@matissenelis.com
Pronouns: She/Her Award-winning accessible comms and marketing consultant Sought-after trainer and speaker Principal of Matisse Nelis Consulting (matissenelis.com) Founder of PR & Lattes
Thank you!!!
Spending the night studying for my CMP exam and answering my APR questions. And while I'm stressing over both, I feel amazing knowing I'm getting the opportunity to earn both this year.
#PublicRelations #APR #CMP
I'm excited to present at Tuesday's 9th Annual Marketing & Communications for Post Secondary Conference!
I'm really looking forward to sharing my knowledge during my session, "Making accessibility a cornerstone of post-secondary communications."
summersdirect.com/conferences/...
#a11y
I just published a new blog, and this one’s been sitting with me for a while.
It’s about performative accessibility: what it looks like, how it shows up in our work, and why saying things like “we’ll make a few exceptions” is more harmful than most people realize.
matissenelis.com/the-problem-...
Accessible content resources to increase your impact: Accessibility books and reports Helpful orgs and individuals Guidance, blogs and tools Pre-order our book! https://lisariemers.com/index.php/2024/05/07/accessibility-resources/
If you're looking to make your content and communications more accessible, I have resources to help! This page has links to accessibility guidance, reports, resources and you can also pre-order my and @matissenelis.com book lisariemers.com/index.php/20... #Accessibility #A11y #ContentDesign #Comms
Matisse smiles as she stands in front of a white wall, holding a light pink, wide-brim hat up in the are with one hand. She's wearing black tights, an oversized white button-up shirt, and a bedazzled jean jacket with light pink Converse shoes.
That feeling when a company starts using accessibility best practices after you've trained them? Chef's kiss!
I really need to do better at posting on here...
Just a not-so-friendly reminder that Delta, Southwest, JetBlue, American, and United really don't give a shit about folks who use wheelchairs or mobility aids.
Many struggle with writing alt text for charts and other other data visualizations. Amy Cesal's "Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization" hammers home the importance of explaining the chart type, the type of data, and the reason for the chart.
medium.com/nightingale/...
One of my favourite things about being an entrepreneur is working on incredibly cool projects and getting excited to launch them.
I can't wait for Monday!
This is amazing. Good luck Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre and Harvest Manitoba.
A screen from Indigo's search station shows the Accessible Communications book Matisse and Lisa are writing.
I can't explain my excitement in seeing mine and @lisariemers.bsky.social's book available for pre-order at Indigo in Oshawa, Ont.
Thank you, CPRS Toronto, for giving me the opportunity to write about why professional communicators and PR practitioners need to act now regarding the AODA.
You can read the full article on their website: cprstoronto.com/2025/02/18/t...
#AODA #PublicRelations #Communications #PR
Deafblind people and allies protested outside the San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind today. #Deafblind people explain what’s wrong with the Lighthouse in this new video, which includes ASL, audio, captions & a descriptive transcript.
#DecertifyLighthouseNow
youtu.be/kDM0i7qOjnM
An infographic titled “How To Write Alt Text” featuring a photo of a capybara. Parts of alt text are divided by color, including identify who, expression, description, colour, and interesting features. The finished description reads “A capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on the top of the capybara’s head.”
How to write alt text and image descriptions for the visually impaired, courtesy of Veronica at Veronica With Four Eyes (@veron4ica.com)!
Make sure to read the extremely informative and resource-packed post too:
veroniiiica.com/how-to-write...
Woot! The second issue of my new newsletter, Beyond the Message, is finished and scheduled. I can't wait for it to go live on Monday morning.
Want to sign up? Visit my website: matissenelis.com/subscribe
It is frankly disgusting that anyone—let alone the Commander-in-Chief—would blame DEI for a tragedy that we do not have all the facts on yet.
We do not know what caused the mid-air collision. It's being investigated. The loss of life is tragic. That's all leadership should be saying right now.
Here I was thinking I was the only one feeling that way, hahaha.
A promotional poster with a photo of Priya and Advita at the top. Below is the session title: Leading through Disruption: Building an Inclusive Culture in Challenging Times and the date and time. When: Friday 31 January Times: 9.00am EST | 2.00pm GMT | 3.00pm CET
Next week we’re hosting a free session where we will be having candid conversations about how to lead in times of disruption: a-leader-like-me.kit.com/leadingthrou...
When: Friday 31 January
Times: 9.00am EST | 2.00pm GMT | 3.00pm CET
Where: Zoom
A black mug is filled to the very top with a delicious mocha drink and whipped cream. It's sitting near the corner of my closed laptop, which shows my PR & Lattes sticker.
Happy Sunday! Today's filled with marking, writing and being creative.
But first, a delicious mocha from Good Earth!
People who want to make the web accessible need to understand the many different ways that people with disabilities use the web. This W3C resource offers a good introduction to how disabled people navigate the web, and barriers they commonly encounter.
www.w3.org/WAI/people-u...
Final touches are done on the next PR & Lattes newsletter issue coming out this Sunday!
Want to subscribe to be in the know? Visit prandlattes.com/subscribe/
#PRAndLattes #PublicRelations
Students Aman, Renita, Maria and Riya sit on either side of Matisse as they smile for the camera following an IABC/Toronto event held at APEX PR.
One of my favourite things about teaching is providing opportunities for my students to network with PR professionals. No matter the event, I always have four spots in my car, ready to take students into the city.
I did just that last night! Thank you, IABC/Toronto, for a fabulous event.
I wish I lived closer so I could attend!
The graphic features a headshot of Matisse Hamel-Nelis, and the text reads, "IDEA Webinar - Helping Your Business Shine: Making Marketing and Communications AODA Compliant. Speaker: Matisse Hamel-Nelis. Date: Feb. 24, 2025, Time: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Register Now with the link." The Whitby Chamber of Commerce logo is above, and the IDEA Committee logo is below Matisse's headshot."
I can't wait to host "Helping Your Business Shine: Making Marketing and Communications AODA Compliant."
This free webinar for the Whitby Chamber of Commerce is happening on February 24 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.!
Register: www.whitbychamber.org/attend-event...
