Filtering Positivity from the Toxicity of Technology with Matthew Roberts | Ep. 108
Matthew Roberts
Matthew Roberts is a father, writer, economist, and Podcaster of- 'The Great Indoors Show.' He is the marketing director at Amdocs, whose mission is to harness the power of digital creativity and human connection.
Matthew is an experienced Head of Marketing with a demonstrated history of working in the technology industry. He is skilled in product life-cycle management, sales, partner management, digital marketing, demand generation programs, customer content creation, account-based marketing, B2B, B2C, analytics, brand strategy, and product marketing. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) focused in Economics from The University of Reading.
In 2016, while in London as a marketing director, Matthew had to make a very important decision affecting his country of residence. The unfortunate societal climate in England at the time led many people to leave their country, and the liberal nature of Great Britain made it easy for people to do so.
He witnessed two men discussing how they thought immigrants in the UK negatively impacted society. Many negative views of immigrants came from social media and during political campaigns. They raised their concern that the government should kick out all immigrants who brought Britain down and didn't contribute to society. Leaving such a toxic environment is a decision that any successful person must make.
Segmented timestamps:
[00:19]- Episode intro and a quick bio of the guest
[01:30] -Meet Matthew Roberts and hear a bit of his backstory and what he does in his space
[02:35] - Matthew's story- how he had to overcome the challenges of achieving something bigger and better
[08:50] - Why racism and negative language is rampant in the information stage
[12:22] - How Covid 19 changed the conversations around the world
[17:50] - Using technology to impact climate change
[18:46] - How to filter the positivity from the negativity on social media
[23:24] - Practical steps you can do to scale up your adventures
[27:05]- Trusting the first instinct in making the right decisions
[30:45] - How you can reach out and connect with Matthew
Notable Quotes:
“You cannot understand racism or prejudice until it happens to you.” ~Matthew Roberts.
“The greatest destruction to mankind is currently social media.” ~Matthew Roberts.
“You as an individual have the greatest control and authority over what you see, watch or hear.” ~ Matthew Roberts.
“Everything narrows down to choices. We must choose a path that will bring a positive change we wish to see.” ~ Noah Scott.
“The first instinct is always right in any situation that requires tough decision making. Always follow it.” ~ Matthew Roberts.
Resources Mentioned
Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable by Tim S. Grover: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008O58LL8/
Reach Matthew at:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattowenroberts74/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattski/
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