Fuzion Win Happy Podcast

Ian Hannon, MD of Activate Training gets up at 4am to do the "breakfast run" with Dublin Simon, bringing hot drinks and snacks to the homeless in the city as they are waking. Saying "hello" is one of the greatest things you can do to a homeless person he says in this fascinating chat where he shares his own story and how he got involved. He also shares some of his valuable sales and leadership training advice as well as some big learnings from his career. Enjoy the show!     This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

In this episode, Greg and Alma Brosnan from the Fuzion Communications digital team discuss the very unique and diverse role of social media during this crazy COVID19 crisis. From the early naming and shaming of pubs by the public, the outcry about Cheltenham, packed beaches and parks, to the social media "stars" of official Ireland including Head of the HSE, Paul Reid who was happy to have a spat with outspoken Paddy Cosgrave, Medical Professor Paddy Mallon, journalists such as Fergal Bowers and our Health Minister Simon Harris who was brilliantly transparent "live" each evening on Twitter. There have also been some changes on the social media platforms to take into account different circumstances, we have been busy producing podcasts and we leave you with some tips! Enjoy the show This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty      

In this fascinating episode we chat with Crisis Communications specialists from across Europe (CCNE) to discuss how each country is managing as each navigates the very challenging job of easing the COVID19 restrictions and safely returning to "normal". We learn that the easing of restrictions is more difficult than a lockdown when it comes to communications, that different "agendas" start to play a role at this time and we also compare who got it right and who got it wrong. The big lessons are that Early Communications is Queen and Transparency is King in a crisis. Strong leadership, good values and staying positive for morale are also critical attributes. Also check out Episode 114 where we chatted with this group at the very beginning of the crisis. This podcast featured members of the Crisis Communications Network Europe (CCNE) group: Christian Lemvigh: Corporate Matters (Denmark) Deirdre Waldron: Fuzion Communications (Ireland) Eva Ploner: Daviso Communications Agency (Italy) Greg Canty: Fuzion Communic

We chat with Joe McNamee, passionate food writer and food critic with the Irish Examiner and other publications as well as being the "ringmaster" of the Grub Circus event. He tells us about the new, free to use, 32 County Irish app, "Eat for Ireland" that he has developed to connect Irish consumers with Irish food producers and restaurants, in particular during Covid19. He shares his passion for great food, his deep views about the Irish Food Industry, including the exploitation of farmers and a situation that results in cheap labour coming to Ireland as we have seen with the recent Keelings Fruit scenario. Finally he tells us where he is going for a dream food weekend when the lockdown is eventually over! Enjoy the show. This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty      

In this episode the sometimes teacher and always singer/songwriter, Jack O'Rourke, joins me for some big conversations about his life, the big influences, playing piano since the age of just four and new songs during the Covid lockdown. We chat about the huge influence of his folks and their attitude to life and the big moments in his career including his album Dreamcatcher and EP Ivory Towers. We also chat about "coming out" and being thrust into the spotlight through his beautiful song, 'Silence', and if the time is coming when we don't have to have that conversation. Oh yeah..he showcase two giants of new songs. Wow!   This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty  

Making your way in the music business can't be easy and on this podcast the very lovely Liverpool born 23 year old, Sophie Morgan shares her story. Her tour has just been cancelled midway during the COVID crisis, so I was delighted that she took the time to chat about her love of the Waterboys, her early influences, the challanges of being a young woman in this tough industry and collaborating with Simon Jones of The Verve. She has a new EP, Marmalade, and she also performs a track called 'Bar to Bar' that comes with a special story. Enjoy the show!  This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

Sean O'Sullivan, Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office South Cork discusses the full range of business supports that are available, including the new supports introduced because of the COVID-19 crisis. We discuss the Business Continuity Voucher, the upgraded Trading Online Voucher, the Microfinance Ireland loans, eligibility critera for each, and the full range of other supports including Mentoring, Training, Events and Programmes. These vital supports, are not only for today but to strengthen for the future, and are available throughout the network of 31 Local Enterprise Offices in Ireland. Enjoy the show! This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

Phil Crosby Jr. the grandson of Bing Crosby chats about his life, his very famous family and the chaotic "stories" that follow that name.  He chats about his with life with his mum Peggy, living with Dean Martin, his stepdad, Jack Klugman, star of the Odd Couple and Quincy M.E., growing up in LA and then living a life on the fringes, away from everything. Eventually he accepted and embraced his name and is now charting his own musical path. Enjoy the show! This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty    

In this episode we chat with Kieran McGeary, CEO of Cork's 96FM and C103 about the critical role of trusted media during a crisis, including the close relationship with government with COVID-19. We chat about the challenge of getting the message right to the general public, achieving the right balance between dark news and other lighter content. We also talk about the challenge of keeping his team safe, the bigger job of protecting the business and how things may change for all of us after this time. Enjoy the show. To learn more about Kieran check out previous episodes where he spoke about his life and fascinating career: Episode 98 Radio isn’t a job, it’s a passion with Kieran McGeary, CEO of Cork’s 96FM and C103 (Part 1) http://fuzionwinhappy.libsyn.com/radio-isnt-a-job-its-a-passion-with-kieran-mcgeary-ceo-of-corks-96fm-and-c103-part-1  Episode 99 Radio isn’t a job, it’s a passion with Kieran McGeary, CEO of Cork’s 96FM and C103 (Part 2) http://fuzionwinhappy.libsyn.com/radio-isnt-a-job-its-a-passion-wi

Near heart failure due to the extreme pressure of work just three years ago forced one of Ireland's most influential fashion editors, Constance Harris, to make the changes in her life that she had really wanted but would never have made. In this podcast we chat about her early life with her high profile, colourful media parents, Eoghan and Anne Harris, struggling with dyslexia, her career in film and fashion, her special interest in shamanism, spirituality and meditation and a new idyllic life, writing and living in West Cork. We also chat about the parallels between her sickness and the COVID19 disease, which has forced virtually everyone to stop and take stock of our lives. She says you need to start a journal, your "vomit pages" as she calls them, to help you find your path.      Enjoy the show This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty    

On this episode we chat with members of the Crisis Communications Network Europe, who share the experience of the COVID-19 crisis in their respective countries. We can see clearly that great communications can save lives and in each member country we get an overview of where the crisis is currently, we examine the performance of government and media and how the general public have responded. Trusted, responsible government, leading by example, powerful gestures, quick action, honest briefings, strong and accurate media reporting and the public response are all key factors that control how many people could lose their lives.    Members on the show are from Italy, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, England, Netherlands, Austria and Belgium.  Enjoy the show Note: Fuzion are a member of the CCNE This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

In this episode we chat with Lucy Hua, an architect with Irish firm, Wilson Architecture who works for them in their China office. Lucy, who lives with her family in Dalian tells us about their very strict "lockdown" restrictions, despite the city having no more than 20 cases of COVID19 and experiencing no deaths from the disease. One person can leave the household every three days, their passes must be logged, their temperatures are taken and even now after two months it is still extremely restrictive. However, there are some positives.. Enjoy the show! This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

In this episode we chat with one of the leading economists in Ireland, Jim Power who originally grew up on a farm in Waterford. We have a huge conversation about what is needed to preserve the Irish economy during the COVID19 crisis, his view on the government support package and our ability to recover quickly - he is very optimistic. We also talk about walking away from a soulless role in the bank, his role with 'Love Irish Food', his love of QPR and all things Waterford and a book by Charles Handy, which changed his life. Enjoy the show!   This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

In this episode we chat with David Waldron, Director of Cloud Services with Radius Technologies about remote working, in particular when we are forced to due to the COVID-19 virus. We chat about how easy it is to work remotely, the process for employers and employees and we discuss in detail the practical nuts and bolts including the equipment needed, broadband, the challenges of setting up a workspace that actually works and how to cope with all of this mentally. Work, meetings, socialising with colleagues and events - how much can you do without leaving your front door? Enjoy the show This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty   

In this episode we chat with Dr.Gerry Waldron, Asst. Director of Public Health in Northern Ireland. We chatted about his role in the NHS, when they feared COVID19 would be a "High consequence infectious disease" in the North, the controversial 'Herd Immunity' approach and the impact of this with the somewhat different approach in the South. Should we have prepared better and what will the likely outcome of our isolation regime be? And finally what Win Happy would look like for him this year including the small matter of an All-Ireland win for Kerry! Enjoy the show..  This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty    

In part three of this three part podcast Dr. Orla Flynn reflects on her life, her career and the new role as President of GMIT after spending 33 years at CIT.  We chat about moving to Lismore from New York at the age of 11, adapting to life in Ireland, witnessing cruelty in the classroom, experiencing the joy of team sports and then leading teams through big transformation including her time as head of Crawford College of Art and Design. Finally she explains the rationale of a huge life upheaval for her and the whole family to take on this huge new role, Enjoy the show! This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty  

In part two of this three part podcast Dr. Orla Flynn, the new President of GMIT (Galway Meath Institute of Technology) reflects on her 33 successful years at CIT. In this episode we captured a huge (sometimes heated!) and very passionate conversation about Gender Equality, the role of ratios and how the 'Me Too' movement adds an extra challenge to this complex topic   Let us know where you sit with this huge issue. Enjoy the show! This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty  

Dr. Orla Flynn, has just left CIT after a fantastic career spanning 33 years at the college to take up the role of President at GMIT in Galway. (Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology) In Part 1 of a three part podcast, Orla talks about her love of teaching, the early part of her career lecturing in Maths and Computer Science (at "The Tech") and her steady progression up the ranks to senior roles at the college. We chat about the huge changes in Computer Science, women in STEM, developing the Multi Media programme, the increasing anxiety of students and the challenge of career and early motherhood. Enjoy the show!      This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

Greg chats with Mary McGrath, Director of the First Cut Youth Film Festival about the sheer joy she witnesses first hand when so many young people get to express themselves each year through film, and the huge, lasting impact that this can have on their lives. Mary chats about her life including teaching, community work and how a youth project, which ultimately led to First Cut rescued her from a very dark place due to a personal tragedy . Enjoy the Show! This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

In this episode we chat with Founder and MD of Digicom and former President of Dublin Chamber, Greg Clarke. Greg is one of those rare breeds, those unsung heroes of the indigenous small business sector in Ireland. No grants, no advance factories, no super cool App - this is a business employing 40 people, built on pure hard work and excellent customer service. Greg chats about lessons from 23 years running his own business, about things he learnt from his dad and his fruit business, from selling in the Isle of Man, LA and Dublin, about how it is a game of confidence and how coaching GAA teams and cycling can refresh your head. Enjoy the show  This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty