Meryl Franzman

With more than 16 years of agency, corporate and consulting experience in the high tech industry, Meryl Franzman has the ability to manage marketing communications and public relations programs from concept, strategy, and development through execution and implementation. Meryl started her marketing communications and public relations consulting practice, Beyond Words Communications Inc., in 1996. She partners with her clients to develop media strategies and increase their visibility. Meryl develops focused marketing communication and public relations programs specific for each client. She has been involved as a strategic player in the successful management of hundreds of announcements and product launches and delivers results. Meryl works closely with her clients on the following programs: strategic planning including development of key messages and positioning, analyst relations, crisis communications, news announcements, proactive story ideas, product reviews, customer success stories, editorial calendar opportunities, speaking opportunities, bylined stories, the development of press kit materials, event management and media interview training. Meryl has strong relationships with members of the media. She has secured press coverage for her clients in business publications such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Boston Globe and Investor's Business Daily; in technology publications such as InformationWeek, InfoWorld, eWeek and CIO; in broadcast media such as CNN, Let's Talk Computers and The Computer Outlook Radio Talk Show; as well as in many vertical industry publications. Meryl earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech Communications from Northeastern University.