for Northern Ireland, organised the first IPA event of 2010 on Wednesday 10th February at Weavers Court Business Park, Belfast.

Speaker Philip Wilson from ‘InternetSense’, a company focused on the Northern Ireland IT industry for over 10 years, spoke on ‘Social Media & Social Networking - 'It is all about you & me!'. He gave an excellent presentation on internet developments that have led to the ‘real time web’ and the widespread use of social networking for both personal pleasure and business matters.

Guests heard about the importance of good practice and correct etiquette; how to experiment personally before using social networking professionally and the need for good planning to identify the relevant audience. As key points to remember, Philip highlighted the value of being transparent and honest, not being afraid of sharing information, contributing in a meaningful way and being proactive in building business relationships.  

Helen Nilen commented, “Our attendees varied from those who had no experience of social networking through to one person who ‘tweets’ every day on behalf of their employer! We all appreciated Philip’s presentation and could really see the potential of using social networking for business.” She continued, “Philip was most complimentary about PAs and Administrators, describing us as the people who got things done!”

We look forward to welcoming IPA members to our next event, which will be announced soon in The Professional Administrator.

Philip Wilson is a Director of ‘InternetSense’, a company which has been part of the IT Industry in Northern Ireland for some 10 years, primarily with 1-2-1 and group coaching for some 300+ individuals as well as small and medium sized enterprises.

To find out more about IPA in Northern Ireland, please email Helen Nilen
 

One to watch in 2010 - so say Ulster Business Magazine

Name: Philip Wilson
Company: MatchMedia Ireland Ltd

How did you get started in business?
I left school early and worked in high pressure sales. With in a few years I had become sales manager in Danka UK PLC – running a large team and a very successful direct sales operation. Although successful, I was acutely aware of the impact of new technology on the workplace and eventually was approached to work as Director of Sales for a small company that supplied photographic products to the hotel and leisure industry. With corporate contracts with many major worldwide operators I managed to convinue the management that opportunities existed in the sports industry. From that point software and business led to a natural conculsion of myself setting up my own firm.

Tell us about your current business.
New media and technology products in the sports industry! My firm pushes boundaries by researching and producing varied products within the areas of I-Phone Applications. Match review software apps (MatchMeter) are in development and our 'Appograph' (team autograph) application is scheduled for release to sporting club clients as we speak.

How was 2009 for you?
An interesting year. From a creative side it's been incredible. New media and the appreciation of the digital domain we work in has become mainstream and coupled with successful investement rounds we are now well placed to supply on a worldwide scale.

Tell us about your business objectives for 2010.
It's all about product distribution. The interactive World is a big place – the secret now is getting your product noticed. You can have all the skills in the world at creating products but marketing them is often the most important part. We aim this year to have around 40 major licenced providers of our sporting products. Typically these will be in the form of national or regional sporting clubs starting in the football and rugby sectors.

What are your longer-term ambitions for the business?
Continuous research and development! We are well aware that he who stands still will stop moving forward. We want to be the number 1 provider for sports and entertainment new media products and thus we will always continue to add new clients, listen to them and develop new products and services for their fan base.

How do you think the local economy will perform in the coming year?
It's difficult to say. Overall I think the market suffers from a lack of available capital. In our industry I believe we have quite good access to funding – but with all businesses you need everyone working and confident to boost sales.

What sets your company apart?
In a word – 'specialism'. We know our market (sports) and we concentrate on it wholeheartedly. We won't diversify to the extent that we lose personal relationships with providers of our products.

Which business leader do you admire?
Easy – Tiger Woods no longer just a player.Tiger is a one man industry.The First 'Billion Dollar' Sports Star.Lets hope that Philip Wilson and MatchMedia can follow in his tracks in 2010

To whom or what would you give credit as the driving force behind your success?
This is a sad one -Xmas two years ago my father passed away at this time of the year-let's just say 'it was a kick up the arse' -it would be fair to say that my own personal recession was two years ago.As with any recession or Down turn -MatchMedia is now reaping seeds planted 24 mths ago.In answer to your question my own family is very much behind this journey and as we speak I am busy teaching my (3yr old) to say my mummy is a teacher and that my father is 'an Entrepreneur that you really should keep an eye on in 2010'

What stops you from leaving it all behind?
This is a real passion – I genuinely love getting up in the morning and not knowing what revolutionary new business ideas are out there in cyberspace. If I was not running my company I would still be glued to my laptop tryign to soak it all in!

How do you relax?
No surprises here....sports! Rugby, squash, tennis, football and just about every concievable game with a ball kown to man – then running back to play with my 3 year old daughter and very patient wife!