A day in the life...

MATTHEW Flinders is the marketing manager for Newcastle-based RMT Accountants and Business Advisers, an independent accountancy firm.

6:30am: Get up, showered and ready for work, have some toast and a coffee with my girlfriend, watch a bit of Sky News to catch up on world affairs.

7am: Take the dog for a walk for half an hour or 10 minutes depending on the weather.

7.55am: Set off to work, for a marginal commute of five minutes.

8am: Catch up on the emails I didn't follow up on the previous day and prepare for any meetings.

10.30am: Meet with the partners of the firm for an update on marketing activities and any recent developments.

11am: Planning and agendas for some upcoming events we are running and liaise with our admin team to check on attendee numbers and responses to any recent campaigns. 12am: Out for lunch with one of our partners to meet with a potential new business partner, we are always interested in working with interesting and synergistic business in the region.

1.30pm: Meet with our PR agency to look at activities and planning going forward ensuring the strategy fits with our overall business objectives. 2.30pm: Head back to the office to check emails and prepare for a meeting with a potential new client we are seeing the following day.

4.30pm: Catch up with our corporate finance team to look at any interesting activities and any marketing issues going forward.

5.30pm: Head home, for another walk with the dog, then out with some work contacts for a few drinks and dinner, then home for 9pm, catch up with my girlfriend and bed!

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BUSY LIFE - Matthew Flinders