Matt Van Hoven
Matt is a full time editor covering the advertising beat for Mediabistro's AgencySpy.com. He studied journalism at Marquette University before moving to New York to pursue a writing career. Always skeptical about the traditional journalism structure, he's focused on writing for the Web for his entire career. Today, Matt regularly writes for four different blogs, including AgencySpy, Buttermouth.com, which covers p2p, streaming and downloadable content issues and NicksGreatAdventure.com, a blog about an upcoming road trip he's taking through Mexico with five long-time friends. You can follow Matt on Twitter via AgencySpy and e-mail him at [email protected].
This week BMW and ad agency GSD&M revealed a campaign for the automaker’s new Z4 sports car. “An Expression of Joy” is maybe the first campaign this year that makes […]
The future of the advertising has been debated ad infinitum. But as we craft a blueprint for its future, we must consider which media are the strongest to carry ads, […]
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There are two inherently competing notions about personal branding that deserve mention. The first: creating a personal brand helps define us as individuals. The second: when we all enter one […]
What happens when you type your name into Google? How about when you click the ‘images’, ‘news’ and ‘blogs’ buttons? If you don’t know the answer, it may be time […]