“When it comes to knowing about event production, Meaghan Edelstein is
the very best!! As a marketer and keynote speaker, I see a lot of
meetings and programs that are good but not great. Meaghan is one of
those rare professionals who combines what (and how) is the right thing
to do, with getting it done! And the result is always spectacular.”
JEFFREY HAYZLETT, Speaker, The Hayzlett Group
“I met Meaghan through her work at GSMI, when she was producing the Las
Vegas SMSS event. I was immediately impressed by her professional
demeanor and ability to produce a successful event while remaining cool,
calm and collected.
In addition to Meaghan's stellar skills as a producer, people connecter
and Social Media whiz, is her willingness to share her knowledge and
experience. She has been working in the industry for quite some time and
it shows. I'm continually impressed by how willing she is to help
others' shape their careers and grow into Social Media thought leaders.
Meaghan's skills combined with her genuine interest in building
relationships makes her the perfect match for any endeavor she pursues.”
Amy Gilmer, Social Media Associate Manager, Stella and Dot
“As a veteran speaker on the marketing/leadership/technology circuit
there are characteristics that I've identified about the organizers of
the best conferences: ability to be a welcoming host, assembling a list
of other speakers who care more about delivering valuable content to the
attendees than pitching, filling the room with eager and engaged
attendees, managing all of the little stuff that comes up in the course
of a multi-track event."
Meaghan Edelstein has met or exceeded standards for all of these things
for the three events I have had the good fortune of working with her for
in San Francisco, Boston and Las Vegas. Given the dreary perception of
my topic--analytics for marketing people--I'm especially amazed at both
the size and quality of audience she has gathered when I've presented.
I would absolutely speak at an event organized by Meaghan without a
second thought.”
Gahlord Dewald, Speaker: Online Strategy, Emerging Technologies, SEO, Analytics, Thoughtfaucet
“In the fluid world of social media, Meaghan has consistently provided
structure, understanding and process to those of us swimming right
along. Her knowledge of social platforms and strategies makes her an
asset for any company or contact in need of guidance. Being honest and
straight-forward comes naturally to Meaghan, which is often a lost art
in this instant-gratification, immediate-results world we now live and
work in every day. You want to tackle something new or difficult -
Meaghan is the person you want helping you do it.”
Dana Thomas, Assistant Director of Social Media Strategies, NCAA
“Meaghan is a joy to work with and just an all around pleasant person.
Meaghan put together a great slate of fellow speakers for a Social Media
Risk and Reward conference in Boston. I was really impressed with the
speakers she was able to assemble in a short period of time and
particulalry enjoyed her legitimate efforts to really coordinate a
customize, non-redundant, non-cliche and up to the minute agenda. Her
experience with Mashable and knowledge of the space in advance was a
real plus. It was also great to have a great, well organized host at the
event,,,,she made me feel very welcome and introduced me to
everyone...that is not something all hosts of these events do. Overall,
it is always a joy to speak at Meaghan's events because I know because
of her careful planning and orchestration, I will also always walk away
with more than I give.”
Mark Bisard, Cyberlawyer - VP & Senior Counsel - General Counsel's Office, American Express
“Over the past three years I've attended approximately 10 social media
conferences. The GSMI conferences organized by Meaghan stood head and
shoulders above them all, even the New Media Expo (BlogWorld).
The speakers were world class influencers and researchers (e.g., Guy
Kawasaki, Charlene Li, Chris Silva, etc.), and access to the speakers
was unprecedented. The networking opportunities with fellow attendees
were extra productive. Despite the prolific nature of the conferences,
at least one a quarter, the quality never suffered. (I attended four
GSMI conferences in 2011 and 2012.)
Meaghan is a proficient organizer, connector and achiever. She also is
an effective group facilitator who is highly knowledgeable and
well-practiced in the use of social media and the latest trends and
technology in the industry. She demonstrated this week after week as the
leader of GSMI's collaborative social media working group
SocialAxcess25.”
Chris Giovagnoni , Sponsor Engagement and Social Media Program Manager, Compassion International
"I had the pleasure of working with Meaghan while
she was the Facilitator of the GSMI SocialAxcess25 executive working
group. Meaghan is very organized, is extremely thorough and is a
consummate professional. She brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise
to the table from her experience in the realm of social media and
blogging. I would highly recommend Meaghan who brings enthusiasm and
energy to any project she is involved in."
Marlena Solomon, Communications Specialist, Royal Purple Inc.
“I first met Meaghan during the Social Media Strategies Summit in San
Francisco, where I had the pleasure of presenting on how to work
effectively with mom bloggers.
Meaghan was not only instrumental in ensuring the conference was
executed flawlessly, but she was also a wonderful hostess, providing
answers to those who needed them and engaging most everyone in
conversation. I was impressed by her work ethic and her composure during
such a major event.”
Francesca Banducci, Managing Partner, The SITS Girls Camp; Bloggy Boot Camp
“I stand in awe of Meaghan! Every so often, you have the opportunity to
meet and work with a super-talented and success-driven professional,
that makes you blows you away with what they can accomplish. Meaghan is a
force of charisma and energy that makes her work shine and it would be
my privilege to serve as a recommendation for her.”
Myles Bristowe, Chief Marketing Officer, CommCreative
“Bottom line: Meaghan accomplishes the mission. Aside from being an
absolutely competent planner, she is a talented social media
communicator. She’s smart, sharp, focused and the “go-to” type person we
all seek when we want to make sure the job gets done, and done well.
Meaghan skillfully organized two GSMI events at which I had the
opportunity and pleasure to deliver presentations. Knowing the quality
of events, talent, staff, venue and professionalism she was able to
deliver, I made sure my management staff also attended Meaghan-planned,
GSMI events.
Meaghan is able to motivate people and invites others to share in her
enthusiasm. From her personal accounts, to her hands-on experience and a
portfolio of wide-reaching published work, Meaghan can be relied on for
sound advice and social media acumen.”
Greg Reeder, Director, Digital and Social Media Production, Defense Media Activity
“Meaghan is one of the most dedicated, capable, professional and focused
people I have encountered. She excels at all that she pursues, is
highly regarding by professionals at all levels within the Corp, Social,
Nonprofit, and Media sectors. Her strong intellect, people skills and
passion is infectious. She influences others and encourages them (and
herself) to stretch while at the same time maintaining a collaborative
approach. Professional, Courteous, Dependable, Thorough, Strategic
Influence, Team Builder and a down right pleasure to work with. I highly
recommend seizing any opportunity you encounter to work with, for, or
along side Meaghan”
C. Douglas Plank, Chairman / CEO / Founder, MobileCause
“Meaghan is a one of a kind. I have had the pleasure of attending many
conferences that Meaghan has organized. No matter the size or subject
matter Meaghan brings the best for her conference attendees. She not
only is a great organizer Meaghan has a personality unlike many. She is
the true definition of a giver, sharing and helping all who she touches
to grow and prosper to their full potential. Its impossible to leave a
conference that Meaghan has organized without a feeling of excitement
and a serious drive to tackle your toughest obstacles ahead!”
Chris Dion, Social Media Specialist, Graphic Artist, Big Y Foods
“Besides being a joy to work with, Meaghan is a take-charge person who's
able to inspire, motivate, and wrangle a number of speakers and
communicate the expectations for the conferences she helps put together.
It's rare to find someone who can not only organize numbers of subject
matter experts, but also to be able to write her own thoughts and
insights in a equal level of expertise. I consider her an asset to any
organization, not only as a disciplined planner & organizer, but
also extraordinarily helpful as a well connected professional.
All in all, she's pretty awesome. You'd be hard pressed to find her
equal.”
Marcus Nelson, Director of Social Media, Salesforce.com
“I first worked with Meaghan at the GSMI Social Media Summit in Boston. I
was a speaker on the B2C panel regarding social media marketing best
practices. Meaghan was incredibly warm and welcoming and ran a very
tight ship. I was very impressed with the quality of each of the
presenters at the summit and the content that was being shared with all
of the attendees. I have recommended GSMI Summits to our clients as
ideal setting to both learn and contribute to thought leadership in
social marketing. Meaghan takes great pride in the quality of speakers
that attend and the overall experience for attendees, which is most
apparent in her thoughtful details sprinkled through the three days of
events.
I have also had the pleasure of working with Meaghan as a contributor
for a piece she published for Mashable. Meaghan was incredibly
professional when interviewing a roster of clients, and we felt
extremely comfortable handing them over to her. She also did a
phenomenal job bringing to life Wildfire's platform and highlighting our
organization's perspective on social marketing.”
Stephanie Brookby, Account Strategist, Wildfire Interactive, Inc.
“I have had the pleasure of working with Meaghan on both her Social
Media Strategies Summit conference and through providing guest blogs on
www.socialaxcess.com. Her level of professionalism and dedication to
obtaining results is exceptional. As a speaker, I always felt that I had
complete access to whatever I needed to conduct a successful seminar.
However, the more incredible fact was that she did not stop her job when
the conference was over. She followed up with me to ensure that my
experience was positive and provided feedback from the attendees within a
few days.
After the conference she has been accessible to discuss blog ideas,
webinar topics and is always ready to offer outstanding insight into the
social media world.
Follow-up:
Meaghan has been the conference producer at multiple social and digital
media conferences at which I have had the pleasure of speaking. Not only
do her conferences result in incredible attendees and inspirational
speakers, she also manages juggling a successful conference with her own
ability to make all the speakers feel as comfortable as possible. She
is consistently one step ahead of the game, tirelessly works to ensure
that the event is exceptional, and provides the type of follow-up not
seen at other venues. I have been honored to have the opportunity to
work with Meaghan in the past, look forward to future endeavors, and
would highly recommend her.”
Terra Spero, Managing Partner, RealTime Marketing Group
“Meaghan as put on some really exciting and creative conferences. She
has invited me to speak at a couple and I thoroughly enjoyed the
experience and look forward to working with her in the future.”
Gary Bahadur, CEO, Kraa Security
“Meaghan runs a fantastic conference. I had the privilege of speaking at
he social media summit in Boston, which was just a delightful
experience. Well run, good personal touch, very informative. I highly
recommend Meaghan, a true professional.”
Geoff Livingston, Partner & Co-Founder, Zoetica
“I have had the pleasure of Speaking at several GSMI conferences over
the past year- and happily was introduced to Meaghan. Coordinating and
organizing conferences of this size is no easy task- but she does it
with ease and grace to much success. She has a remarkable ability to
make everyone feel like they are the most important person in the room.
She is professional, organized and above all a joyful spirit that makes
working with (or for) a rewarding experience. I highly endorse Meaghan-
and should you have any questions you would like ask- feel free to
connect with me here on Linkedin anytime.”
Marcy Massura, Digital Community Manager, Weber Shandwick
“Meaghan is a wonderful conference producer. I’ve spoken at a number of
the conferences she’s produced for GSMI and strongly believe that the
events are so successful as a result of her hard work, organization and
strong interpersonal capabilities. Meaghan works hard to determine the
right mix of speakers for every event, which is no small feat. She also
consistently goes above and beyond when it comes to taking care of her
speakers, from ensuring that they’re all set to present, to making key
networking introductions on site at the conference. As a result, I’ve
left every one of her/GSMI’s conferences with a number of dynamic new
contacts, best practices to share with my team and an interest in
returning back as many times as she’ll have me!”
Jessica Gioglio, Public Relations and Social Media Manager, Dunkin' Brands
“Meaghan is extremely detail oriented and well connected, which is why
she produces and promotes great conferences at GSMI. I've spoked at
Meaghan's events, and the feedback is always positive due to her ability
to book high caliber speakers, and provide great opportunities for
networking and interactions above and beyond what other conferences
offer. I would trust Meaghan to plan, coordinate and execute any
event...I would actually trust her with my first born :)”
Jen Cohen, Speaker and Presenter, Something Creative, LLC
“I met Meaghan at a Social Media seminar in NYC, just as she began her
work at GSMI (Global Strategic Management Institute). Soon after, I had
the opportunity to attend one of the events she organized for GSMI; I
was very impressed by how well-organized the several-day social media
seminar was. Meaghan put together diverse, informative and interesting
panels that provided a great experience for attendees.
I also spoke at the Social Media Strategies seminar in SF, and as a
speaker I found everything very well-organized: the event went off
without a hitch with many major brand representatives and social media
experts speaking and in attendance. If you are looking for a top-notch
event planner, or for someone who can speak to social media strategies
with expertise and insight, I highly recommend that you contact Meaghan.
Bob Heinemann
VP, Interactive Marketing
EMI Music North America” Bob Heinemann, Vice President, Interactive Marketing, EMI Music
“I had the pleasure of speaking at one of Meaghan's conferences in San
Francisco and was extremely pleased with the caliber of talent she
assembled both from other speakers and attendees as well. Meaghan and
her team also created a program that had a larger depth than many of the
'off the rack' Social Media conferences I attend on a regular basis.
The mixture of emerging subjects along with the case study focus is a
hard balance and she did a great job on having both types of content
represented well.
Lastly--and this is huge--she gave enough breaks between talks for
speakers and attendees to network! I can't tell you how rarely that
happens and it's very frustrating as a speaker to not have time to
connect with people who may want to work/meet with you, etc. So thanks
to Meaghan and her excellent team! I highly recommend you head to one of
her events asap.”
John C. Havens, EVP, Social Media, Porter Novelli
“Meaghan has a fluent understanding of social media. She applies this
knowledge as an organizer of social media summits and conferences. She
intrinsically understands what an audience wants and needs to know in
order to make strategic business decisions. With this in mind, she
gathers speakers who offer thought leadership, comprehensive knowledge
of the industry, and practical advice to an audience. In addition,
Meaghan is professional and detailed oriented. It has been a pleasure
working with Meaghan.”
Kyle-Beth Basson Hilfer, Advertising/Marketing Law Specialist and Arbitrator, Kyle-Beth Hilfer, P.C.
“I met Meaghan several years ago when I was just starting out in the
social media industry. She was already a well-established pro in the
field, having started a successful non-profit. Over the years, I've had
the privilege of being under Meaghan's tutelage; she has been a wealth
of knowledge and encouraging support.
I have also been quite inspired by Meaghan's work as vice president and
social media director at GSMI. She possesses all the traits of a
cutting-edge marketer and solid leader. I'll continue learning and being
inspired by Meaghan's career decisions. I'm grateful to know her.”
Baochi Nguyen, PR/Social Media Manager, Boingo Wireless
“Meaghan produced the Social Media Strategies Summit I attended in Las
Vegas in February 2012. The conference was extremely well run and
managed by Meaghan. Not only did Meaghan coordinate a large conference,
all the speakers, and workshops, but she managed to stay accessible to
attendees for questions or comments.
Meaghan is also an accomplished and knowledgable speaker. Her expertise
in blogging and social media will be an asset to any team she joins.
Not only would I recommend Meaghan as an event producer, but as a public
speaker!”
Josh King, Director of Business Development, Peacock Virtual Solutions
“Meaghan is not only a talented professional organizer, event
coordinator, and social media expert, but she is also a complete joy to
work with. As a speaker at a GSMI event organized by Meaghan, I felt
informed and connected at every step of the way, and was thoroughly
impressed by the talent roster she was able to garner amongst my fellow
speakers. I would highly recommend Meaghan's work and would not hesitate
to collaborate with her again in the future.”
Barb Dybwad, Director of Programming, Tecca
“I've spoken at many conference, and I found Meaghan's
professionalism, preparation and knowledge to be top notch. When I
presented at SMSS in San Francisco, Meaghan was there every step of the
way. She not only provided spot-on logistics, but she also offered
insight about the audience and expectations that helped me focus the
content of my session.”
Matt Hicks, Manager, Corporate Communications, Facebook (business partner)
“Meaghan has taught me a lot since we have been working together. As a social media newbie she took me under her wing and really taught and explained this new world to me. I can honestly say working with her has been a great pleasure. While running campaigns and rewiring client's social media platforms we have collaborated to creatively build a strong brand. I look forward to the many more things she has yet to teach me!”
Rachel Solimini, Social Media Consultant, Smashyn. Reported to Meaghan at SMASHYN
“Meaghan is a pleasure to work with. She has helped me out of several jams when trying to find new and out of the box strategies for interactive marketing. She is my go to person in terms of social media. Many people in the social media industry offer services but Meaghan delivers results.”
Andy Vitale, Senior Designer/Social Media Manager, Pro Wrestling Fusion
“Meaghan is one of the most driven, courageous, and hard working person I have ever met. She puts her mind to a cause and nothing will stop her. She is top of the line in technical knowledge and has successfully started more than one amazing cause based solely on her own initiative. She has a kind heart and is willing to go out of her way to make sure everyone is happy. She is an exceptional team player and is always looking out for her fellow colleagues in life. There is no one I would rather have in my corner than Meaghan.”
Jetty Kircher, Coordinator, Artist, Lagomorph Studios worked directly with Meaghan at Spirit Jump
“Meaghan, who is president of Spirit Jump, is one of the most dedicated, sensitive, smart, and button down executives I've ever had the privilege of knowing. Personally I've seen that everyone who has ever worked with her feels exactly the same way. I can't recommend this wonderful woman strongly enough.”
Alyn Darnay, Writer/Director/Author, Chaos Films worked with Meaghan at Spirit Jump
“Meaghan is an amazing professional who started Spirit Jump out of her own battle with cancer. She cares deeply about the people who help her help others and those she helps. She is also a fantastic marketer, writer and highly impressive as the face of Spirit Jump to so many. She has built Spirit Jump from the ground floor and I am confident in the near future it will be a charity that everyone knows and many more participate in!”
Laura Levitan, Partner/EVP Brand Development, Mr. Youth worked directly with Meaghan at Spirit Jump
“I found Meaghan through her charitable site, Spirit Jump, and was so impressed by her work. I signed on to be a member of this wonderful group. Meaghan is a powerful woman. By powerful, I mean that she has the biggest heart and passion for what she is doing. She has set aside her own health issues and struggles to help others, so that they can go through it with a HUGE support group. Part of surviving cancer and other diseases is a will to live. Meaghan gives that to people. She organized this support group of people with the sole purpose of lifting the spirits of those suffering, letting them know that they are not alone. I only wish there had been this group when my Grandmother went through her last days in the battle against cancer. Meaghan is an inspiration to me. I am so proud to be a part of Spirit Jump.”
Lagean Ellis, Owner, Serene Moments reported to Meaghan at Spirit Jump
