Matt McCue
Matt McCue is the former editor of 99U. He lives in New York City, but he is willing to travel long distances for a good meal. Find him on Twitter at @mattmccuewriter.
The Keys to a Great Rebrand: Advice From the Duo Who Revamped Chobani and Spotify
Changing your corporate image can be risky. The brains behind the rebrands of Chobani and Spotify share their secrets to success.
Lyft’s VP of Design: 8 Principles on Scaling a Design Team
For Lyft's VP of Design Katie Dill, building a team is like mixing a great cocktail – it’s about finding the right balance of ingredients. Here’s a peek into her approach.
What Creatives Need to Know About Working with a Recruiter
Talent agents aren't just for pro athletes and movie stars these days. Here's the inside scoop on how finding the right talent partner can supercharge your next career move.
New Rules of Communicating in a Virtual World
Eight ideas to make your remote meetings more productive, effective, and, yes, even fun.
Scott Belsky: How to Navigate the Messy Middle of a Creative Venture
The starts and finishes of a project seem to get all the headlines and press, but they don’t adequately reflect the extreme swings that occur during the middle section of a journey. In his new book, The Messy Middle, 99U Founder Scott Belsky shares lessons in entrepreneurship around the crucial, but overlooked part of a creative endeavor.
Does Your Company Need a Chief Storyteller?
From a hobby blogger to the head of storytelling at Microsoft, Steve Clayton charts his unlikely career rise and shares how stories about people can bring real value to a company.
How to Pitch Investors on Your Business Idea
Tige Savage, managing partner at Revolution Ventures, offers his best advice on how to craft a winning pitch.
Bleak Time, Bold Moves: The State of the Digital Nation 2020
Jules Ehrhardt’s provocative observations on the state of digital consultancies comes with a message of hope for those in the industry.
Tax Tips for Freelance Creatives: Debunking Common Myths
We debunk common myths and set the record straight.
Pentagram’s Natasha Jen on the Power of Passive Activism and “Alien Stuff”
“We can choose not to participate in the consumption and production of [certain] brands and their products. I still believe that the choice of not participating is a kind of activism.”
Jenny Arden: Look for Dark Horses and Misfits
The Airbnb user experience design manager unpacks how Airbnb is designing for the superhost, what her team is learning offline that they are applying online, and how the line between design and business is so blurry these days she can’t even see it anymore.
Ian Spalter: Find the Grind that is Your Personal Fairytale
Instagram's head of design, Ian Spalter, has numerous management tools in his belt to get the best work out of his team—from Monopoly brainstorm sessions to timeboxing. But, for Spalter, the most important tool is obsession. In an interview with 99U, he remembers learning early that the things you're willing to waste time and energy on might just be the key to ultimate success.