About

Jared Meyer is a professional speaker who helps businesses become unforgettable. As a marketing professional and presenter, he has been hired by some of the top, global advertising agencies in the world like the Ogilvy Group and Euro RSCG to help grow their clients' businesses. Jared has contributed towards national marketing programs for a broad range of clients from American Express to Verizon Wireless. He has also been hired directly by popular brands like Glaceau (VitaminWater) and TMP (Monster.com) to build relationships with consumers. In 2000, Jared launched MakStar, a creative marketing company. Like Jared, MakStar's team members have contributed to programs on behalf of national and global brands like Cadbury, AT&T, and Discovery Health Channel. Given their experience, they now work with smaller businesses using marketing philosophies, techniques, and strategies that big brands use. Jared recently spent two years traveling the country speaking to business owners on behalf of American Express OPEN while serving as an experiential marketing event manager for OgilvyAction, the brand activation arm of the Ogilvy Group. With over ten years of marketing experience, he has contributed towards marketing programs for over 100 popular brands.

Unforgettable Accomplishments Business & Marketing - Worked for OgilvyAction as an experiential marketing event manager - Hired by Glaceau (now owned by Coca-Cola) to launch VitaminWater in Southern CA - Helped execute experiential marketing programs for over 100 brands like Verizon Wireless. [Program List] - Worked as an online advertising sales trainer at About.com outside of Times Square in NYC - Founded, own, and manage MakStar, a creative marketing company - Featured on a digitial billboard in Times Square NYC to help promote the film "She's Out of My League" - Worked for Citibank on Wall Street on a consulting project for their WWSS unit Publishing - Wrote an article for Speaker magazine on overcoming psychological hurdles to create exciting new material - Wrote six, educational self-guided books for Rosen Publishing - Revised 13 self-guided books for Rosen Publishing that were published in a member-only online database - Wrote a college guidebook, University of Maryland: Off the Record for College Prowler - Appeared in Psychology Today magazine in an article about motivation in the work place - Wrote 13 articles within two commentary columns for The Diamondback Speaking - Ten years of professional speaking experience - Member of the National Speakers Association since 2007 - Represented American Express OPEN at 51 business events nationwide - For two years, hosted large booths and spoke to business owners - Hosted 24 business clinics on behalf of American Express OPEN - Trained & certified as one of Monster.com's national speakers - Contributed towards the execution of over 100 marketing events - Spoke on behalf of Monster.com's parent company, TMP - Facilitated workshops at University of Maryland & University of California Television - Featured on CNBC's "Planet of the Apps" as the Newber spokesperson - Appeared on "Veronica Mars" (two episodes) & worked with Lisa Rinna & Harry Hamlin in one scene. - Co-hosted "SoCal Vibe" on CBS in San Diego, CA - Featured as a lead character in a national commerical for the "Swiss Colony" - During the filming of the premiere episode, dined in the restaurant featured in Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" - Appeared on an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" (wearing a tuxedo in the audience). - Was a semi-finalist applicant for "Big Brother 5" on CBS - Interviewed on local TV multiple times in San Diego, Calif about marketing Education - BS in Business Management, University of Maryland, College Park - Founder & Director, Leonia Alumni Network (2008-Present) - President, University of Maryland Alumni Club of San Diego (2005-2010)