Ben Matthews

at 33 Digital

London, United Kingdom

Current
  • Senior Programme Executive at 33 Digital
  • Founder at Bright One
Past
  • Editor at York Vision
Education
  • University of York
Connections
238 connections
Industry
Public Relations and Communications

Ben Matthews’s Summary

Ben currently works at 33 Digital, an international digital PR and marketing agency. Ben’s expertise lies in using web 2.0 and social media tools to provide visible and measurable value to clients. With one eye on his current work and one eye on the future of digital media, he has a hunger for learning, sharing and connecting online.

Ben is the founder of Bright One, a volunteer-run communications agency for the Third Sector. Bright One aims to deliver high quality communications for charities, social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations. They do this by developing the communications experience and expertise of volunteers who are driven by the social potential of their work, by providing training and support from industry professionals, and by providing access to a valuable network of communications professionals.

Ben was also part of the team that organised Twestival, a ‘tweetup’ (a meeting of people who know each other via Twitter) that took place in over 200 cities worldwide and raised funds for charity:water, a charity that provides clean drinking water to developing nations.

Ben also sits on the board of trustees of the children’s cancer charity, Camp Quality UK, where he looks after the communications aspects of the charity.

He is an ex-Editor of the award winning student newspaper, York Vision, and retains an interest in all things journalism and the media.

Ben Matthews’s Specialties:

Web 2.0, Social Media, Blogs, PR, Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, Charities, Not-for-Profits, Social Enterprises


Ben Matthews’s Experience

  • Senior Programme Executive

    33 Digital

    (Public Relations and Communications industry)

    May 2009Present (7 months)

    33 Digital is an international digital PR and marketing agency. Its sole purpose is to help brands communicate effectively to digital communities using the most experimental cut-through techniques around.

  • Founder

    Bright One

    (Public Relations and Communications industry)

    September 2008Present (1 year 3 months)

    Bright One is a volunteer-run communications agency for the Third Sector. A not-for-profit organisation, all income generated goes back into help grow the organisation or to subsidise Third Sector organisations with low income so that they can benefit from Bright One’s services.

  • Secretary

    Camp Quality

    (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    August 2007August 2009 (2 years 1 month)

  • Senior Programme Executive

    Hotwire

    (Public Company; EXPE; Internet industry)

    May 2008May 2009 (1 year 1 month)

  • Associate

    Waughton

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

    September 2007April 2008 (8 months)

  • Editor

    York Vision

    (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

    October 2006May 2007 (8 months)


Ben Matthews’s Education

  • University of York

    20042007


Additional Information

Ben Matthews’s Groups:

  •    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
  •    Chinwag
  •    University of York Alumni Association
  •    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
  •    iPhone Developers - www.iPhoneintouch.com
  •    iPhone Dev Team
  •    Tech PR
  •    iPhone Developer's Group
  •    UK Public Relations
  •    London iPhone Developer Group
  •    Bright One
  •    Digital third sector forum
  •    UK technology journalists and PRs
  •    SMCC - Social Media in a Corporate Context
  •    Enabled by Design
  •    Hotwire Public Relations
  •    O2 Litmus

Ben Matthews’s Contact Settings

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