Halloween is over and done with for another year and it is officially time to start getting into the holiday spirit. Christmas is the busiest time of the year for many businesses, so a successful festive marketing plan is a must. It is the time of year when people are on the look out for new products and services, and are particularly open to well thought out marketing campaigns. Here are five tips to make sure yours goes according to plan:

The days of the Christmas office party being held in the actual office after a full day’s work, which saw your boss getting drunk and your colleagues photocopying their bottoms, seems to be well and truly over. The traditional office Christmas party has now evolved so much that there is competition between companies as to which can give their staff the most elaborate and expensive night and leave their employees talking about it for months afterwards.

LinkedIn beware… because Facebook have recently said that they are testing a feature which could allow administrators of business pages promote job openings on their pages and receive applications from job candidates.

TechCrunch, who first spotted the new feature, noted that it could help Facebook ‘‘muscle in’’ on LinkedIn, who derive much of their revenue from companies paying to search for new recruits.

Hubble bubble, toil and trouble…. the season of witches, ghouls and vampires is finally here!

So why not celebrate in style with a devilishly good party at work.

There are many new and exciting ways to market your business in the 21st Century, but have you ever tried using Snapchat?

Snapchat can be a fantastic way to reach a new audience and promote your products like never before, and with over 100 million active users a day, it’s easy to see why.

If you’re a successful entrepreneur, that’s all well and good, but what if you could also make a difference to your local community via giving people jobs, improving the local area and developing a brand everyone knows and loves?

If that sounds like a mighty fine idea, then why not create your very own social enterprise?

Are you a dynamic individual looking to develop yourself and your personal attributes?

Maybe you are the entrepreneurial kind who has found a gap in the market and want to progress your business ideas?

If you’ve never heard of TedX or TedX talks, where have you been?

If you don’t know what they are or what they do, then you’re about to have your mind blown!

The 2016 Olympics is here!

Thats right, the spectacular sporting event is back and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever before, with plenty of Irish athletes competing for a place on the podium at Rio.