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

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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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AP Twitter account hacked, fake Tweet causes Dow to fall 143 points

AP Twitter account hacked, fake Tweet causes Dow to fall 143 points

April 24, 2013
by Matt
Social Data, Social Media

It wasn’t the first Twitter account to be hacked, nor will it be the last. But on Tuesday fake tweets from a hacked @AP account…

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Twitter communities are definable by the language they use

Twitter communities are definable by the language they use

March 16, 2013
by Matt
Linguistics, Social Media

Social media tools are a great way of building communities – they allow people to find others who share similar interests, passions and concerns. And…

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How to stop people falling off the 'Engagement Cliff'

How to stop people falling off the ‘Engagement Cliff’

September 26, 2012
by Matt
Social Media, Social Media Thinking

This week’s Social Media Thinking comes from Christopher Lomas. As well as his thoughts on social media strategies and marketing, the video below expresses quite neatly a problem…

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Would you crowdsource personal decision making?

Would you crowdsource personal decision making?

September 22, 2012
by Matt
Social Media

Social media has helped to change the way people communicate with each other – you may now talk to friends on Facebook, find people with…

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Using data and social media to support marathon runners: TweetMyTime case study

Using data and social media to support marathon runners: TweetMyTime case study

September 19, 2012
by Matt
Running, Social Data, Social Media

Running can be a lonely business, and running in a race can be equally so. The people you are running with are friendly, you’ll meet…

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Real engagement in social media takes more than just a Tweet

Real engagement in social media takes more than just a Tweet

August 29, 2012
by Matt
Social Media

You can’t get people to do something they don’t want to do – true before social media and still true as brand and consumer behaviours…

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Vermont follows the @Sweden example with citizen Twitter account @ThisisVT

Vermont follows the @Sweden example with citizen Twitter account @ThisisVT

August 20, 2012
by Matt
Social Media

The @Sweden Twitter experiment has given over running of the Swedish tourist board’s Twitter account to a different citizen each week since December 2011. It…

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How London 2012 enabled the Olympics to be a social media event

How London 2012 enabled the Olympics to be a social media event

August 18, 2012
by Matt
Social Media

Before this summer’s Olympic Games, there was much talk about how London 2012 would be the first social media games. There was talk about the…

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Social media brings us closer than ever to Olympic athletes

Social media brings us closer than ever to Olympic athletes

July 24, 2012
by Matt
Social Media

Want to know what Tom Daley’s bedroom looks like? Or how Matthew Mitcham amuses himself in the Olympic Park between training sessions? Or where 5,000…

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Why I don't care how many people follow you on Twitter

Why I don’t care how many people follow you on Twitter

June 28, 2012
by Matt
Social Data, Social Media

In social media many people seem to be obsessed about size. How to get more Twitter followers, how to get people to Like us on…

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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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