Category: Blog
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Careers In Social Media
Consider this my primer to tonight’s talk at UMass Dartmouth about Careers in Social Media. I was invited by Dr. Steven White to speak with Lauren Barber and Elizabeth Grenier on this fast moving topic. The audience is his class of Marketing 670 students and will be held at the UMass Charlton College of Business.…
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The Start Of Something New
Welcome to Matt Report. Welcome to a place of voices from real experiences, real stories, and real people. It’s always a great feeling to launch and start something new. Even if it is 3 months late. No worries though, I’m proud of the quality that went into this new blog and I know it will…
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Migrating Your WordPress Blog
Are you moving your WordPress blog or website to a new URL or hosting provider? If so, I’m going to explore how to achieve ~80% of the work with 3 quick tips. I’m preparing to relaunch and rebrand the MatthewM.org blog. I plan on expanding the readership, contributors and overall quality of this site. I…
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Weekly Wrap: Being An Underdog. The Steve Jobs Effect. Get A Job.
This week we’ll wrap up a couple of the posts I wrote. When They (Or You) Want It More An article discussing the differences between the underdog and the champs. Someone who wants it more versus someone who’s just plain comfortable. The Steve Jobs Effect In this article, I dive into the negative effects of being the…
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The Steve Jobs Effect
What happens when one man or woman is the end all be all of a company? On Monday Steve Jobs announced a leave of absence due to medical reasons. I hope he recovers quickly and is healthy for years to come. Leaders and innovators like Jobs are few and far between in the corporate world.…
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When They (Or You) Want It More
I’m recovering from a hangover as I write this. A hangover from the New England Patriots losing by a touchdown to the New York Jets in the playoffs. It was by far one of the worst games I’ve seen Tom Brady run in some time. Throwing away more passes than he had in an entire…
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8 Ways To Remind Clients What You Do
Doing some reading over the weekend has prompted me to think about this question: “Do my client’s know who I am and what I do?” Think about it. If you’re a freelancer and you’re developing websites, does your client know that you can also develop mobile apps? If you’re a graphic designer, does the client…
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Weekly Wrap: Report Card. Stay Motivated. Facebook Will Buy Quora.
There’s already a lot of action going on in the new year. CES is in full swing and all the tech giants are buzzing about new products and technology coming out. There’s also rumor’s of the iPhone 4 for Verizon to be announced January 11th. So let’s dive right into what I found extremely important…
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Quora: Is It Really "Facebook Answers?"
What is Quora? It’s a question and answer system that is all the rage right now. Take a little bit of Facebook, sprinkle in some Twitter, and add a dash of LinkedIN. Bake for a little over a year. Ask a question and enjoy! There has been a lot hype that it’s going to replace…