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How to Spread your Seed Across Social Media

Matt Wilson — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:33:27 +0000

How Under30CEO sends their articles out to so many different channels on social media with just a few simple clicks. Use Ping.FM and Tweetdeck and Facebook Fan Page to get the message out to LinkedIN, Del.icio.us, multiple Twitter Accounts, and Facebook status.

http://facebook.com/mattwilsontv
http://tinyurl.com/under30ceoFB
http://linkedin.com/in/matthewjwilson
http://twitter.com/mattwilsontv
http://twitter.com/under30ceo

Young Entrepreneurs Radio Show

Matt Wilson — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:48:56 +0000

This past Friday I was on Barry Moltz’s Business Insanity Radio Show. The show was on young entrepreneurs under 25 years old and discuss why they need to have their own business.

I was thrilled to go on and talk about my experience with Under30CEO. My goal on the show was to tell everyone no matter what their age, you can live life on your own terms.

Thanks for having me Barry!

Download on iTunes or Listen on BlogTalkRadio

Do you know when you’ve sucked?

Matt Wilson — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:49:45 +0000

It’s time to admit I sucked. Leave me a comment, share a story about when you sucked and how you dealt with it. Ever lost sight of your mission?

I just claimed my blog on Viralogy.com – #90

Wendy’s get’s caught playing “Buzz Word Bingo”

Matt Wilson — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:34:17 +0000

Not all “Social Media Marketing” ideas a great ideas. Just because it’s a buzz word doesn’t mean you can just throw up a twitter account, a Facebook app, or start a uStream channel with success. Did your last meeting look like this:

Beware of the hype. Social media marketing takes a strong understanding of your market and it’s interaction on the social media platform. Sure your customers might use Facebook, but what do they use it for? Will your brand fit into their social networking environment?

Companies that are based around technology seem to have no problem with social media strategies. Zappos.com is all about customer service and these tech happy customers can’t get enough of their interaction on Twitter.

Nike Plus which uses a high tech device in runners shoes to track their statistics, uses their social network to connect runners. Nike could easily take advantage of a Facebook application to allow runners to post their stats on their profiles. Here, the buzz words fit; the customers find value in their social media interaction!

Well add another one to the Chronology of Brands that Got Punk’d by Social Media, Wendy’s added themselves to the “gifts” application on Facebook, so you could send a chicken sandwich. Seems as though Facebook users would rather not send their friends a virtual heart attack. Check out my newsfeed:

Hmmm… buzz word bingo wasn’t such a good idea after all. The problem is clear: fast food and Facebook aren’t exactly a match made in heaven. When you’ve got food and service that’s prone to criticism, opening up an interactive Facebook campaign isn’t the best move.

How to NOT write your “About Me” page

Matt Wilson — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:52:56 +0000

I read this article by Pro Blogger and almost threw up in my mouth a little bit.

ZaggedEdge.com is about doing things different; being remarkable; how to not be terribly boring and create the same canned “About Me” page as everyone else in the world.

Problogger says to write your about me page with these 4 key points–I can’t say I disagree

who you are…
your expertise and how it addresses…
their problem or goal, and how they can…
contact you

“Hi, I’m Jane Smith and I write TransitionMomBlog (who Jane is) to help women make the transition from full-time mom to successful entrepreneur (the reader’s problem or goal). I started TransitionMomBlog in 2004 (Jane’s expertise – shows she has been blogging for two years) to help other women deal with the sometimes overwhelming prospect of starting a new business while still running a household (how Jane helps them overcome their problem or achieve their goal). Prior to raising my family, I spent over ten years as a teacher, corporate trainer and workshop leader (Jane’s expertise, both as a mom and a business person). To contact me, please email XXX (how to contact Jane).”

Problogger received 120 comments from this post! 99% of the comments give NO USEFUL FEEDBACK, I saw only 1 or 2 comments that disagreed with the creating a terribly boring about me page.

Your about me page defines you. Everything I know about Jane Smith is boring! I challenge all of you to give mundane tasks like writing your “about me” page, a new twist–something to set you apart, something to show you care. Remember good is the opposite of great. Very good is very bad.

See how I defined myself here.

Post some links on any cool bio’s you see.

MTV: Call to Greatness. FAIL

Matt Wilson — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:17:55 +0000

“This is the story of a bus full of bad-asses on a mission to break as many of the most insane and ridiculous feats on record as humanly possible.”

SORRY MTV, but this is being submitted to the fail blog. Why? Becuase just like most of MTV, it’s not real and it sucked. A novel idea, but they ruined the concept. How? Just take a look at this garbage:

“Your watching call to greatness and you rock!” ARE YOU KIDDING ME? The stupid dances, the scripted lines. People want to see naturally interesting people like Rob Dydrek breaking records and being himself.
The stupid dances and jalapeno exaggerations can be found here http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1527011&vid=83991