Digital Business Ireland is delighted to welcome Dearbhla Stapleton to the podcast! Dearbhla is Programme Manager for Business and Industry at the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). She is acutely aware of the pressing challenges facing businesses and SMEs at this time, with rising energy costs hampering the viability of operating for many businesses, along with initiatives promoting carbon-neutrality becoming more and more imperative during the climate crisis.  We talked with Dearbhla about the many challenges facing SMEs, and how SEAI is helping businesses to improve their ..read more

In the newest episode of the DBI podcast, we speak to a previous DBI award winner and founder and CEO of HerSport.ie Niamh Tallon. Discussing HerSport.ie's rise to preeminence in the Irish sporting news landscape, as well as developing a growing community with over 80,000 social media followers, Niamh offers her thoughts on the strides made thus far in bringing a greater spotlight to women's sports, along with sounding off on what more needs to be done from an individual and organisational perspective.  For those looking to grow their brand and community, this episode is one full of insig ..read more

Patrick McCarthy is CEO and founder of Digifly - your Shopify experts! In the newest edition of the DBI podcast, Patrick discusses his history in the industry, the effect COVID-19 had on both his company and the eCommerce landscape, the importance of client retention in agency work and his experience in trialling the four-day work week within Digifly!  ..read more

Oonagh McCutcheon is Corporate Communications Manager for .IE, the official registry of .ie domain names. In this latest episode of the DBI podcast, Oonagh discusses her career collaborating and facilitating the growing eCommerce sector in Ireland, along with the growing cybersecurity concerns among consumers and how companies and SMEs can best improve their cybersecurity infrastructure to ensure safety for consumers and their own businesses.   ..read more

Michael Dunne is Strategic Business Development Manager for Trustpilot - the leading global online reviews platform. In this episode of the Digital Business Ireland podcast, Michael discusses Trustpilot's progression in the Irish market, the importance for SMEs in building trust in their customers, and what he believes are 6 essential principles to persuading consumers in invest in your products and services.  Visit www.digitalbusinessireland.ie to learn more about membership and how you can harness the power of digital commerce.  ..read more