A good friend and business associate suggested I attend a free "Advanced Social Media & E-Commerce Strategies" workshop hosted by NYC Department of Small Business Services. As owner of a small travel business, "To Be Well Travel" and Producer/host on a new TV Talk Show, "Legitimate Matters', sharpening my social media skills and marketing initiatives seemed like a smart idea. This turned out to be a wise decision! The classroom set-up was in an intimate boardroom style setting. The instructor was Digital Marketing Instructor & SEO Expert and Former Vice President of Digital Marketing at JP Morgan Chase & Co., Steven Matt. I was most impressed by Steven's welcoming demeanor, extensive education on the topic and dynamic presentation skills. The class was engaging and Steven was patient and well prepared with a comprehensive Power Point deck that he later shared. His presentation began with pre-requisites, relevance and "How-to" for having a cleaned up website with SEO keywords before you can even think social media. If you think this is social media 101, think again! Steven segues into specific critical strategies, best practices and tools for a successful Social Media & E-Commerce campaign that is sure to increase your social media/website returns. His tactical and appetizing "Food for thought" philosophies caused me to "Mentally Leave the Room" for a minute as my creative energy began operating at high velocity. Steven Matt spent time after the class to address attendee questions specific to individual business needs. He also offers his services (At cost) beyond the workshop. At the end, attendees networked and exchanged business cards as potential synergies were realized among the students. It's my intension to follow up with Steven Matt and other free workshops offered by NYC Department of Small Business Services. It is well worth the time if you're serious about the success of your small business. If you see the name Steven Matt as a social media/E-Commerce instructor for an open class, jump on it! ... Review by William C. Parris read more

I just finished taking a three month digital marketing class that Steven taught at General Assembly. If you want to truly learn all of the elements of Digital Marketing then run, don't walk, to take his class. I had the misfortune of starting the Digital Marketing class with another instructor. After fighting to get out of that class I was fortunate to end up in Steven's class. He exceeded my expectations for the course. After every single class I had a solid understanding of the elements taught. His way of explaining things is simple and he takes what should take hours to learn and puts it into 60-90 minutes. Here is what was really interesting. The final project for each member of the class was to put together a full digital marketing plan for a company we had chosen in the beginning of the class. Up until 3 weeks before the end of the class it all seemed a little confusing. About at that point when he said we should be ready to dig into the plan he was 100% right. It clicked. I now have a solid understanding of how every element of digital marketing fits into the marketing mix and when to use what. On top of that Steven was always accessible. His suggestions were creative and were always on point. He happens to be one of the nicest people you will ever meet. Whether you are looking to take his course or hire him as a consultant I can guarantee several things. You'll more than get your money's worth. He'll move the needle. You and your people will not only understand what is being done but why it's being done. read more

I needed a website for my business. I honestly did not have that much to spend so my options were limited. But Steven was able to work with me on a price that I could afford. The only negative was that he went a little too fast and covered a lot in a very short period of time. As someone who is not familiar with web development, it was a little overwhelming for me. Bring a note pad! Overall the service was excellent. Fast, knowledgable, and inexpensive. I happened to live in the area so we met up at a local coffee (Brooklyn Commune) to work on my site. I came prepared with all of my images and copy pretty much ready to go (I recommend doing that because it will save you money! Less billable hours). We were able to knock out my site in about two hours. He took care of the entire design, development, SEO, image optimizations, social media links, and he even set up a Stripe payment processing system so I can run an ecommerce page and sell products in my site. He also teaches a free class for NYC Small Business Solutions for Advanced Digital Marketing course, so I may take him up that. Tip for other small businesses: THERE ARE FREE CLASSES at NYC Small Business Solutions. Everything from finance to digital marketing. I had no idea. read more

Tell Me Your Goal goes above and beyond! If you are looking to stand out via social media or want to refresh your website, look no further. I attended two very insightful, informative and helpful workshops on Digital Marketing and Web Site Building 101 led by Steven Matt. As someone who gets overwhelmed and intimidated by technology, Steven made the learning process accessible and enjoyable. I left both sessions feeling confident with new terms and concepts. I even brought my staff to the workshop so we could all benefit from his wisdom. I'm extremely selective and look for the highest level of professional customer service. I found both with Tell Me Your Goal. I'm still receiving information via email that I can apply to my business and Steven responds to my random inquiries timely and accurately. Steven genuinely cares about seeing you succeed because he can relate as an entrepreneur. I wish I could give Tell Me Your Goal 10 stars :) . Professional Knowledgeable Helpful Patient Expert SEO Guru ...just a few keywords to describe Steven and Tell Me Your Goal read more

Steve's of Tell Me Your Goal command of the subject matter is evident as he's able to explain tech laden subject and make relatable to a 50 year old technophobe. I never understood SEO and always felt it had a "black box" feel. Steve broke broke it down to the point that I know what it is and understand how to value any company's sales approach. I can have an intelligent negotiation about it and address the potential pitfalls. Most importantly, he provided a step by step approach that allows me to handle the basics of improving my SEO positioning--invaluable information for me and my company as we approach a milestone in our 5 year history. The value proposition is self-evident. This class is a must. read more

Steven is an extremely knowledgable individual with lots of perspective and creativity when it comes to laying out a digital strategy. His breadth of knowledge, experience, and understanding of the WWW is absolutely impeccable. I would highly recommend working with his agency and engaging them for a variety of reasons - either it is to flaunt the positive aspects of your business or decrease visibility of your current/past challenges. I've worked with many startups before and am currently advising many new ones to come - Tell Me Your Goal will be my one single recommendation to all of them! - Anjelika Kour from Brick & Portal read more

These guys were an absolute pleasure to work with! I worked with them on optimizing and building my website and they did the work on time and without any issues. I'm now ranking on the first page! After trying with so many other SEO companies, I finally searched on Yelp of all places and found Tyler and Steven. What I like best is their monthly meetings to review the progress they've made. They're all about transparency so I get to see everything they're doing. The on-boarding was a little difficult for me, but once I got passed that, it was no problem and we saw progress quickly! Thanks so much for all your help guys read more

Steven taught a digital marketing class for NYC Business Solutions which I attended recently and not only did I find him to be highly knowledgeable but also REALLY engaging! It was a big class but he covered every single question and he also gave us tons of free resources for us to leverage after class. I walked away with extremely useful tips and pointers, the dos and the dont's, in getting my digital/online marketing strategy off on the right track. I definitely look forward to working with him as a client in the future. read more

Took a Digital Media Class via NYC Small Business Agency last night, and it was great! I learned so much in just two hours from Steven. He's friendly and very knowledgeable! He made it easy for a new business owner like myself to understand how to navigate the digital world. Highly engaging, the time flew by! He really understands how to make a complex issue for a novice like myself approachable. I felt like I was being let in on the big secret...which is always such a fun feeling while learning. read more

This guy has a nerve to say that we never did business with him. He outsourced the work we contacted him to do to another company and now he claims that he had nothing to do with that. Nice business practice. Steven Matt Apr 23 to me Hi, Serge. Just left you voicemail. We can definitely make this happen. We've actually had several other moving companies in the US recently. I have a report for your website that shows the things we need to address. Give me a call to discuss when you're free. read more

I attended the Social Media Ecommerce-SEO Class with Steven Matt at NYC Business Solutions last week. I not only learned how to increase my company SEO I enjoyed listening to Steven's transparency and knowledge on the subject. He not only is deeply immersed with information he knows how to explain things in a way everyone can understand. I highly recommend Steven and urge you attend any of his marketing class offerings/services. Thank you Steven Matt for a very interesting and inspiring event. read more

I attended the NYC Business Solution workshop for the Advanced Social Media and E-commerce strategy provided by Steven. Let me tell you about this guy in one word.....AMAZING. I really got a oodles and oodles of information this course on how to maximize my SEO to finding out which social media platform to use for my online business. He is truly a blessing, very personable and never boring. Please do attend his course and also take advantage of his service. Its worth every penny. read more

Steven is wonderful. He is patient, and you can tell he is super passionate about what he does and helping others get results. I am a photographer who needed assistance in understanding and executing better SEO concepts and systems. Everything he taught me was invaluable and I appreciate the knowledge I gained from him. I highly recommend his services to anyone looking to build their web presence and learn the skills and strategies to make your brand further known on the web! read more

I turned to Steven as I was working on my new website for my Small Business and I needed an expert in website development or an expert in Digital Marketing. Steven is a very thorough and caring professional, who is, without doubt, savvy about Digital Media, Marketing, and Internet strategies. I am very impressed with the amount and variety of information that I received during our meeting, and I am grateful for the opportunity. I can highly recommend Steven, he is awesome! read more

I attended a training facilitated by Steven Matt ,and if I can give it ten out of five stars, I would (and no, he did not bribe me for that review). I told him that his training really helped me fill in the gaps I face in my business marketing/social media marketing. He provided some great tips that I will be able to put into use immediately. If he (or anyone else) from Tell Me Your Goal should conduct a social media workshop, I would definitely attend again. read more

Steven was our digital marketing teacher at General Assembly last winter. He is someone I would highly endorse in a number of arenas: as a teacher, as a consultant and as a marketing expert. He is the kind of person you can instantly trust and that you definitely want on your team. He inspires reliability and loyalty. Steven's enthusiasm for sharing knowledge is an inspiration. I highly recommend his services to anyone looking to build their online presence. read more

Steven provided an excellent and succinct digital marketing presentation that provides a number of ideas on how to get your business noticed. Even if you are savvy with social media, you will walk away learning something new and identify areas of your current marketing strategy that needs some attention. He leverages not only his personal experiences in the industry but also questions and concerns raised by previous classes. Highly recommend taking this class. read more

I don't even know where to start. Steven offers one of a kind expertise on digital marketing by not only being educated, updated and knowledgeable (anyone with internet can do that!)...but by being humble, honest and PRESENT! Yes, you can go to any of the many thousands of digital agencies around(and I work for one of them) but I bet my most precious belongings they will never ever give you the kind of service he provides. Thanks Steven! read more

Great! I took a free class regarding Social Media Strategy, provided by NYC Business Solution, and Steven is an outstanding teacher. Smart and funny, Steven guided the class through defining the right social media strategy for your small business. He was clear, straight to the point and gave us plenty of advises and tools to get us up and running. I learned a lot and this class will definitely help me develop by business online. read more