I never go into my local bank branch. I only call the bank when there's a serious issue. Most of my interactions with the bank (for my personal account) are via their online banking. Now it seems I'm being penalised for using the bank .. This sucks So are there ANY banks in Ireland that don't charge €200 / year for doing very little? (It's not as if they can't … [Read more...] about Bank Charges Bite
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Pushy Salespeople Suck
I'm not sure if this has got worse with the downturn or if I'm just noticing more of it, but there's a definite increase in pushy salespeople invading my inbox and plaguing me on the phone. If your product is good and it's a good "fit" for a sales prospect then maybe they'll buy. Maybe they won't. It's probably down to a certain amount of luck combined with timing, pricing … [Read more...] about Pushy Salespeople Suck
Behaving Like Cavemen Isn’t Cool
There are some very cool, interesting and intelligent women working in the technology sector. They're as good if not better than their male counterparts at what they do. I shouldn't even need to say that - it's 2012 - not 1912! I was raised by my mother. She was (and still is) stubborn, opinionated, intelligent, hardworking and someone I have the utmost respect for. She … [Read more...] about Behaving Like Cavemen Isn’t Cool
Clever Marketing Doesn’t Have To Cost A Bomb
Every single day I get stupid, badly worded emails from people asking me to swap links with them. They're usually badly worded and totally irrelevant to the site they're targetting (I've got more than a few .. ) However other companies do things that are probably marginally more expensive than sending an untargeted email but a hell of a lot more effective. They manage to … [Read more...] about Clever Marketing Doesn’t Have To Cost A Bomb
Your Press Release Sucks
For a number of reasons I get sent quite a few press releases. Most, but not all, of them are technology related. Unfortunately a LOT of PR agencies assume that recipients of their press releases actually care. I suspect most don't. Unless you're a really popular brand with a zealous following (think Apple) I suspect your press release is not going to be … [Read more...] about Your Press Release Sucks