Ben Matthews

Hello, I create spaces for people to make positive social impact

I’m a digital generalist, impact-led founder and ethical leader.

My main role is as the co-founder of digital agency Empower.

I’m interested in how technology shapes the work we do and the world we live in. The organisations I work with use digital tools to create impact, but much of that now happens on platforms and through systems that operate beyond democracy and accountability. Questions about technolgy decision making, power, rights and governance are central to the impact-led work I care about.

Read a bit more about me here.

Contact me here.

Writing

Here’s what I generally write about, for better or worse.

I keep a list of every post I’ve ever written, which is mainly for me to keep track in posterity. But if you want to see the list, it’s all here.

Recent Posts

The posts published most recently, in descending chronological order. Mainly used to highlight how infrequently I manage to publish, despite good intentions.

The posts with the most views according to analytics. High views does not always equal high quality.

  1. How To Work Out Your Hourly, Daily or Project Rate
  2. Japan on a Budget for 2 Weeks
  3. How to Become a Freelance Consultant
  4. Havana, Cuba in one week: budget travellers’ guide
  5. How to write a brief and what to include

Elsewhere

Links to connect with me elsewhere, if you feel compelled to.

Email / LinkedIn / Empower blog