Meghan Ely

President, OFD Consulting, Richmond, VA

Meghan Ely is the owner of wedding marketing and wedding PR firm OFD Consulting, which specializes in pairing wedding professionals with brides. She is a highly sought after industry speaker and serves as a Public Relations adjunct professor for Virginia Commonwealth University, specializing in PW writing and brand promotion.

Business & Operations

Working with Couples & Vendors in PR

Meghan Ely

October 10, 2017

Gaining recognition and attention for your work is one of the goals of a great PR strategy. However, the team-based nature of the events industry can...

Business & Operations

Evaluating the ROI on Your PR Efforts

Meghan Ely

September 20, 2017

You’re making efforts to get the word out about your business, but how do you know if all of that work is paying off? You might “feel” more...

Business & Operations

Evaluating the ROI on PR Efforts

Meghan Ely

August 16, 2017

You’re making efforts to get the word out about your business, but how do you know if all of that work is paying off? You might “feel” more...

Business & Operations

Introduce Yourself as an Expert to Editors

Meghan Ely

July 11, 2017

There is one aspect of publicity that we get asked about the most: how do I get quoted or featured as an expert in a publication? Event pros want to...

Business & Operations

Keeping Up with PR in the Busy Season

Meghan Ely

June 13, 2017

Time, they say, is money—and as event professionals, we know it’s true. We know the value of our time, and how precious it is during the busy season...

Business & Operations

Post-Conference Recap: Making the most of an educational event

Meghan Ely

April 11, 2017

Attending conferences is one of the most popular and personally rewarding ways for event professionals to gain education and insight into a...

Business & Operations

Is It Time to Hire a PR Agency?

Meghan Ely

March 14, 2017

As a successful business owner, there will come a time when doing everything in-house is no longer the best option. When your business is growing,...

Business & Operations

My Favorite Free PR Resources

Meghan Ely

February 14, 2017

As event professionals, we know that running a business is a series of balancing acts. You are constantly moving from one thing to the next, trying...

Event Solutions

Recovering from a Social Media Crisis

Meghan Ely

January 10, 2017

The wedding industry isn’t exactly thought of as a high crisis business. Yes, we see our fair share of bad weather issues and cancelled events, but...

Event Solutions

Wedding Business Trends in 2017

Meghan Ely

December 13, 2016

During peak season, it always seems like we’re keeping up with what’s ‘in’ – whether it’s linen textures, color palettes or fashionable centerpieces...

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