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Here it is!  The long awaited interview with Matt Cheuvront of Life Without Pants and Proof Branding.

Matt was a delight to speak with and we had a great conversation talking about a lot of topics. Here are just some of the highlights and topics discussed in this Love Your Work Life interview.

Highlights & Topics on the Call

• The back story about Matt Cheuvront and sequence of events leading up to LifeWithoutPants, MattChevy, and now, Proof Branding.
• The inside scoop on his brand new (awesome) business, Proof Branding.
• His thoughts on web design also with ideas and advice for freelance web developers.
• “At the onset, you have to be selling something tangible – some sort of product.  It gets the foot in the door with clients.”
• Why building a strong online community around your web blog can have a huge impact for your blog, career, or business.
• Some insight into how Matt started an ongoing “conversation” on his blog and built a community.
• What’s “The Epiphany Moment” and how he did it.
• “Feedburner -vs- Newsletter marketing” chat.
• How to make subscribing to your blog easier.
• Life Without Pants was never intended to be a business yet it has hugely impacted Matt’s life, career, and businesses.  On the call, he explains how.
• Why and how Matt’s highest traffic comes from authenticity.
• I asked Matt if he thinks it’s a good idea to blog about personal issues while searching for a job and how he believes it may impact potential employers.
• Matt shares ideas about how to overcome the 3 & 6 month mark when you are starting your blog and no one is reading it.
• He also gives advice for 20 something professionals looking to start a business or career.

My personal favorite take-aways from the call:

1. Start with something tangible.
2. Be consistent.
3. Be authentic.
4. Build community & trust and you will get hired.
5. Know what you want AND know what you need.

This was a great call full of great ideas and advice for new bloggers, 20 somethings, web developers, first-time entrepreneurs, and job seekers.  Tons of great stuff for anyone of any age really.

I really enjoyed the time with Matt.  What did you think? How has this Love Your Work Life interview with Matt Cheuvront of Life Without Pants impacted you?

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