I’ve launched yet another site…
by Matt Burgess on October 14, 2011
… this time about something that I actually, really truly dig. A while back, I noticed that the domain comics.net.au was available for purchase, and I thought the domain was far too good to let go to waste. So I (…)
SMX Sydney 2011 writeup
by Matt Burgess on April 20, 2011
Can you believe it’s already been another year since the last SMX Sydney event? As I did last year, I’ve posted a recap of my time there over at Conversation Media… so if you’d like to hear about SEO shenanigans, (…)
I have an NRL tipping site
by Matt Burgess on March 2, 2011
First off, everyone in the field knows what the real point of this post is But just in case anyone here is interested, I’ve started an NRL tipping site over at http://nrl-odds.com.au. The site features NRL betting news, news, and (…)
Why I’m celebrating Australia Day
by Matt Burgess on January 24, 2011
So, here’s the thing. I’m going to be celebrating Australia Day. Over the last few days, I’ve noticed a pretty major trend in my twitter stream: and that’s folks talking about how “Australia Day is only for bogans”, “Australia Day (…)
Join us for the #TQSwarm
by Matt Burgess on October 18, 2010
As usual when posting about things involving my employer: caveat emptor, see the disclaimer in the sidebar, yada yada etc… There’s quite a few cool things happening over at Tourism Queensland lately… not least of which is our current Facebook (…)
Nothing to see here…
by Matt Burgess on October 7, 2010
… you can probably move on now. Because, y’see, this is one of those times when I post just as a bit of a test. And that test, this time, is this: the 2011 Telstra NRL Premiership Draw has been (…)
Tourism Queensland launch “Queensland, Where Australia Shines”
by Matt Burgess on September 28, 2010
(This is a bit of a “where have you been lately?” catch-up sort of post. You know the type…) So, where have I been lately? Those of you who know me personally know that three months ago, I started working (…)
A diary of brewing
by Matt Burgess on July 31, 2010
Below recounts the day we became men, brewing our very own beer. **** 6.35am: Phone alarm goes off. Quietly curse Hillsy for booking us into the brewery for an early start. 6.36am: Kick toe on way to kitchen where phone (…)
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Trailer
by Matt Burgess on June 18, 2010
Ok, so anyone who knows me knows my love for comics. So it should come as no surprise that this trailer excites me more than any other trailer I’ve seen in years. Seriously people. Cannot. Wait.
The launch of Conversation Media
by Matt Burgess on March 14, 2010
Yesterday was an important day for me, with the launch of my new venture, Conversation Media. I thought I might as well give a bit more background to how this affects me and my current job, as a lot of (…)
Dear Twitter: Cut it out.
by Matt Burgess on January 9, 2010
Ok, enough is enough. Over the last few months, I’ve noticed this trend getting worse, and even – unthinkably – worse from there. Everyone on twitter these days seems to be a “social media expert” in their own heads. And (…)
The “Lemonade” Movie… inspiring.
by Matt Burgess on December 2, 2009
Just watched the trailer for the “Lemonade” movie, and damned if the things doesn’t look inspiring. According to the official site: “More than 130,000 advertising professionals have lost their jobs in this Great Recession. Lemonade is about what happens when (…)