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Social business consultant and social media marketer. Marathon runner and travel blogger for fun.

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Well hello there

I'm Digital Director at London-based consultancy FreshNetworks. I write here about social media and how it is changing the way we act as people and as brands. I also write about my travels at Travel Boy.

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Welsh Government introduces scheme to teach safe use of social media in schools

Welsh Government introduces scheme to teach safe use of social media in schools

March 9, 2013
by Matt
Privacy, Social Media

The Welsh Government is to introduce lessons in the safe use of digital and social media tools to the curriculum. Schools are to give students…

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Your buying-power, and other things your social data could reveal about you

Your buying-power, and other things your social data could reveal about you

September 25, 2012
by Matt
Privacy, Social Data, Social Media

We’re becoming increasingly aware of the social data we have all been leaving in our wakes online. From the conversations you have, to the people…

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The social graph: what it is and how brands can use it

The social graph: what it is and how brands can use it

September 8, 2012
by Matt
Privacy, Social Data, Social Media

There is a temptation to think that the ‘social graph’ is a new thing or something that Facebook created. It isn’t. It is simply a…

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First rule of social media privacy: Know what you're sharing

First rule of social media privacy: Know what you’re sharing

June 26, 2012
by Matt
Privacy, Social Data, Social Media

A new site from 18 year-old Callum Haywood is a simple and effective reminder of the first (and most important) rule of social media privacy: Know…

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Could what you say in social media impact your credit rating?

Could what you say in social media impact your credit rating?

June 17, 2012
by Matt
Privacy, Social Data, Social Media

Early in June a plan to mine and use data from social media by Germany’s largest credit rating organisation, SCHUFA, was leaked to the press….

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Why Twitter is not the best place to break-up with somebody

Why Twitter is not the best place to break-up with somebody

June 9, 2012
by Matt
Privacy, Social Media

This week Ben and Kate Rothschild in the UK have been having a fairly public break-up on Twitter. It has been both intriguing and disturbing…

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Matt’s Marathons 2013

In 2013 I'm running (at least) 2 marathons and 5 half marathons. From Stockholm to Loch Ness. I'm raising money for NSPCC along the way.

You can find out where I'm running and even sponsor me here.

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