Caricatures Ireland

This is from an email I got from a bride yesterday:
“Thank you so much for your fantastic caricatures of our guests on our wedding day… You were a huge hit…people are still talking about you. at least 2 sets of guests have asked for your contact details to get in touch with you regarding future weddings – No better praise than that! So I hope you will be hearing from them soon. Thank you again for helping to make our day so special.”

Aw shucks!

Click for information on my wedding entertainment services.

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My suggestion for a mate that needs a space costume for a party in hurry. Sometimes I’m so lame I amaze myself.

Tags: Star Wars, costume, design by Allan
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I have a little button on my website and blog so that clients can contact me directly using Skype. Click, ring, ring, I’d like to enquire about your caricature prices. But I frequently get contact requests or chats from random people, not just in Ireland, but all over the world. I don’t necessarily mind (yet!) but it got me thinking: you’d never just pick up the phone and randomly ring someone from the phone book, would you? And isn’t VOIP supposed to be computer-based telephony?
Here’s my thinking on it- the whole social networking phenomenon (Bebo, Myspace etc) is so ingrained into the culture of computer usage that applications like Skype fall into that bracket by default. By the same token that you can browse and add friends at random on networking sites, Skype users are doing the same thing. Which begs the question, what is considered proper Skype etiquette? I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on it.

Tags: bebo, blogging, myspace, skype, social networking, technology by Allan
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On Sunday night I’ll be in the Portmarnock Golf Club for a private function. Maybe I should bring my clubs as well as my pens. Why I haven’t played golf since…

… the Ryder Cup!

UPDATE: Images from the Trinity Medical Ball can be seen here!

Tags: Corporate/Conference, Dublin, Golf, Portmarnock, Ryder Cup, Trinity Medical Ball, caricatures by Allan
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Have to give a plug to me old muckers in Stagecraft Ireland. They’ve just launched their new website, and provide a range of corporate entertainment and education packages:

“Stagecraft Ireland provide a range of entertainment services for corporate events, night clubs, parties, festivals, childrens’ events, etc. We run workshops aimed at fostering teamwork and problem-solving, invaluable for any organisation or circus, dance and percussion which are always great fun for kids.

Stagecraft shows can be theatrical, spectacular, fun, zany, atmospheric, comical, spooky, whatever you need! We design productions to suit all kinds of audiences and ages.

Ultraviolet light shows, interactive walkabout/stilt/unicycle characters, fire performances, cabaret style circus productions, workshops. Guaranteed to impress!”

I worked with these guys frequently last year at the Ryder Cup and the RDS Horse Show and they mesmerised their audiences. Stagecraft Ireland’s contact details can be found here.

Tags: Corporate/Conference, Facilitation, Galway, nightclubs by Allan
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