Author Archives: Liam Dempsey

Marking 19 Years from the Start of the Rwandan Genocide

7 Apr 2013 by Liam Dempsey

Today, 07 April 2013, marks the nineteenth anniversary of the start of the Rwandan genocide. On this tragic day in history, a terrible campaign was unleashed on a defenseless group of people in a small central African county. In a little over three months, by the time the killing had been stopped, more than 800,000 men, women and children had been killed with countless more severely injured or wounded. Continue reading »

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Is Your Not for Profit Website Working Hard Enough for You?

18 Mar 2013 by Liam Dempsey

Continuing our active speaking schedule, Ngaire Ackerley will be presenting as a part of the Gallery Partnership’s charity-focussed seminar in London. The seminar, Is Your Not for Profit Website Working Hard Enough for You?, is organised by The Gallery Partnership. We have been invited to speak on the topic of best practices in web design. Continue reading »

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Liam Dempsey is on TV!

2 Mar 2013 by Liam Dempsey

Following on from WordCamp Philly 2012, we’re delighted to share the news that a video of Liam Dempsey’s presentation about Designing for WordPress has been published on WordPress.tv. Continue reading »

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Building Websites with WordPress

20 Feb 2013 by Liam Dempsey

On a cold Tuesday night in February, our Director Liam Dempsey presented to the Main Line Internet and Social Media Marketing Group about building websites with WordPress. In a crowded room in suburban Philadelphia Liam gave an extensive overview of WordPress to an audience of marketing professionals. Continue reading »

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Speaking Here, Speaking There

1 Feb 2013 by Liam Dempsey

Already keeping busy with plenty of new projects for 2013, Liam and Ngaire have a hectic February ahead of them with a number of exciting speaking engagements across London and Philadelphia.

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Holocaust Memorial Day 2013

27 Jan 2013 by Liam Dempsey

As 27th January dawns, we invite our clients, colleagues and friends to join us in marking Holocaust Memorial Day. Holocaust Memorial Day is dedicated to the remembrance of the victims of Nazi persecution as well of the victims of other genocides in recent history including Darfur, Bosnia, Rwanda, Cambodia and Armenia. Continue reading »

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Chickenmonkeydog Celebrates Five Years!

15 Jan 2013 by Liam Dempsey

We’re wonderfully pleased to wish the editors, writers, readers, commentors and many fans of chickenmonkeydog a very happy 5th birthday. Launched officially on 15 January 2008 as a creative experiment, the quirky blog has been going strong ever since. Continue reading »

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Remote Office Working Going Global

4 Dec 2012 by Liam Dempsey

With the December holiday season just around the corner, we have exciting news to share. We’re pushing our “remote office” approach to business to the next level. Ngaire Ackerley, who is based in our London office, will be working in her native New Zealand starting the week of 10th December. Continue reading »

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WordPress Workshop and Networking for Digital Content Creators

3 Dec 2012 by Liam Dempsey

Join your freelance writing, blogging, and content marketing colleagues on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Skylight Coworking for a 2-hour workshop on the basics of creating and maintaining a WordPress website, along with an hour of casual networking and business card exchange. Our own Liam Dempsey will be leading the workshop, sharing his knowledge and experience with WordPress. Coffee, beverages, snacks, and a comfortable environment will be provided. Continue reading »

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Yoast’s WordPress SEO Plugin in Five Minuntes Flat

6 Nov 2012 by Liam Dempsey

One the aspects of being a co-founder and organizer of the Philly ‘burbs WordPress Meetup is that when the group struggles to find a presenter, Liam Dempsey has to step into the breach. So, last night he delivered a 5-minute presentation on Yoast’s WordPress SEO Plugin. Continue reading »

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