http://matt-burgess.com The Home of Matt Burgess Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:01:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 is plugged in. Hop for a few minutes to wake up. 6.44am: Toast pops ... http://matt-burgess.com/2010/07/a-diary-of-brewing/ 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. http://matt-burgess.com/2010/06/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-trailer/ [caption id="attachment_275" align="alignright" width="138" caption="Conversation Media... what's the deal?"][/caption] 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 people seem ... http://matt-burgess.com/2010/03/the-launch-of-conversation-media/ 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/