Megan Arnold

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Deputy Editor, BI Live at Business Insider

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Overview

Megan Arnold is a media executive and storyteller, currently serving as the Deputy Editor for BI Live at Business Insider, where she develops live journalism events. Her career includes leading video and podcasting at Fortune and producing for CBSNews. com. She holds a B. S. in Journalism from The University of Kansas.

As a passionate creator, Megan thrives on collaborating with talented teams to produce polished and intelligently presented content. She has extensive experience producing a wide variety of subjects, from breaking news to cooking primers, across network television, digital media, video, and podcasts.

Her team at Fortune Video received the 2023 Excellence in Financial Journalism award from the NYSSCPA.

Personality Overview

Informal

Enthusiastic

Relationship Oriented

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Live Journalism
Currently launching Business Insider's live events business, BI Live, to bring the brand's journalism to new audiences in interactive formats.
Podcast & Audio Strategy
At Fortune, she developed and launched its podcast business, serving as the executive producer for four shows, including the flagship 'Leadership Next'.
Digital Video Production
Led Fortune's video news desk and coordinated video initiatives for their live events, demonstrating deep expertise in video content strategy.

Media Appearances

Megan has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Deputy Editor, BI Live at Business Insider
1-2024
Executive Producer & Strategist | Video & Audio at Freelance
5-2022 - 12-2023
Director of Video and Audio, Fortune at Fortune
3-2020 - 12-2023
Executive Producer, Audio at Fortune
5-2021 - 5-2022
Deputy Director of Video at Fortune

Education

B.S. Journalism from The University of Kansas

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Insights For Selling To Megan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Megan is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Megan

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Megan move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Megan take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Megan

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