Michael Ryan

Nov 26, 2024 | smenews.digital | Michael Ryan |Magdalena Lew

By Michael Ryan, CEO and founder of Ink DigitalAs one of the largest days for online shopping, Black Friday, approaches, it’s a prime time to optimise your website traffic through strategic Search Engine Optimisation [SEO]. This year, Brits are expected to spend an impressive £3.8 billion over the Black Friday weekend, a 27 per cent increase on last year’s figures, according to The Finder.

Jul 26, 2024 | salary.com | Michael Ryan

Editor's NoteNext Up: Age Protections in HiringSomeday, if you're lucky to live that long, you will face age discrimination. We want to live forever, but we never want to get old. Our culture favors youth, vigor, and beauty. Huge industries make fortunes convincing us that our lives would be happier and we would be more fulfilled if we only looked younger. The global beauty industry generated $625 billion in revenue last year. It's worse for women than men.

Apr 1, 2024 | elevatorworld.com | Michael Ryan |Kaija Wilkinson |Kevin Brinkman |Philip W. Grone

Your author has known Don Gelestino, CEO and president of Champion Elevator Corp., for some time now — first when he owned Ver-Tech Elevator and now leading Champion Elevator. He and I share a passion for the NYC elevator industry, mainly for giving us our careers and for the amazing skyline it has created. Given the state of NYC and its struggles to get back on track and recover from the pandemic, I thought it was time for a “10 Questions” between two NYC elevator guys.

Jan 26, 2024 | tipperarylive.ie | Michael Ryan

The Sologhead Heritage Group organised a small local ceremony on Sunday, January 21 to mark the 105th anniversary of the Sologheadbeg ambush. Wreaths were laid by Fergal O’Connor on behalf of the Heritage Group and Sean Allis on behalf of relatives of those involved in the ambush. Both Fergal and Sean are themselves closely related to men who were present in Sologheadbeg that day.

Jan 14, 2024 | echolive.ie | Michael Ryan

THE third Monday of every January, which is January 15 this year, has become known as the gloomiest day of the year and is referred to as ‘Blue Monday’. What started out as a marketing ploy by a travel company to sell more holidays has somehow wormed its way into our psyche and risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. Blue Monday creator, psychologist, Dr. Chris Arnell has been denouncing the concept as a publicity stunt that he regrets devising.