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Wedding PR: Pitching to Podcasts
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Wedding PR: Hiring Outside Help
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Wedding PR: Pitching Styled Shoots to Vendors
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Take Your Business to New Heights: Reach Expert Status
Webinar Recap! Do you consider yourself an expert in your field? In our September webinar for premium members, WeddingWire Education Expert Meghan Ely shared her tips for packaging your skills,...
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Infographic: How to Reach Industry Expert Status
Are you looking for ways to take your business to new heights and reach industry expert status? Building your reputation as an industry expert will help you stand out from the competition and increase...
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Wedding PR: Let’s Go Offline
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Wedding PR: How to Prepare for a Crisis
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Wedding PR: Time to Shake Things Up!
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Wedding PR: Communicating Change
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Wedding PR: Let’s Change the Conversation about Networking
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Wedding PR: Crafting Your Personal Brand
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Top Tips to Reduce Stress – From the Experts!
Our #WeDoSomethingBlue campaign aims to help couples reduce wedding planning stress during the busy season, but what about our pros? Don’t you need a break? After all, you’re not just planning one...
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Wedding PR: What’s a Company Philosophy and Why Does It Matter?
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Wedding PR: How to Craft an Award-Winning Submission
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Wedding PR: The Art of Managing Press Expectations
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Partnership Marketing: Building Your Business from Your Wedding Buddies
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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The Modern Media Pitch
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Go for the Gold: How to Take Home More Industry Awards
Webinar recap! An easy way to expand your business and stand out from the competition is through winning industry awards. Whether you’re a new business or a seasoned pro, earning accolades, collecting...
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How to Take Home More Industry Awards
A key way to expand your business and stand out from the competition is through winning industry awards. Whether you’re a new business or a seasoned pro, earning both recent and frequent accolades,...
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Wedding PR: Developing Your Speaking Platform
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Winter Reading List for Wedding Pros
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Having the Best Year Ever? Don’t Stop Now!
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding pr firm OFD Consulting. As a highly sought-after speaker in the wedding industry, she is the exclusive Wedding PR Education Expert for...
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Wedding MBA 2017: Special Savings for WeddingWire Members
Don’t miss three exciting days of education for wedding professionals at Wedding MBA this October 2-4th in Las Vegas! Did you know you can save extra on your ticket just by being a WeddingWire member?...
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Hiring an Intern: What You Need to Know
If you’re in a place where you are in need of a little extra help, but don’t quite have the resources or budget to hire a publicity firm, it might be the right time to bring in a PR intern. Eager...
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4 Easy Steps to Content Creation as a Wedding Pro
When it comes to marketing and PR for your company, content creation is king – especially if you’re the one creating it. It’s no secret that Google loves fresh, well-written and continually updated...
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Easy Peasy PR Tips for Small Business Pros
Being a small business owner comes with a lot of ups, downs and everything in between. It can sometimes feel like you are forever performing a balancing act of appointments, events, and paperwork-...
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Wedding PR: How to Shine a Spotlight on Your Business
Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding PR and wedding marketing firm OFD Consulting. Ely is a sought-after speaker, adjunct professor in the field of public relations, and a self-professed royal wedding...
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Recovering from a Social Media Crisis
Social media is as much a blessing as it can be a curse. While it allows us to gain widespread exposure in ways that were never possible before, it also forces our businesses onto a public stage...
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5 People Every Wedding Business Owner Needs on Speed Dial
As the saying goes, “It takes a village.” That sentiment rings true when it comes to owning and operating your own business. You want to surround yourself with smart and capable people that will...
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How to Prep Your Press Page for Engagement Season
Photo by: Scott Aleman Photography This article was written by WeddingWire Education Expert, Meghan Ely. As the holidays begin to approach you can almost feel it coming…engagement season is just...
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How to Create an Online Newsroom for Your Website
Photo by Freas Photography This article was written by WeddingWire Education Expert, Meghan Ely. With engagement season upon us, it’s important to set the stage and make your online presence known....
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How to Leverage the Royal Engagement for Your Business
Photo by Kensington Royal via Instagram This article was written by Education Expert, Meghan Ely, OFD Consulting Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the UK’s Prince Harry is marrying...
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How to Prep for 2018 Wedding Submissions
Photo by Walking Eagle Photography This article was written by Education Expert, Meghan Ely, OFD Consulting With the end of the year upon us, it’s a great time to sit down and start mapping out your...
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How to Streamline Your PR in 2018
This article was written by Education Expert, Meghan Ely, OFD Consulting During this time of the year, most wedding professionals are enjoying the beginning of a slower season when event work eases up...
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How to Create a PR Plan
Photo by Michael Stephens Photography This article was written by Education Expert, Meghan Ely, OFD Consulting Being the wise wedding professional that you are, you know you need a PR plan. You...
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How to Communicate Clearly with Prospective Clients
This article was written by Education Expert, Meghan Ely, OFD Consulting Over 90% of today’s couples are Millennials. They have officially taken the driver’s seat, and industry professionals should...
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How to Create the Ultimate Media List
This article was written by Education Expert, Meghan Ely, OFD Consulting Before launching a new PR campaign to publicize your wedding business, it is wise to research and carefully select the media...
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The 4 Rules of Wedding PR During Busy Season
The truth is, if you wait until off-season to look at your business’s PR strategy and start promoting, you’re doing your business a huge disservice. While the busy season workload takes up the bulk of...
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Royal Wedding Trends: What Your Clients Will Start Asking For
Photo by @Kensingtonroyal This article was written by Education Expert, Meghan Ely, OFD Consulting The fascinator has been tucked away, lime green suit sent to the cleaners and the last of the lemon...
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Tips for Your Branding Overhaul
This article was written by Education Expert, Meghan Ely, OFD Consulting Did you realize that best practices call for a business to rebrand every two years or so? In fact you should plan for a...
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Networking Etiquette for Conference Season
Photo by Catherine Lea Photography This article was written by Education Expert, Meghan Ely, OFD Consulting We’re in the business of people. I know I’m preaching to the choir when I say this....
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How to End Busy Season on a High Note
This article was written by Education Expert, Meghan Ely, OFD Consulting While you might be enjoying a short lull in weddings during these warm summer days, September and October are just around the...
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How to Use Headshots to Redefine Your Brand
This article was written by Education Expert, Meghan Ely, OFD Consulting Headshots are a must-have for professional purposes — it gives others a look at the face behind the brand. Now more than ever,...
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Wedding MBA 2018: See the Highlights!
We had such an exciting week in Las Vegas for another great Wedding MBA conference! We loved connecting with thousands of wedding industry colleagues and friends from across the globe. From outstanding...
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Surprise and Delight Ideas for the Off Season
The off season is fast approaching and, as you find more time in your schedule, consider it an opportunity to increase productivity and map out PR and marketing strategies for the year ahead. No solid...
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How To Overcome Ghosting in Wedding PR
Photo by Bellagala Photography Ghosting – the practice of ending all communication without explanation – was brought to the forefront in the last few weeks among Facebook conversations and industry...
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Make the Most of Your Time During Off-Season
Photo by Karina Santos Photography It’s hard to argue with the value of continuing education, but as busy professionals, it’s easy to overlook learning opportunities in favor of tangible money-making...
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2019 Press Material Prep: What to Add, Toss and Update in the New Year
With sights set on 2019, now is the time to update your press materials to ensure you are wedding PR-ready. Times are changing, so this year –– what’s best to add, update or toss altogether? What to...
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Diversifying Your Press to Keep Up
Change is inevitable in the world of Wedding PR, especially these days. In years past, you could enjoy a bountiful press portfolio by focusing on real wedding submissions, keeping an eye on HARO and...
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Steps to Creating an Effective, Modern Wedding PR Plan
Photo by Luv Lens No matter where you are in your business or how long you’ve been in the industry, a successful wedding PR campaign must begin with a strategic plan. It’s time to see the overarching...
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