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Yours was one of the best webinars I have seen. Very well organized. Good content. You gave life to the presentation even though you were covering lots of material quickly. Very efficient.
Steve Donohue, Manager, Great Garage Door Company
Melissa Harrison, marketing consultant
Keynote speaker, trainer and consultant
Melissa Harrison is a powerhouse in strategic marketing with 20 years of experience helping B2B brands in healthcare, manufacturing, higher education, government and professional services stand out and scale smart. She cuts through complexity to deliver bold, clear strategies that build trust, increase visibility and drive measurable results.
Melissa makes audiences laugh and inspires them with real situations and answers to dive into the things that are often scary, but necessary for growth. She teaches business leaders how to embrace change and engage through an audience-first approach. Melissa connects on a personal level because she’s been there before—building up companies through recessions and turnovers. She rolls up her sleeves right with you and gets to work.
Melissa’s accolades include:
- 2023 Enterprising Woman of the Year Award (Enterprising Women Magazine)
- 2022 Notable Marketing Leader (Twin Cities Business)
- Top Content Marketer (Content Marketing Institute)
- Top Young Entrepreneur (Minnesota Business Magazine)
- 4-time recipient of the Hermes Creative Award
- Top 100 Women to Watch in the U.S. (The Inspirational Woman Project)
- SBA Emerging Leader
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5 most requested topics
Choose from popular topics or view the full list when you download Melissa’s speaker one sheet below. We can also customize something special for your audience.
- B2B is human too: rebuilding trust through buyer-centric marketing
- Grow loudly: how women-led brands can build influence through content
- Less content, more strategy: the secret to effective marketing
- Six generations, one brand: how to market across an age-diverse audience
- Smart content in the age of AI: how B2B brands can stay human and competitive
I had the pleasure of attending Melissa Harrison’s fantastic content marketing session at IABC World Conference in San Francisco. I’ve been full of great ideas since and I can’t wait to implement what I’ve learned.
Kim L., Communications Officer, Northern Ontario School of Medicine
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I attended your Tuesday session at Content Marketing World and I learned a TON! The timing was great because I am struggling with creating a streamlined procedure to measure and track our social media metrics. Great presentation, and thanks again!
Erin Clark, Marketing, Cohen & Company
Most recent gigs
Below is a short list of Melissa’s recent engagements. For a full list of past speaking engagements, please connect at speaking@alleecreative.com.
2024 SCORE Small Business Series
Online
2024 Enterprising Women of the Year Conference
Orlando, FL
IECSC New York 2024
New York City, NY
2023 AAF-North Dakota Lunch and Learn
Fargo, ND
2023 IABC-MN Gift of Communication
Online
2023 SCORE Small Business Series
Online
2022 Triple Play REALTOR® Convention & Trade Expo
Atlantic City, NJ
2022 Carver County Library Workshop Series
Online
JLC Live 2022
Providence, RI
2021 IABC Southern Region Connect2Comms
Denver CO
2021 BizBash
Tampa, FL
2021 CMAA Communications Summit
Edina, MN
Thank you so much!!! Everyone LOVED your presentation! Your timing, energy, everything was perfect! Thanks for all your effort and time on this!
Lia Capaldini-Keseley, Client Services Coordinator, Authentic
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