The first annual UX Ireland conference took place at the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute in Dublin from 10-11th November. This two-day event featured a fantastic line-up of keynote speakers, presentations and workshops on user experience (UX), user research and user interface (UI) design. Our Design team were in attendance to flex our creative muscles and mingle with the wider design …
With 81% of adults in the UK owning a Smartphone, one thing is certain – the age of mobile is upon us. Indeed, in 2015 Google announced that mobile searches far exceed that of desktop searches, making it clear that mobile is a critical element for business success. In fact, following an update to its …
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We recently welcomed Vanita Sharma, a member of our Indian development team, to spend a period of two months at our Dublin HQ. In this article, she discusses her experience of travelling from India to work in Ireland. At Monsoon Consulting, we embrace our diverse culture and multinational teams. Furthermore, we believe in continuous development, …
Agile Tour is an annual series of non-profit events which occur in October and November across several cities. The Agile Tour conferences feature a range of workshops and talks from experts in the field of agile development, allowing learners and practitioners to share stories, tips, tricks and any lessons learned. We sent a team of …
We are delighted to announce that Monsoon Consulting has been shortlisted for Agency of the Year at this year’s eir Spider Awards! Regarded as ‘The Oscars of the Digital World’, the eir Spiders are Ireland’s premier digital technology awards, celebrating the very best in online creativity and innovation. Now in its 21st year, the awards recognise excellence …
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Last week, our doors were opened to the Magento community for the 16th assembly of Magento Meetup Ireland. Founded by Monsoon’s CMO Stephen Kenealy, this Meetup group welcomes Magento developers, merchants, admins, e-commerce retailers, and anyone with an interest in the platform. It’s a great opportunity to discuss developments, updates and project experiences in a …
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The role of the E-Commerce Manager varies from organisation to organisation. In this post, we will try to take a look at 5 habits which can help you to be a better E-Commerce Manager, enabling you to grow your online revenue. 1). Test, Measure & Learn As an E-Commerce Manager, you should never make decisions …
We are excited to announce that, we have launched a new website for Irish DIY retailer Woodies on the Magento Enterprise platform. Woodies.ie has a powerful search feature to help visitors find the products and information that they are looking for. Allison Hilliard wrote an excellent article for our own blog recently covering the importance of site search in …
We were delighted to see a fantastic article featuring one of our founders, Stephen Kenealy in The Sunday Times. The interesting piece details how Steve and Bharat guided Monsoon through the challenges of the recession and what the future holds for the company. The article was published in The Sunday Times on October 23rd Amid …
The latest 3XE Digital Marketing Conference took place at Dublin’s Croke Park on Thursday 13th October. Focusing on trends in Search and Social Media Marketing, the event was attended by over 600 marketing professionals and featured insightful presentations and workshops by a host of digital experts. In this post, Monsoon’s Darragh Verschoyle and Alison Hilliard share their experience from …
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