Next week marks 12 years at Matter for me, and I’m sure to many that seems like a long time for someone to spend at any agency in the world of public relations, social media, digital marketing and creative. Yet it doesn’t feel odd to me, because we put a lot of emphasis on culture and employee retention here – and there are a lot of… Read more »
This past February, Matter Boston celebrated its two-year anniversary at 197 Portland Street. As the fastest growing and largest satellite office, we strive to maintain the same fun, supportive and caring environment our Newburyport colleague so eloquently outlined in her update on Matter HQ. While the Newburyport happenings seem hard to top, we at Matter Boston aim to have just as much fun. So, what IS… Read more »
In May, Matter held an installment of Open Door – a free, multi-hour session where members of our PR and digital marketing teams sit down, one-on-one, with founders and CEOs of growing companies and give them strategic, actionable advice. Below are some of the session’s best takeaways. You’re a solo practitioner. And you intend to stay that way, at least for the near term. Still, your… Read more »
Anyone else feel like 2017 was just yesterday? Whether we want to believe it or not, 2018 is well upon us by now and the Matter team has been hard at work (and play!). We are all about work-life balance and creating a fun, supportive and caring environment in our offices as well as our communities. Wondering what that actually means? Check out some of the… Read more »
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year’s theme is #PressforProgress. By continuing to press forward, we can turn the momentum of this movement into an unstoppable force for positive change. According to IWD, #PressforProgress is a strong call to motivate and unite friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive. In honor of… Read more »
When your parents tell you to get a job at 16 years old, the last thing you’re usually thinking about is how this will affect your career after college. But it’s those first positions that set the stage for experiences that will shape your career – though not necessarily how you’d expect. I got my first job while I was in high school as a receptionist… Read more »
Well, that stung. For a Patriots fan out of water living on the West Coast, Super Bowl LII was an emotional rollercoaster, culminating in championship derailment. Witnessing my hometown New England Patriots come within inches of a sixth league title was a natural cap on the well to my young, albeit fruitful, tenure as a Boston sports fan. But, I’m over it. I swear. Now on… Read more »
As a new professional in PR, you’ll quickly find that networking can be a surefire way to a win for your team: sharing tips with industry colleagues; making friendly with a reporter at a target publication; or kicking off a new business lead. The bounties are endless, but there’s loads to learn before making some of these moves. Excited by the prospect of getting out there?… Read more »
Industry trends, client successes and rock star employees here at Matter were enough to keep our blog content flowing during 2017. But, with limited time during the day and a high volume of content available online, it is impossible to read every great piece. To make life easier and to make sure you don’t miss anything, we rounded up our top 15 most visited Matter blog… Read more »
As the year concludes and we prepare to to tie all loose ends before we start fresh for next year, we would like to take a step back and proudly reflect upon Matter’s contributions in community outreach for the year 2017. Surpassing Company Goals Paid volunteer time is one of the many distinctive perks that help our firm further establish itself as a company that encourages… Read more »
With mountains at your doorstep, a booming market breeding innovation, and a culture that attracts an active and healthy lifestyle, it’s no wonder that Boulder was recently named the happiest city in the United States by National Geographic. And while the city continues to grow into the tech mecca that it’s becoming known for, it still somehow remains to keep its unique, hippy happy charm. So,… Read more »
