About

I am Matt Klawitter (pronounced “CLAW-wit-ter”), web and digital communications marketing consultant, usability advocate, and strong supporter of web standards. I believe in greatness. This is my personal website. Views and opinions expressed on this website are mine.

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My specialty is organizing complex initiatives while fulfilling marketing communications objectives. I cultivate talent, reward success, and motivate people to think beyond themselves.

Awards and Accomplishments

2011 Nominee, Best Use of Photography, eduStyle Awards
wustl.edu was nominated for best use of photography. eduStyle is “a web design gallery dedicated to higher education websites and powered by higher education web design professionals.” This is the first ever nomination for Washington University in St. Louis, and the site was created by the team that I built and managed.

2010 CASE VI Lead Judge
For the 2010 CASE district VI awards, I served as the lead judge for five categories in Excellence in Multimedia and Writing for the Web.

2008 Webby Awards Official Honoree, ND.edu
ND.edu was selected as an “Official Honoree” for the School/University category in the 12th Annual Webby Awards, April 2008. The Official Honoree distinction is awarded to work that scores in the top 15% of all work entered into the Webby Awards. With nearly 10,000 entries received from all 50 states and over 60 countries, this is an outstanding accomplishment.

2008 Best Use of Interactive Multimedia, eduStyle Awards
ND.edu was awarded best use of interactive multimedia. eduStyle is “a web design gallery dedicated to higher education websites and powered by higher education web design professionals.” The team I built and managed was also nominated in six other categories.

2008 Gold Award, International Academy of Visual Arts and the W3
ND.edu was selected as a gold award winner by the W3 Awards which honors creative excellence on the web, and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning sites, videos and marketing programs.

2007 Gold Medal, Pride of CASE District V
CASE V recognizes best work in communications, alumni relations and development in the Pride of CASE V District Awards program. The University of Notre Dame was awarded a gold medal for “Best Website” for our work with the Office of Development.

2007 Team Impact Award, University of Notre Dame, College of Arts and Letters
First award given for significant contributions to the College of Arts and Letters’ spirit of collaboration. Award presented by the Dean’s office on May 21, 2007 at the staff appreciation luncheon.

2007 Adobe (Macromedia) Site of the Day
For October 2007: Created to highlight its ground-breaking research and the principles that guide this renowned educational institution, the redesigned Notre Dame website (nd.edu) provides an immersive experience. Featuring rotating Flash video, this site serves prospective students, current students, alumni, parents, and faculty alike.

2005 Adobe (Macromedia) Site of the Day
For September 2005: The College of Arts and Letters from the University of Notre Dame was recognized as the site of the day by Macromedia. The Arts and Letters site is one of the largest marketing communications initiatives ever at the University. View showcase at Macromedia.

2004 University of Notre Dame Spirit Award
In 2004, twenty-nine staff members and one department received the Spirit Award, which is presented to those who “positively impact the lives of co-workers, students, visitors and the campus community.” View press release (PDF).

2001 Gold “Addy,” The Ad Club
Category of “interactive media website, consumer” for Notre Dame International Studies.

Memberships and Associations

LinkedIn.com Group: Web Communications in Higher Education
I created and manage a 1000+ member group on LinkedIn.com. This group is for marketing and communications professionals who work in the higher education industry. We share ideas, network, and practices. Emphasis is on web and digital communications. Group is limited to individuals currently working in higher education; schools, colleges, universities. Learn More on LinkedIn.com.

Washington University in St. Louis

• Guest Member, Public Relations National Council, WUSTL, 2008-2011
• Chair, Digital Communications Advisory Committee, WUSTL, 2008-2011
• Chair, Web Technology Group, Emergency Crisis Management, WUSTL, 2009-2011
• Chair, Social Media Workgroup, WUSTL, 2009-2011

Interviews

National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
Quoted in a 2011 spotlight article for career services professionals about web analytics — Tech Talk: Use Analytics to Get the Most From Your Career Center Website. Read article.

South Bend Tribune Business Weekly
“The Notre Dame Web Group, started in 2003 with experts from the Office of Information Technologies’ Web Administration, has become a state-of-the-art marketing agency, transforming the university’s communication both internally and globally.” Read article.

Adobe Success Story
The ground-breaking redesign of the University of Notre Dame’s website (nd.edu) in September 2007 was featured by Adobe as an “immersive first impression” to visitors. “In one sense, we’re in the first impression business,” I am quoted as saying. “People may know we have outstanding academic programs but they may be unaware of the amazing, world-changing research that happens here. People know us for athletics but don’t know about the special student-athletes we have.” Read more at Adobe.com

Notre Dame Magazine
John Nagy of the Notre Dame Magazine wrote an interesting article about the launch of the new ND.edu site. The article was published in the Autumn 2007 issue, and it can be read online.

WNDU, Channel 16
The NBC affiliate in South Bend, IN featured a television interview regarding the launch of the new Notre Dame website. It was the first and most meaningful website redesign in almost ten years. Read article.

Macromedia
I participated in a case study by Macromedia (now Adobe) about how The University of Notre Dame embraced content management software called Adobe Contribute. For all intents and purposes, Contribute significantly changed the landscape of web development for the “front-line” staff. I was a key role player in a major effort to deploy Contribute to hundreds of users on campus. I focused primarily on user training, template design and development, and standardizing methods of professional web development to support those who run the day to day operations of content management. Download View Macromedia’s Notre Dame case study (PDF).

South Bend Tribune
In 2002, I worked for a regional marketing communications firm located in Mishawaka, Indiana. I was the leader in the development, testing and construction of web design projects. In March of that same year I was asked by the local newspaper, The South Bend Tribune, to discuss some recent trends in the web development industry. Read the article and see how much has or hasn’t changed since then.

Washington University in St. Louis, Newsroom
“A new Washington University in St. Louis website, wustl.edu, was launched Aug. 9,2010 following three months of concerted effort and interviews with numerous faculty, staff and student experts on all campuses of the university.”

Ich bin.

Ich spreche Deutsches sehr gut und habe ein nahes komplettes Erfassen der Sprache. Während meiner Hochschuljahre verbrachte ich einen gesamten Sommer in Deutschland mit einer Familie. Ich würde lieben, in Deutschland zu wohnen und zu arbeiten eines Tages.

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