Book AJ Gerritson for a Speaking Engagement

AJ Gerritson is a popular speaker who specializes in helping audiences understand how they can use inbound marketing techniques and social media tools to create awareness, generate leads and increase revenue. AJ’s energetic and motivational style keeps his audience members engaged and each presentation that he gives is customized for the audience to ensure that they are left with useful and timely advice.

Why book AJ?

AJ Gerritson is a Founding Partner at 451 Marketing, a Boston-based communications agency that specializes in social media marketing, public relations and creative development. 451 Marketing specializes in creating and implementing customized communications campaigns for mid-size to large companies geared towards generating highly qualified business leads.

At 451 Marketing, AJ oversees the agency’s strategic direction, sales and marketing efforts. AJ brings over twelve years of experience in interactive brand strategy, social media marketing, search marketing, public relations and interactive marketing to the company. Prior to co-founding 451 Marketing, AJ was a Vice President at Zeeo Interactive, Inc., an award winning interactive agency. Before Zeeo, AJ was the VP of Interactive Marketing for AsiaFoods.com, where he helped build the online Asian food company from the ground up and positioned it for a successful acquisition.

AJ’s successes in not only helping his clients with their social media marketing initiatives, but also successfully marketing 451 Marketing through the same social media channels, designates him as a reliable and insightful influencer in the social media world. His experience and success make him an ideal candidate to speak to all sorts of different audiences about new and social media, search marketing, online lead generation and inbound marketing.

Testimonials

"You were definitely the right guy for the job! On behalf of the Boston chapter of Law Firm Media Professionals, I want to thank you for an excellent presentation at the Mass. Bar Association's inaugural Firm Future Event. We were delighted with what you had to say, the turnout, and the interaction between you and the audience.  I hope you consider it time well spent and look forward to seeing you again soon."
-Hank Shafran, Director of Communications, Bingham McCutchen LLP

"AJ continues to impress me with his command of social media...a real pioneer in this space. He is an excellent presenter, informative and engaging. If you have an opportunity to hear AJ speak, don't miss it!"
-Elizabeth Hailer, Vice President, Client Development & Marketing, Caturano and Company

"AJ is charismatic and engaging, with the unique ability to shape his presentation to meet the needs of any audience. We had such great feedback after the first event last year, that we already had him back to speak a second time!"
-Christy Dancause, Executive Director, Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Boston

"AJ was simply excellent, a homerun! From beginners to experts, everyone learned so much from him. REALTORS as a whole are an extremely challenging crowd to capture and keep their attention and AJ mastered that! I would highly recommend him as a speaker and have him back in a heartbeat!"
-Eugenie King, Plymouth and South Shore Association of REALTORS®

"I have heard AJ speak on several occasions now. In each instance he has delivered a timely, informative social media presentation in an easygoing, conversational style that engages and never intimidates. If your audience needs to hear practical insights into effective social marketing, AJ should be at the top of your speaker list."
-Julianne Zimmerman, Strategic Communications Consultant

"AJ is one of those rare speakers who can make everyone in the room know he's talking right to them. Whether presenting technical information or motivational remarks, AJ engages the audience with his clear, memorable and accessible style."
-Toni Troop, Communication Director, Jane Doe, Inc.

"AJ has a wealth of knowledge and a tremendous skill to navigate the issues, the panelists and the audience to ensure a thoughtful, information rich program. He’s an asset to any program."
-Kiki Mills, Executive Director, Massachusetts Technology Exchange (MITX)

"AJ's presentation is more than just providing tips, tricks and the latest applications. He really makes a strong case as to why organizations must be involved in web 2.0 tools, regardless of the size or type of business, and gives each audience member the inspiration to find the best mix for their customer. All that and extremely personable- can't go wrong with AJ!"
-Samantha Dawson Hammer, Economic Initiatives Director, Boston Redevelopment Authority

 

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

• Boston Business Journal's "Social Media Marketing Strategies for 2011"

• Building a PR Campaign for the Digital World Workshop
  
  
  

Recent Speaking Engagements

• Search Marketing: How and Why to Integrate with Social Media
  
• What's Next DC: Marketing and Communications Conference - Building a PR Campaign for the Digital World
  
• CMO Advantage on The Pulse Network
  
• Lowell Chamber of Commerce
  
• Managing Your Brand's Online Reputation - Panel Discussion
  
• Social Media: Marketing strategies and Campaigns – Northeastern University MBA Students
  
• Law Firms in a Social Media Age: Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges
  
• PKF North America’s Business Development and Marketing Conference
  
• Merrimack Valley Venture Forum – How to Monetize Social Media
  
• Webinar: Strategize or Die! Why a social media strategy is crucial to your success.
  
• TMCA Annual Conference & Marketing EXPO, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Unifying Your Customers in Real Time: A Case for Social Media
  
• MITX Digital Strategies Panel - Mobile Applications
  
• QSR International Presentation – Social Media 101
  
• Software Industry Conference, Dallas, TX
  
• Smarter Consumers = Smarter Search Tactics Webinar
  
• CDIA Workshop, Work It! Social Media
  
• NEMRA One Day Conference, Leveraging Social Media to Grow Your Research Business
  
• Boston Irish Business Association – Social Media and the Open Source Software
  
• New England Xpo for Business – Marketing, Advertising & PR on a Tight Budget Panel
  
• Green Economy Conference, Green & Multiculturalism: Engaging Multicultural Panel
  
• Strategize or Die! How Fortune 1000 Companies are Building Successful Social Media Strategies Workshop
  
• Inbound Marketing Summit 2009
  
• Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange (MITX) – "A B2B Marketer's Guide to Harnessing the Power of Digital Marketing"
  
• Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
  
• Plymouth & South Shore Realtor Association
  
• Digital Marketing Trends Workshop
  
• How to Implement Corporate Social Media Protocols Webinar
  
• The New England Promotional Products Association
  
• The Institute of Management Consultants USA
  
• The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Boston
  aNetworks Summit
  
• Brand Bootcamp

  To schedule AJ for your next speaking engagement, please contact Halley Sheffield at hsheffield@451marketing.com.