We implemented one of Megan’s tips for growing our Facebook fans and saw 300% more growth than when we gave away flights!
Sali Marinkovich, Small World Travel & Cruise
I learned more in two hours at your blogger training than I did at a two day social media course held overseas earlier this year.
Peter Fleming, The Tour Company & The Cruise Club
Had an absolute blast at the Blogging is The New Black workshop! Megan is so inspiring and an absolute social media pro. The class really motivated me to take my blog to the next level and I’m excited to see where it will go from here!
Rachael McLaren
Megan combines boundless enthusiasm and infinite wisdom to deliver an enjoyable, practical workshop that will cure the most stubborn case of writer’s block. I left the training session with renewed passion for writing and oodles of inspiration for my next blog posts!
Nadine Maffre – Marketing Coordinator, Miles South Pacific
Megan is an entertaining informative presenter who includes participants and offers a variety of take aways. Her delivery gives you the knowledge to immediately put things into practice.
Megan Howell, Marketing Manager, Tourism Waitaki, NZ
Its just amazing to see that since your workshop, pretty much ALL attendees’ Facebook activity has hugely improved with the level of content, interaction with each other and sharing each other’s content.
Annabelle Bray, Mackenzie District Marketing Executive, Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism
Megan Singleton has been a breath of fresh air, spreading her enthusiasm, energy and expertise. Our brief was to help unleash our thought leaders and what she has achieved is above expectation. In the two workshops she has run, she has inspired our technical leaders to write compelling thought leadership for our new platform. She has shared her tricks of the trade and, testament to her skills, news has spread throughout our company of this fantastic presenter, with many lining up to hear her speak.
Rebecca Nge, Senior Marketing & Communications Advisor, Beca
I asked Megan to ignite Beca’s thought leaders into contributing articles to our new thought leadership platform. She worked closely with our Sales and Marketing team and technical leaders to produce a highly-effective and engaging thought leadership training programme. Megan communicated the ‘why’ we should do this clearly and guided our technical experts on writing interesting and inspiring thought pieces. She was a well-received presenter and a pleasure to work with.
Jon Huxley, General Manager – Sales and Marketing, Beca
I attended one of Megan’s events and it was fantastic! As a PR novice it gave me clear ideas of where to start and how I could get the most out of my time when working with journalists. And not just your traditional journalists but also new media options. Megan is an engaging speaker but is also completely approachable and professional. Thoroughly enjoyed the day and wouldn’t hesitate to attend another one of her events again.
Sarah Greener, Rock the Boat, Bay of Islands
I didn’t think I would gain much from Megan’s workshop for our small business but it was invaluable! Megan’s persona instantly put everyone at ease and her material was so relevant that everyone was very enthralled.
Suzi Jones, Outrigger Motel, Paihia
Prior to attending Megan’s workshop we had a couple of great PR opportunities which in hindsight we could of done more with. When the next opportunity came along I was armed with the knowledge gained on Megan’s workshop about approaching editors so I decided to give it a go. I approached an editor at the Otago Daily Times and with a bit of thought as to why it was an interesting story I had a very successful discussion and hey presto: front page of the Business Section in the ODT. Thanks Megan!
Jayne Shirley, The Duke of Marlborough Hotel, Russell, Bay of Islands
I loved Megan Singleton’s Media Training workshop. Got lots of great tips on working with not only mainstream media but using social media to your advantage as well. I’ve been a fan of her blog for a while now and she gave a lot of personal examples to help with different topics, as well as a number of stories from the many different destinations and experiences she’s had while travelling and writing. I will be looking to implement a number of the media tips I learned to help with the portfolios I look after at Air New Zealand Holidays.
Penina Momoisea, Air New Zealand Holidays
Megan Singleton provided a useful and informative workshop for the Marina del Rey CVB and its partners. Her materials are relevant and can be applied to a wide range of tourism professionals including hotels, restaurants, attractions and destination marketing organizations. Megan’s warm and personable character allows her to connect very easily with people and we received good feedback from our attendees. I would highly recommend Megan’s workshop to any destination marketing organization looking to educate their partners on the latest trends and tips!
Janet Zaldua, Executive Director, Marina del Rey Conventions & Visitors Bureau
I greatly appreciated Megan’s presentation, as she brought a refreshing and direct voice to the table regarding how qualified writers view the travel services they receive. More importantly even, she reinforced the need of the industry to weed out some of the inquiries for free accommodation and meals through a more thorough look at writers credentials, reach, and qualifications. Her presentation included tons of “you can do this” practical advice!
Marc Becker, Area Director of Sales & Marketing, New Orleans Hotel Collection
Megan’s training was invaluable for our partner businesses. Hotels, restaurants, attractions and wineries learned how to best approach and work with incoming travel writers. We got positive feedback from many of our partners and in the long run we anticipate better response from them as well as improved experiences for travel writers
Tim Zahner, Chief Marketing Officer, Sonoma County Tourism
Your talk was a resounding success, the audience abuzz with excitement and enthusiasm about your choice of subjects and your lively and often humorous presentation of your material.
Alison Anderson
You are even more entertaining in person than on the radio! Great value for money with loads of tips and insights for beginners. You are even more entertaining in person than on the radio. It takes real skill to write a blog the way you talk and you have it nailed. I’m making tentative steps in the blogging space so have heaps to learn. You really opened our ideas today to what is possible.
Mary Somervell
Our members appreciated Megan’s tips on how to gain more publicity for their brands through media relations, hosting more effective press trips and social media. One hundred percent of the respondents to our post-event survey said they would recommend Megan’s training to a colleague! Megan also offered great advice to our PR team about how to be more successful. If you are looking for a highly engaging and entertaining speaker who will “tell it like it is” based on her years as a veteran journalist traveling the globe, hire Megan Singleton.
Kelly Schulz, Vice President Communications and Public Relations, New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau
Megan opened my eyes to the bigger ‘Social Media’ picture than I thought possible and she did it with such flair and confidence that I would highly recommend spending the time with her.
Simon Short
Megan’s workshop on hosting global press was exceptional! She has a wealth of insight on what makes public relations professionals even better at their job of destination storytelling. Her engaging presentation style is a mix of facts, real life experiences and humor. I’d highly recommend her program to any organizations – CVBs, hotels, travel products – that host international media. It’s well worth the investment and professional development time.
Danielle Cohn, Former VP Marketing Communications. Philadelphia CVB