Speaking

Melea Seward is a speaker, moderator and panel facilitator. I usually speak about creativity, social media, and creative enterprise building. I speak to non-profits, entrepreneurs, artists, the unemployed, and the underengaged. When I speak, it is direct. And in the first person (usually).  I’ll tell you what someone else has said:

“Melea is an exceptional source of insight and knowledge in the social networking world. She has a gift for taking an immense topic and making it personal and useful by demonstrating her knowledge through experience and “real-life” applications. Her ability to adapt to her audience makes her a consummate presenter and leaves her attendees wanting to learn more.” – Barbara Spinelli, Wright Management

Want to see more testimonials? Or interested in hiring me to speak? Contact me to get started.

UPCOMING

City at Peace – Private Speaking Engagement/Training.

Levin Institute - Private Speaking Engagement FastTrac New Venture

The Kings College
Guest Lecturer, Business School
Forthcoming with Dawn Fotopulos

PAST

You.0 Public Speaking and Social Media in a Brave New World – Levin Institute (SUNY)

Creativity & the Social Web – Tisch NYU

NYAVA
National Association of Volunteer Administrators
Social Media & Non-Profit Engagement
2 hour talk to 35 Non-Profit Volunteer Managers

Listening to Your Business
Public Program for Entrepreneurs
Social Media & Entrepreneurship
4 hour interactive workshop

NAWBO – NYC
National Association of New York Women Business Owners
Social Networking, Story Telling & Blogging
2.5 hour interactive talk

NAWBO – NYC
National Association of New York Women Business Owners
Social Networking 101
Keynote and Moderated a Panel

Bowne Foundation
3-hour session on Online Collaboration
Group of 25 people who run after-school non-profit programs all over the Tri-State Area (Bowne Foundation grantees)
3-hour interactive talk

Jumpstart – NYC
Levin Institute – SUNY
Social Media and Making a Move from Traditional Media to New Media
Panelist

Freelancers Union
Storytelling and Social Media for Freelancers
3 Hour talk

Fast Trac (Kauffman Foundation/Levin Institute–SUNY)
New Venture and Growth Venture
Every two weeks I give a one-hour talk plus symposium on social media to people with existing non-profits and small businesses (Growth Venture) and people about to start a new enterprise (New Venture)
1 hour talk plus a symposium

Creating Wellness – Mastermind
1-day workshop on using internet marketing and social media to grow existing Chiropractic Businesses to a group of 12 chiropractors in business for themselves.

Wise Solutions Breakfast Series
Social Media and Business Growth for Women Business Owners
2 hour interactive talk to a group of 20 business owners

Sarah Lawrence College
Guest Lecturer for grad students working on interdisciplinary projects regarding social change.
with Paul Griffin, Founder of City of Peace non-profit

Artists & Fleas
Internet Marketing and social media workshop for artists/artisans
2-hour workshop for artists on internet marketing

NYEBN – New York Entrepreneur Business Networking
Online Storytelling and Content Creation
1-hour talk for 100 NYC-area entrepreneurs

Almost Economically Viable
Social Media Primer
45-minute talk

REGULAR CLASSES
Search Engine Optimization
Fashion Institute of Technology

Search Engine Marketing
Fashion Institute of Technology

Web 2.0 and Your Enterprise
Fashion Institute of Technology

Web 2.0 and Social Media
Independent class at Empire State Building
6-week sessions/2hours each class

Blogging Bootcamp
Independent class at Empire State Building
6-week sessions/2 hours each class

WordPress DayCamp
1-day workshop on WordPress