Archive for the ‘ANM’ Category



I’m Quitting This Blog (Next Stop: The Future!)

March 29th, 2010 | ANM | Matt | 3 Comments

This might get a little wordy, but I think it’s worth it. If you’re looking for the punchline, just check the end of the post In case you haven’t noticed, it’ been a little quiet around here. Yes, I’ve been pretty busy, but that had never stopped me before. I think somewhere in the last [...]



My Top 7 Posts For 2010

January 4th, 2010 | ANM, New Marketing | Matt | 1 Comment

Well ANM readers, I’ve done it. I’ve gazed into my patented ANM Brand Crystal-Ball-o-Matic-atron and have divined my most popular posts of the UPCOMING YEAR! Read on if you like having your mind blown. 1) Something about Twitter. 2) Something about “Social Media Gurus” 3) Something about something we all think might be better than [...]



BFG & MattJMcD Living In Perfect Harmony

September 29th, 2009 | ANM, etc. | Matt | No Comments

I don’t usually do things like this. I just don’t like tooting my own horn for a few reasons: primarily because my mom taught me never to brag, but also because “tooting your own horn” sounds kind of wrong. But there are always exceptions to the rules, especially when a great opportunity comes up. An [...]



Let’s Work Together

May 18th, 2009 | ANM | Matt | 1 Comment

I don’t do this often, mainly because I’m not big on self-promotion, but I think it’s a good to reach out to new readers periodically. As you might know, I do digital strategy and marketing consulting. Since I’ve been in marketing, I’ve worked with everyone from Fortune 500 companies to sole-proprietorships, seven-figure budgets to non-profits. [...]



Thoughts On: Blogging/This Blog

April 13th, 2009 | ANM, Blogging, ideas | Matt | No Comments

I think Twitter has really changed blogging. I know it’s still a young medium itself, but I feel like I’ve seen a ton of “I’m not blogging as much because of Twitter” posts lately. The short-form stuff that we used to blog about now goes straight to Twitter. I’m not sure if it’s a bad [...]



My Favorites From The Last 199 Posts

February 24th, 2009 | ANM, Links | Matt | No Comments

This seems a little wild to me, but this is the 200th post on ANM. So I figure, what better way to celebrate than to highlight some of my favorites. It’s easy to get all sentimental. But it’s way more fun to rock! -What Community Looks Like – 2/11/09 -Too Many Chiefs… – 1/22/09 -A [...]



Why You Should Hire My Mom

September 20th, 2008 | ANM, Life | Matt | 2 Comments

Today is Barbara McDonald’s birthday. And for her birthday this year, I’m going to do something different. I’m going to tell you why you should hire her to do your PR. Although she has a degree in Special Education from Rowan University and had worked as a teacher for several years, her skill set goes [...]



Weekend Hootenanny

August 10th, 2008 | ANM, Links, Web 2.0 | Matt | No Comments

Hey Gang. Just wanted to take a quick second to say thank you for taking the time to stop by and check this out. I really do appreciate it. Now on to the fun! Social Media on Alltop! I’m really excited about this. Late last week I was chosen by the good people over at [...]