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Matt

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so

About Me

Nutshell version - once upon a time I was this guy who got his degree in engineering, had a fantastic career job working in laser R&D research and thought I had it made. Then got bored... and decided to go into sales in the laser field instead. Had a great time, and then got bored again. In the meantime, started creating this website, GayWired.com, back in 1995 and voila, 12 years later, living an entirely new life than the one I had mapped out back in my engineering days.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

I LOVE meeting interesting, smart, quirky, humorous people... people who have an innate goodness about them that you can sense almost immediately... sometimes in that sparkle in their eye, sometimes by the way they communicate, their body language, etc. It's almost always subtle but more often than not, spot on!
Favorite Comments:

    You know you're getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you're down there.

My Blog

October 2008 Gay Business Report

A monthly companion piece to the annual Gay Market Report, this monthly publication features select new articles from the Gay Market Report, as well as Current GLBT Business News relevant to companies...
Posted by Matt on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:01:00 PST

VisitBritain and Visit London: Marketing Strategies for Staying Competitive in the GLBT Market

There are several marketing campaigns in the GLBT community that most everyone is familiar with - the Absolut campaign with their back cover ads on various GLBT print publications, the American Airlin...
Posted by Matt on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:29:00 PST

IGLCC Summit - London - Sept 19-20, 2008

IGLCC Summit in London, Sept 19-20, 2008 We had an incredible time at the IGLCC Summit in London this past week. With almost 100 registrants, this organization continues to grow and should be a mu...
Posted by Matt on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:51:00 PST

Where Have All The Gay People Gone?

There is an interesting phenomenon sweeping the gay community these days. Although there is a lot of discussion and conjecture as to what is going on, to date no one has quite been able to put their f...
Posted by Matt on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:32:00 PST

September 2008 Gay Business Report

In This IssueSpecial Introduction to the 2009 Gay Market ReportIntroducing the annual 2009 Gay Market Report, available today. This market report focuses on all aspects of the GLBT community and how t...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:49:00 PST

2009 Gay Market Report Introduction

Welcome to the 2009 Gay Market Report, a comprehensive look at various opportunities and media sources for companies wishing to target the gay & lesbian community.Much of what you will find in thi...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:48:00 PST

Spotlight on Feast of Fools (plus GLBT Podcasting)

One of the most popular talk shows on the Internet today, as well as one of the originals in the gay market, Feast of Fools, alternately know as Gay Fun Show or simply FoF, is a mix of celebrity inter...
Posted by Matt on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:38:00 PST

Gay Wedding and Marriage Resources

Making news around the globe, the legal rights and recognition of gays & lesbians is becoming manifested in the definition of marriage. More and more companies and communities across the US are re...
Posted by Matt on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:14:00 PST

EGTV - Where E! Entertainment meets MTV meets the Gay World

I had the opportunity to sit down recently with Shane Charles, producer and host of the new show, EGTV, which is short for Entertainment Gay Television. After watching their pilot episode and intervie...
Posted by Matt on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:29:00 PST

LA’s Same Sex In The City Wedding Show a Great Success

Just in time for all of those gay wedding bells ringing in the California sunset, the folks at GBK Productions held a very successful event this past Sunday, with the proceeds benefiting The Los Angel...
Posted by Matt on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:52:00 PST