Dave Kingston Digital Marketing

01/02/2021

Help raise much needed funding for these incredible children's charities!

29/06/2020

Great work by Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce and Ambiguous Fiddle!

12/05/2020

Google is expanding its free digital training sessions online, in order to meet demand amid the COVID-19 lockdowns.

23/04/2020

Great news for ecommerce companies and online retailers. Only available in the U.S at present but this will be rolled out across Europe by the end of 2020.

This was previously a paid service and will provide an excellent new way of putting your products in front of new customers.

Ads will be shown based on how relevant the product is based on the person's search terms so keep an eye on this!

Google is making its Google Shopping listings available free of charge, which will give its eCommerce ambitions a significant boost.

10/04/2020

It's more important than ever to get behind local businesses in Clonakilty! Before jumping on to Amazon, or another online retail giant, make a concious effort to see if what you need can be ordered from a local business.

📣 Chamber Member Spotlight📣 Michelle Mitton Design Gallery is a design led gift shop, for him, her, baby, homewares, wedding presents, jewellery, books, cards, scarves and more featuring brands such as Jellycat, Wild & Wolf, Orla Kiely.

Check out Michelle's brand new website at 👉www.michellemitton.com

In these challenging times it is vital to support local businesses in Clonakilty. You can do your part by:

✅ Making an online purchase from a CLonakilty business when available
✅ Following Michelle Mitton Design Gallery on social media
✅ Sharing this post
✅ Purchasing and using a Clonakilty Voucher when business start to reopen.

**If you haven't heard, the Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce has set aside a special fund so people buying the €50 vouchers will get a €60 voucher instead and those buying the €100 will get €120.**

See a list of Clonakilty Chamber Members accepting the vouchers here: www.clonakilty.ie/clonakilty-vouchers

03/04/2020

Clonakilty will Prevail

Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce has announced an initiative to support local businesses in the face of the Covid-19 emergency, pledging a 40,000 euro fund to supplement the purchase of Clonakilty Vouchers. The 40,000 euro fund will provide for a 20% supplement on 50 euro and 100 euro Clonakilty Vouchers, incentivising purchase to drive consumer spending in the town in the aftermath of the crisis. The fund pledged by Clonakilty Chamber will, crucially, amount to a significant bonus for both people purchasing the vouchers and the businesses in Clonakilty.

This initiative from Clonakilty Chamber aims to facilitate a financial kickstart for the town’s many businesses once the crisis recedes, injecting 240,000 euro into the town and expected to generate more than 1.5m euro in further voucher exchanges. For every 50/100 euro of Clonakilty Vouchers purchased, the Chamber will contribute a further 10/20 euro Clonakilty Voucher.

Vouchers are redeemable at Clonakilty Chamber listed businesses, please visit www.clonakilty.ie for a full listing.

Orla O’Donovan, Chairperson of Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce, commented: “Clonakilty Chamber is pleased to introduce this initiative to support businesses in our town at a very difficult time. Since its inception, the Chamber has been setting aside funds for a ‘Rainy Day’ scenario.”

She continued, “There is an onus on us to do the very best we can for all our members and Clonakilty town deserves our best efforts. This initiative gives the community the opportunity to enhance their spending power, simply by buying Clonakilty Vouchers and spending them in the businesses around Clonakilty town. It will be shop local at its very best.

“Clonakilty will prevail,” she concluded.

Clonakilty Vouchers to a maximum of 500 euro will be purchased directly from Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce. Details of the sale outlet, sale dates and times will be publicised at the resumption of normal day to day business.

09/03/2020

9th March 2020 - Covid-19 Sick Pay & Support for Small Business Owners - BREAKING NEWS! Covid-19 Sick Pay & Support for Small Business Owners in Ireland!Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has just announced emergency legislation to...

29/02/2020

☘️ ST. PATRICKS DAY PARADE in Clonakilty ☘️ It's nearly that time of year again, the Clonakilty Town Twinning Association St. Patricks Day Parade is taking place this year at 2pm beginning at Strand Road (By The Imperial Hotel).

💚 This year's theme: Cool Clon/ Climate Change.
☘️ The parade will be led by The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band.
💚The Clonakilty Brass Band will provide street entertainment.
☘️ Trad session and music will be taking place in various pubs and hotels across town.
💚 Kids Disco (Free Admission) in Emmet Hotel Clonakilty.

There will be lots of prizes on offer for parade participants with categories including Best Overall, "Pauline’s Prize" - Most Colourful, Best School, Best Club, Best Cool Clon /Environment /Climate Change, Most West Cork & Most Comical!

A huge thank you to the parade Main Sponsors this year: Clonakilty Credit Union

Entry forms are still available from O' Donovan's Hotel, Clonakilty and Town Hall Kent Street.

***Show your support and SHARE this post! ***

29/01/2020

Chamber's dragons Orla O'Donovan, Oonagh Croke, Mick Hanly and Stephen Rowe prepare to griddle the presenters at the Sacred Hearts Secondary Schools Buisness initiative this morning. Well done to all pupils and teachers for the excellent presentations. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.