Vision Advertising COO Julia Becker Collins (right) sitting with Communications Manager Catrina Gardner (left).

In The News: 10 Things I Know About … Post-2020 employee recruitment & retention

This article originally appeared in the Worcester Business Journal on September 18, 2023. Competing for top talent in this post-2020 world with the Great Resignation and quiet quitting is challenging, especially for small businesses like mine. Yet, our 10-person agency had a 100% retention rate the first two COVID years, and we’ve hired two full-timers […]
Vision Advertising COO Julia Becker Collins

In the News: Julia Becker Collins on Starting a Business

Last week, Julia Becker Collins was in the news as part of a panel of experts quoted by the Massachusetts Business Network (MBN) in their article “6 Experts Share Advice for Starting a Business.” These business tips for becoming an entrepreneur from Massachusetts business experts ran the gambit from attorneys talking about laying the legal […]
Vision's communications manager, Catrina Gardner, poses in front of a sign showing her panel information on personal brand at the She's Local Central Mass Conference for Women.

Central Mass Women’s Conference: Personal Brand Panel

Members of the Vision Advertising team were thrilled to attend the second annual She’s Local: Central Massachusetts Conference for Women earlier this month. Though the day was jam-packed with inspiring keynote speakers, networking opportunities with 300 other local women, and resourceful workshops, the highlight for our staff was getting to see Vision’s Communications Manager, Catrina […]
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Leadership, Employee Retention & Loyalty with Julia Becker Collins

The COVID-19 pandemic was a watershed moment for many businesses – and while we like to focus on pandemic restrictions or logistical shortages, one of the key issues was employee retention. Company leaders who couldn’t protect their workforce and transition to the new normal saw employee leave, never to return. Vision Advertising’s own COO Julia […]
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Interview with Dominique Goyette-Connerty, Vision’s Marketing Specialist

It’s important to get to know the people you’re partnering with when it comes to working with a marketing agency. Beyond our leadership team, we have additional staff specialists who manage clients, projects, and roles here at Vision Advertising. This article highlights one of our staff members you might be working with, especially if you’re […]
Julia Becker Collins in her home office.

In The News: Why we switched to an unlimited vacation policy

This article originally appeared in the Worcester Business Journal on April 18th, 2022. At Vision Advertising, we’ve included unlimited vacation time in our staff perks for several years. Over that time, we’ve seen stronger team trust, decreased human resources paperwork, and faster recruitment. I’ve found when you treat your staff like the adults that they […]
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Vision Advertising at the Leaders Communicate Clearly Digital Summit

Both our CEO Laura DiBenedetto and COO Julia Becker Collins were invited to speak at the Leaders Communicate Clearly Digital Summit – a series of online webinars equal parts theory and practical teaching from leaders around the globe, released episodically through August and September. Two of the over 21 speakers for the online event, Laura […]