Ben Matthews

Current

Senior Programme Executive at 33 Digital
Founder at Bright One

Past

Secretary at Camp Quality
Senior Programme Executive at Hotwire
Associate at Waughton

Editor at York Vision

see less...

1 more...

Education

University of York

Recommended

5 people have recommended Ben

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 2009 — Present (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 2008 — Present (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 2007 — August 2009 (2 years 1 month)
Senior Programme Executive

Hotwire

(Public Company; EXPE; Internet industry)

May 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 1 month)
Associate

Waughton

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

September 2007 — April 2008 (8 months)
Editor

York Vision

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

October 2006 — May 2007 (8 months)