Matthew Prepis

Pushing carts and breaking hearts.

“Swim? Swammi? Slippy? Slappy? Swenson? Swanson?” I probably know every single line, song, and scene in Dumb and Dumber, but it will still make me laugh out loud every time.

imgur is always there for me when I need to laugh.

SEO is an ever changing field and requires devoting a lot of time outside of work to stay current on the latest news and trends.

Me: “I do SEO”
People: “…”
Me: “I do online marketing”
People: “…”
Me: “……I build websites.”
People: “Oh! That’s really cool!”

My middle school math teacher would let the top 5 students, who scored highest on the quizzes, play 20 minutes of Sim City during class. Those 20 minutes were worth fighting for.

Passion. I dig deep into my projects and never leave a stone unturned. When I start a project, I make sure I use all the resources I have available to their potential.

I have a Pomeranian named Gigi. She is a diva.

Getting paid to travel and write about my experiences.

Bruges. After my first visit, I fell in love and could see myself waking up every morning at 7, having a hearty breakfast, walking over to the town square for coffee, saying hello to all the people I have met over the years, and writing whatever pops into my head that day.

My first weekend at SmartSites, we had a 24 hour hackathon where we conceptualized, designed, and created a social media promotion company called SocialJump.