Links

These links are a selection of useful reference sites for our clients and the industry in general. A broken link is frustrating so if you find one please report it to answers@easonadvert.ie
Click to view next section ADVERTISING INDUSTRY INTELLIGENCE
http://www.nielsen-online.com	Nielsen Net Ratings (UK)
http://www.nielsenmedia.com	Nielsen Media Research
http://www.nni.ie	NNI - National Newspapers of Ireland - is a non-profit organisation representing Daily, Sunday and National Weekly newspapers sold in Ireland, 18 titles in total.
http://www.piraconsulting.com	PIRA International serves the paper, packaging, print and publishing supply chain. The company has an enormous archive of technical and commercial information generated over 75 years carrying out research programmes and consultancy on behalf of governmen ts and companies worldwide.
http://irishmarketingjournal.ie	Irish Marketing Journal (IMJ), Ireland's magazine for the marketing, PR media and advertising industries.
http://www.marketing.ie	Marketing magazine is Ireland’s leading marketing, advertising and media monthly. Marketing is read by Ireland's top marketing and media executives,* advertising agencies, PR practitioners, researchers, direct marketing and promotion firms, designers, corporate event organisers and film and sound studios.
http://www.adbrands.net	Adbrands.net - the leading agencies and advertisers in the world's major advertising markets.
www.adworld.ie	Adworld is the online information portal of Irish Marketing Journal (IMJ).
http://www.brandrepublic.com	Campaign Magazine is a lively mix of news, analysis, features and comment, spanning the gamut of advertising, media, direct, digital and marketing communications.
http://www.tubemogul.com	Analysis on the online video distribution market e.g. YouTube.
http://www.clickz.com	News and advice for the digital marketer.
http://www.google.com	On-stop shop for webmaster resources.
http://www.thebookseller.com	The Bookseller website provides daily news and comment about the book business. The site also includes opinion, blogs, author profiles and features, as well as an extensive and searchable archive of previously published content.
http://www.interbrand.com	Interbrand - started in 1974 when the world still thought of brands as just another word for logo. Now the world’s biggest brand consultancy.
http://www.wolffolins.com	Wolff Olins - a brand consultancy, based in London, New York and Dubai. Since 2001 has been part of the marketing services group Omnicom.
Click to view next section AGENCY AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
http://hodes.com	Bernard Hodes to whom we have been affiliated for more than 10 years.
www.comvort.com	The Comvort Group - the largest grouping of independent marketing companies, and with whom Eason Advertising is affiliated.
http://www.windowsmedia.com	Windows Media Guides from Around the Globe.
http://www.rte.ie/radio/podcast	RTE Radio’s Podcast Directory.
http://wordpress.org	Word Press blog application.
Click to view next section BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
http://www.amarach.com	One of Ireland's leading market research agencies.
www.ifsc.ie	Information on the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Dublin and its related services.
http://www.economist.com	Management thinking and research papers from the online version of our client The Economist.
http://www.ft.com	Comment, analysis and coverage from the online version of The Financial Times.
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu	Provides information, advice and expertise on living and working conditions, industrial relations and managing change in Europe.
http://www.ovum.com	Advising on the commercial impact of technology and market changes in telecoms, software and IT services.
http://www.redherring.com	The business of technology.
http://www.gartner.com	Gartner provides information technology research and advice.
Click to view next section CREATIVE REFERENCES AND INSPIRATION
www.moynihanrussell.ie	One of the oldest recording studios in Dublin, features Eason Advertising radio commercials.
http://ffffound.com	Design-led image bookmarking - find, bookmark and share your favourite images.
www.myfonts.com	A font shop for both free and commercial typefaces.
http://www.illustratorsireland.com	Home of the Illustrators Guild of Ireland.
http://www.onetrouser.com	Gaumina is a leading e-solutions provider in the Baltic States producing web development products, e-business consulting and multimedia. This is their blog.
www.irishprinter.ie	Irish magazine dedicated to servicing the communication needs of the printing and graphics industry.
www.easons.com	Eason Advertising parent company
http://www.underconsideration.com	Case studies and discussions on brand identity work.
http://www.howdesign.com	American design magazine with a business slant.
Click to view next section GOVERNMENT
http://www.irtc.ie	The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) - an independent statutory organisation responsible for a number of key areas of activity with regard to television and radio services in Ireland.
http://www.oic.gov.ie	The Office of the Information Commissioner created under the Freedom of Information Act.
http://www.audgen.gov.ie	The Comptroller and Auditor General’s Office - plays a central role in the public accountability process by providing assurance to Dáil Éireann on the manner in which public funds have been administered and providing it with reports on matters arising out of audits and other statutory examinations.
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com	Enterprise Ireland is the government agency responsible for the development and promotion of the indigenous business sector.
Click to view next section INSTITUTES AND TRADE BODIES
http://www.ipa.co.uk	The UK Institute of Practitioners in Advertising - the trade and professional body for advertising, media and marketing communications agencies in the UK.
http://www.newspaperlicensing.ie	Newspaper Licensing Ireland Ltd (NLI) purpose is to enable companies to photocopy and/or scan information from all of Ireland’s national newspapers, many of the regional newspapers and some foreign titles too and distribute it to others by issuing them with a licence.
http://www.iapi.ie	IAPI is the trade association and professional institute for Irish advertising agencies. Its primary role is to promote the highest professional and creative standards in the production of advertising, across all media.
http://www.asai.ie	The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland is the independent self-regulatory body set up and financed by the advertising industry and committed, in the public interest, to promoting the highest standards of marketing communications that is, advertising, promotional marketing and direct marketing.
http://www.aai.ie	The voice of Irish advertisers on national and international issues which impact on all aspects of commercial communications.
http://www.booksellers.org.uk	The Booksellers Association Group covers the BA, National Book Tokens and batch.co.uk. The Group also hosts the World Book Day web site and sponsors the annual London Book Fair.
http://www.ppa.co.uk	PPA is the association for publishers and providers of consumer, customer and business media in the UK. PPA's role is to promote and protect the interests of the industry in general, and member companies in particular.
http://www.dubchamber.ie	Dublin Chamber of Commerce.
Click to view next section MEDIA SITES
www.irishtimes.com	www.independent.ie
www.irishexaminer.com	www.dublinpeople.com
www.thepost.ie	www.nursingtimes.net
www.naturejobs.com	www.sciencemag.org
www.newscientist.com	www.sky.com
www.breakingnews.ie	http://www4.u.tv
www.rte.ie	Ireland's semi-state national radio and TV station.
www.todayfm.com	One of Ireland's private national radio stations.
www.dublins98.ie	Dublin's biggest local radio station with one of the best station websites with links to radio listenership figures.
www.jcdecaux.ie	LUAS, Billboards throughout the country, Outdoor figures.
www.titanoutdoor.ie	Outdoor advertising contractor.
www.cbsoutdoor.ie	Ambient advertising contractor including in store/supermarkets plus Dublin Aircoach.
http://www.themagazineboy.com	Over 1500 magazines online for free.
http://www.thepaperboy.com	Over 6366 online newspapers
http://www.radiofeeds.co.uk	UK and Irish Radio Stations broadcasting on the Internet
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast	National Public Radio Podcast Directory
http://www.bbc.co.uk	The BBC’s international radio station – business section
Click to view next section MEDIA RESEARCH AND INTELLIGENCE
http://www.bradinsight.com	British Rate and Data (BRAD) - Brad intelligence is designed to help research, plan and buy UK media effectively.
http://www.abc.org.uk	This site provides free access to the circulation, distribution and attendance data for ABC certified Magazines, Newspapers, Exhibitions and Directories within the UK and Republic of Ireland. This site also hosts a wealth of circulation information.
Click to view next section RECRUITMENT
http://www.fas.ie	FÁS produces reports detailing its activities including Annual Reports, Skills and Labour Market Reports and other Miscellaneous publications. Archives are available as far back as 1985.
www.cso.ie	The Central Statistics office is responsible for the collection, compilation, extraction and dissemination for statistical purposes of information relating the Republic of Ireland
http://www.nisra.gov.uk	The website of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency [NISRA], an Executive Agency within the Department of Finance and Personnel.
Click to go back to top SIGNS OF THE TIMES
http://twitter.com	Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?
http://www.flixxy.com	This video presentation was given to Sony executives at their June 2008 meeting. This thought provoking 5 minute presentation on Education and the Future of Technology uses fast-paced graphics and statistics to reflect the exponential increase in information and challenges we face.