Client Spotlight: Hotel Commonwealth

Hotel Commonwealth, the Official Hotel of the Boston Red Sox, is an independent boutique hotel in the heart of Kenmore Square, steps from Fenway Park and Boston University. Guests love Hotel Commonwealth for their unscripted hospitality and ‘of service’ mentality, not to mention large, comfortable guest rooms and award-winning on-site restaurants Eastern Standard and Island Creek Oyster Bar.

Hotel Commonwealth wanted to use social media to promote business while emphasizing their brand pillars with a local flavor. They started by doing it in-house, but soon realized they needed a professional agency to get the results they wanted. 

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Kate From Maine: Kate Goes to Fenway

Kate Berry is one of our newest account managers at Metter Media. After moving to Boston from Maine, she’s made her own Boston Bucket List to ease into life as a new Bostonian. Follow along with her this summer as she explores all the city has to offer!

It all started with, “What’s a Sweetgreen?” That’s when I knew I was living in a whole new world — one full of Market Baskets and DoorDash. See, I’m from Central Maine where the whole town lost its shit when we got a Chick-fil-a. So, you can see why my whole world got rocked when I moved to Boston a few months ago. This is why I have set out on a journey to check off as many things as possible on my Boston bucket list. First on the list: a Red Sox game.

I’d be lying if I said this was my first game. I went to one when I was in elementary school, but the only thing I can remember is getting an ice cream in a helmet and what felt like a days-long trip in the car. I needed a real Fenway experience.

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From TV to Your Social Media Feed: An Interview with Jenny Johnson

I will say that while social media is going to be ever present in our lives forever, one really important thing to keep in mind [which] is much more important than what you post, is the relationships that you develop with other people and other businesses and other entities.

This was one of the most important pieces of advice Jenny Johnson has to offer regarding her career in social media.

We got to chat with Jenny Johnson — producer, entrepreneur, social media queen, and one of Boston’s favorite TV personalities — about her day to day life and how she got to where she is today. Read about how she grew (and continues to grow) with social media, how it fits into her life and all aspects of her career, and how she manages to balance a busy career with her personal life:

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#NationalSelfieDay — Selfie Hall of Fame

Happy National Selfie Day! In 2013 the word “selfie” was Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year. Since then, selfies have become even more popular with the growth of Instagram and Snapchat. To celebrate the national holiday we rounded up some of our favorite selfies of all time: 

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