http://matt-burgess.com The Home of Matt Burgess Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:20:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 I'm not only talking about the people that actually label ... http://matt-burgess.com/2010/01/dear-twitter-cut-it-out/ 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 people who were once paid to be creative in advertising are ... http://matt-burgess.com/2009/12/the-lemonade-movie-inspiring/ First 3 people who leave a comment on this post requesting one get 'em... I have more than I know what to do with! http://matt-burgess.com/2009/12/anyone-want-some-google-wave-invites/ ... and seeing as I want to test out the new, upgraded NextGen Gallery plugin for image showcasing, looks like you all will have to put up with the proverbial slideshow night! ;) [gallery=2] http://matt-burgess.com/2009/11/hey-i-just-found-my-pics-from-vanuatu/ So unless you've been living underneath a rock for the last few days, you'll have heard that Twitter is rolling out its new retweet settings. If not, I really encourage you to read Ev's post, as it gives a great rundown on the reasons behind the change, and some hints ... http://matt-burgess.com/2009/11/the-new-retweet-function-and-what-it-means-for-twitter-competitions/ So Razorfish have just released their FEED '09 Report, and all I will say is: you should be reading it. If you're at all interested in how consumers are engaging with brands in the new digital world, then this is for you. The report has some great outtakes, but one I ... http://matt-burgess.com/2009/11/razorfish-release-feed09-in-other-news-you-should-be-reading-it/ ... to Oswald, aka Ozzie... the best dog in the world. Somewhere up in heaven tonight, a little sausage dog is chasing a large squeaky bone up and down endless fields. You'll be missed Oz. http://matt-burgess.com/2009/10/a-tribute-post/ Thanks to Run Level Media, you and I can watch Chris Brogan's recent presentation at New Media Atlanta. It's just over an hour long, but well worth a watch if you're working in-house and at all interested in "selling social media to the higher-ups". Below, the video embedded... Some of ... http://matt-burgess.com/2009/09/chris-brogan-at-new-media-atlanta/ So, recently I was looking through my Google Webmaster Tools account (which you really should be using you know, if you want to learn more about how Google views your site), and came across an interesting URL in my "404s" list. I've blanked out the name of my domain, but ... http://matt-burgess.com/2009/09/warning-this-is-english-domain-atoall-com-what-the-heck/ This probably won't make sense to anyone else reading this. While blogging is all about sharing, if we're honest, it's also often a selfish act... recording thoughts to reaffirm our own existence and own memories to ourselves, if not others. This is probably one of those posts. Like I say, it's ... http://matt-burgess.com/2009/09/the-day-rita-marley-and-an-unknown-rasta-changed-my-life/