Do you need an event speaker with a passion for marketing and social media? I provide educational and entertaining presentations on social marketing, digital marketing and advanced marketing strategy. I’ve been described as a ‘powerhouse of content and enthusiasm’ and my speaking style is authentic, energetic, and personal.

I am comfortable talking about marketing and social media from a high-level perspective, but I also have the deep technical knowledge to provide ‘step-by-step’ – depending on audience and need. I have presented to a broad range of industries including small business, mining, government, higher education, marketers, students, entrepreneurs, and many other groups.

Three reasons you should engage me as a marketing and social media speaker at your event:

1. I have a deep understanding of marketing and social media from both theoretical and applied perspectives and I’m comfortable talking about both traditional and emerging media.
2. I’ve been told that I have an authentic, engaging, energetic and personal speaking style.
3. I’m willing to customize my presentations to address your audience’s needs.

My goal is to leave your audience with useful information which can be applied to their daily marketing challenges.

To book me for an upcoming event or conference contact me at mike [at] meshy.ca.

Speaking Topics

• Social media marketing: building and measuring a social media strategy
• Digital marketing: search engine optimization, analytics, adwords and more
• Marketing strategy: how to put together a rock solid marketing plan
• Blogging: building and maintaining a successful blog
• Facebook: pages, groups and advertising
• Twitter: tweeting with purpose
• Marketing for small business

What others have said about my marketing and social media presentations:

From Kent Smith-Windsor, Executive Director, Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce

“Mike’s presentation was relevant, entertaining, “real world” and down to earth. Our Chamber would highly recommend him as a presenter on the topic of Digital Marketing for either beginning or advanced audiences. Thanks Mike!”

From Dr. David E. Williams, Associate Professor of Marketing, Edwards School of Business

“Mike’s presentation  to my Integrated Marketing Communications class at the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan was ‘remarkable.’ As usual, Mike was a natural; thoroughly prepared, motivating, hands on and relevant. The audience were converts to social media but Mike was objective enough not to recommend it as a catch all and fix all approach for every firm corporation and brand and  that social media as we know it today will be different tomorrow. Thanks again Mike.”

From Katelyn Cholowski, Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan Inc.

“Mike provided a unique, one of a kind, presentation to our members. Not only was it simple, informative, and straight to the point, but he delivered the material in an entertaining way. His extensive knowledge and skill set was clearly visible throughout his presentation. His enthusiasm about his work and experience with Social Media was contagious, and as a result the audience left energized to begin their adventures and exploration of Social Media.”

From Brenda Byers, Director, Technical Systems, PotashCorp and CIPS Saskatchewan, Board of Directors

“Mike provided easy, practical tips and facts about using social media tools for digital marketing. Anyone who has a business or is trying to grow an organization would have found his presentation helpful.  I would recommend him as a speaker, for sure.”

From Breanne Lishchynsky, Business Growth Committee, Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce

“We had pleasure of having Mike Klein as one of our speakers during the Business by Design Technology Series hosted by the Business Growth Committee of the Saskatoon Chamber. Mike is a very knowledgeable and passionate speaker who kept the participants both informed and entertained on the subject of Social Media. Mike was able to educate participants about using social media for business applications. Such as how to keep customers “following” and “liking” the business pages. The Business Growth Committee would highly recommend Mike as a speaker for social media presentations.”

From Michael Jenkins, Director of Marketing Huskie Athletics, University of Saskatchewan

“Mike gave a really informative presentation this morning to a diverse group of business people wanting to learn more about social media, what it means and how to incorporate it into your overall marketing and business strategy.  Mike’s presentation was well thought out, thorough, engaging and certainly created some interesting discussions.  I for one have a renewed dedication to building a strong digital marketing plan and a vibrant social community.  I highly recommend Mike Klein as a digital marketing guru that not only informs, but entertains throughout his presentations.  Great Job!!”

From Leanne Pawlyshyn, business infosource/Canada-Saskatchewan Business Service Centre

“I am one of the co-op students at business infosource, and was able to attend a session regarding social media and using online marketing such as Twitter, Facebook, and blogs. It was a very interesting presentation which was very helpful in giving me a better understanding of how social media works.”

From Ginger Koolick, Attendee, Saskatoon Marketing Mixer Presentation

“Mike talked to us about the power of making connections, friends, and supporters via trust and commitment in social media. This is straightforward stuff in your day-to-day personal relationships, but not always to top-of-mind when interacting with your customers in business. His easy-going presentation style was backed by a very cool and professionally designed (not surprising that in a past life he was a graphic designer) slide show.”

From Jon Winberg, VP Conference Development & Research, Acuity Forums

“We were very pleased that Mike Klein presented at the Acuity Forums Executing Social Media Regina seminar on September 16, 2010. Mike was a pleasure to work with and provided the delegates in attendance with a very detail orientated presentation. We hope to have the opportunity to work with Mike in the future.”

From Melissa Cheater, PSEWEB Conference Organizer

 

“Mike Klein brought much more than a ‘powerpoint’ when he spoke at PSEWEB (Canada’s PSE Web & Marketing Conference) in May 2010. He was a powerhouse of content and enthusiasm.

As a speaker, Mike delivered a stunning presentation based on work with the University of Saskatchewan, and delivered content that set the stage for Day 2 of our conference. Mike was incredibly prepared for the event and brought clear, relevant knowledge with him to share with his peers in Canadian post-secondary education web marketing.

Mike became a member of the conference team and was truly integral to its success as a first-time, now annual, national event.  He was among the first to submit a presentation proposal. And, he was the very first to use the event’s Twitter “hashtag” (helping the conference attain a third place status on Twitter trends in Canada). He even helped answer attendee questions in the event LinkedIn Group! I would recommend Mike for future speaking engagements.”

From Christina Dolan, Program Manager, Business Advisory Services, Edwards School of Business

“We had the pleasure of having Mike co-facilitate a Friday Seminar on Internet Marketing for the Edwards School of Business staff and then another seminar for open enrollment. Mike was very knowledgeable and brought a unique perspective to the topic. I walked away with many tips and tricks for utilizing the internet for marketing purposes. He also adjusted on the fly and made appropriate changes according to what the audience wanted.”

From Tim Nekritz, Director of Web Communication, State University of New York at Oswego:

“I had the pleasure of seeing Mike Klein speak at the first Canadian Post-Secondary Web Conference about his university’s excellent social media presence during the Vancouver Olympics. While the story itself was fascinating, the creativity and solid lessons of his project gave me a lot of ideas for our special events and other practical takeaways to consider. Mike has a great presentation style mixing honesty, humor and humility that engages listeners and makes the session highly enjoyable.”

From Kate Trgovac, President and Chief Catalyst, LintBucket Media:

“I had the pleasure of being on the speaker roster with Mike at Social Media 2.0, a recent IABC Saskatoon seminar. Mike’s presentation on “Building Tribes” was thoughtful and engaging. He wove a great story about the importance of businesses bringing together their communities of passion. And possibly my favourite thing were his visuals – Mike’s background as a graphic designer really came through as he beautifully illustrated his thoughts and recommendations around social media – no boring pie charts! For organizations that need a solid but gentle introduction to the benefits of connecting with customers via social media, I recommend getting in touch with Mike.”

From Harley Rivet, Internet Marketing Specialist:

“I collaborated with Mike to deliver a three hour workshop on digital marketing and he brought tremendous value to the presentation.  Mike has an exceptional grasp of social media best practices and is very passionate about delivering the message; he is an engaging, genuine and personable speaker as a result.  In addition, Mike has very detailed knowledge regarding practical online marketing matters such as pay-per-click advertising, website analytics, and reputation monitoring. Mike is an effective storyteller from a theoretical level all the way down to helping people understand the nuts and bolts of a particular online marketing tool. I hope to collaborate with Mike again in the future and wholeheartedly recommend him as a speaker or trainer regarding digital marketing.”

From Anne-Marie Cey, IABC Saskatoon:

“I had the pleasure of engaging Mike as a speaker at Social Media 2.0, a seminar for IABC Saskatoon. Mike’s presentation was well put together, visually pleasing and covered a lot of information in the time allotted. His manner was professional and he maintained the audience’s interest throughout. I would strongly recommend Mike as an expert speaker on social media.”

From Jade Gulash, IABC Social Media Conference Attendee:

“You know why Mike is a great presenter? Because he #getsit. He gets that social media isn’t just about the ‘cool factor’. He understands that strategic marketing isn’t just about writing out a plan before you execute it. He knows that return on investment is an important measure, but so is the return on ignoring (his phrase, not mine).

Mike knows what his audience wants, and like any good marketer, what he delivers is what his audience needs. Lucky for us, he has an extensive bank of knowledge and experience that he can pull from.

And I must say this: the importance of presentation visuals (quite often, PowerPoint) is underestimated. But not by Mike. He believes, as I do, that the visuals should support your message, not deliver it. Mike delivered his message, loud and clear. And I got to focus on what he was saying instead of trying to read 16 point text on a PowerPoint slide. There is a right way and a wrong way to use PowerPoint. And Mike knows the right way.”

From Natasha M. Katchuk, Ideas Inc. Saskatoon:

“Mike’s experience speaks for itself, as he comes from a diverse background in design and communications. His unique presentation style and extensive knowledge base provided a refreshing perspective on a topic that has become very over saturated in today’s business world. From our clients point of view; the presentation encouraged them to reflect on their business story and provided them with new ideas and social media tools to expand and market their small businesses. Mike really tailored his presentation to fit our diverse audience of micro-businesses, new start-ups and seasoned entrepreneurs and we will be bringing him back for another marketing chat in the near future!”