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David Meerman Scott

David Meerman Scott

Keynote Speaker: Marketing Strategist, Entrepreneur, Investor & Advisor to Emerging Companies, Best-Selling Author

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David Meerman Scott Biography

David Meerman Scott helps companies and organizations generate attention and grow business in a real-time world. He spotted the online content revolution in its infancy and wrote five books about it including The New Rules of Marketing & PR, the definitive book on the topic, translated into 29 languages. Now, there’s a new inflection point. The pendulum has swung too far, creating a world of digital chaos. Tech-weary and bot-wary people are longing for human connection. There are businesses and organizations who have learned to win by tapping into this mindset by creating a Fanocracy. Scott’s eleventh book, Fanocracy (coming January, 2020 from Portfolio), proves that creating fandom is not something reserved just for celebrities, athletes, and authors. Creating a Fanocracy is rocket fuel used by forward-thinking companies and organizations of all sorts – including those from the most unlikely industries – to inspire and nurture true fans. Scott’s high-energy presentations highlight the strategies and success stories using bold images and video to energize audiences. Scott inspires people to set old ideas and fear aside and use new tools to achieve measurable, no-cost results to turn customers into fans and fans into customers.

Scott’s ideas have captured the attention of respected firms and organizations all over the world – having spoken in over 40 countries and on all seven continents. His groundbreaking strategies don’t just slap new tools onto dusty old strategies – they reinvent the way to engage the marketplace.

The top-selling book by Scott is "The New Rules of Marketing & PR", a Wall Street Journal bestseller in its 6th edition with over 400,000 copies sold. It is available in 29 languages and used as a text in hundreds of universities and business schools worldwide. Real-Time Marketing & PR and The New Rules of Sales and Service have each broken new ground with fresh ideas. Scott is co-author of "Marketing the Moon" (and contributing producer of the 2019 PBS documentary it inspired, Chasing the Moon) and Marketing Lessons from The Grateful Dead. Scott’s next book is co-authored with his daughter, Reiko, and reveals how the power of fandom – long understood in the celebrity world – can be harnessed by business.

Scott is the pioneer of Newsjacking, a business growth strategy so successful that it is now listed in the Oxford English Dictionary: “In the space of a few short years, newsjacking has gone from an experimental technique to a staple in every social media-savvy marketing department’s arsenal. Its contemporary iteration, however, dates from the early twenty-first century, as first popularized by marketing and sales strategist David Meerman Scott.”

Scott is a globalist with real-world experience building businesses and a sharp eye for the bigger marketplace. He moved to Tokyo at age 26 to establish the Japan office of a Wall Street Real-Time economic advisory firm. He worked for global Real-Time media companies in Tokyo for seven years and Hong Kong for two. Scott was Asia marketing director for Knight-Ridder in the mid-1990s before moving to the Boston area where he was marketing VP for two publicly-traded U.S. companies. Losing his job following the sale of NewsEdge to Thomson Reuters delivered Scott the gift of reinvention as a strategist advising organizations on the new realities of agile, Real-Time business.

Scott is a co-founder and partner in Signature Tones, a sonic branding studio. Signature Tones works with clients to create sonic logos and original music for use perfectly in tune with their brand. Sonic branding includes original music that is used in videos, podcasts, products and services, as walk on music for speaking engagements, in TV and radio commercials.

Scott is an advisor to emerging companies who are working to transform their industries by delivering disruptive products and services. Besides delivering success as a member of the board of directors of NewsWatch KK (successfully sold to Yahoo Japan) and Kadient (successfully merged with Sant), and on the board of advisors of Eloqua (successful IPO in mid-2012 and sale to Oracle in early 2013) and GrabCAD (successfully sold to Stratasys in mid-2014), his current portfolio of advisory clients includes HubSpot, where he has served since 2007, (successful IPO in 2014), digital selling firm Vengreso, Mynd, Harmony, YayPay, SlapFive, ExpertFile, and InstaViser as well as non-profits including the Grateful Dead Archive at University of California/Santa Cruz and HeadCount. He is also a strategic limited partner and advisor to Stage 2 Capital, a go-to-market venture capital fund investing in and advising companies scale sustainable revenue and healthy growth.

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David Meerman Scott Speaking Topics

Turning Customers into Fans!

I share how organizations that are human-centered instead of data-obsessed attract radical devotion around products, services, and ideas as diverse as campgrounds, business-to-business software, batteries, and restaurants. I show how and why people become passionate about the things they love. And I teach how any company can harness for itself the most energetic customer force in the world: die-hard fans.

Real-Time Mindshift: In-Person Team Coaching Session

Get your team together and roll up your sleeves! I come to your office to coach your team to reimagine ways to reach your audience. Learn to take advantage of new real-time marketing and sales realities. Then set your organization up to exceed your goals by implementing new low cost (and no cost) sales and marketing strategies and tactics in that are proven to grow business.

Going Beyond the Keynote

David Meerman Scott is available to deliver sales and marketing workshops which provide a step-by-step framework for building an online sales or marketing strategy and a tactical, actionable plan to reach buyers directly and in Real-Time.Learn powerful ways to create content that gets attention using blogs,viral marketing, podcasts, online video,search engine marketing and online thought-leadership.Programs are custom-tailored to suit unique needs. Please inquire for specific details.

David Meerman Scott Videos

Talk Big; Work Small (ft. David Meerman Scott)
David Meerman Scott on The New Rules of Marketing and PR
How to Turn Fans into Customers with David Meerman Scott

How do I book David Meerman Scott to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like David Meerman Scott for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for David Meerman Scott, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for David Meerman Scott or any other speaker of your choice.

How much does it cost to book David Meerman Scott for a speaking engagement?

Speaking fees for David Meerman Scott, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book David Meerman Scott are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire David Meerman Scott, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

What topics does David Meerman Scott speak about?

David Meerman Scott is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Marketing, Social Media, Authors, Sales, Innovation, Networking, Business, Leadership, Consulting and Technology.

Where does David Meerman Scott travel from?

David Meerman Scott generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

Who is the agent for David Meerman Scott?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like David Meerman Scott for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book David Meerman Scott for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host David Meerman Scott or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.

Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.


David Meerman Scott is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Marketing, Social Media and Authors. The estimated speaking fee range to book David Meerman Scott for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. David Meerman Scott generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Erik Qualman, Don Peppers and Jim Carroll. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling David Meerman Scott for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 02/10/2024.

David Meerman Scott Speaking Topics

  • Turning Customers into Fans!

    I share how organizations that are human-centered instead of data-obsessed attract radical devotion around products, services, and ideas as diverse as campgrounds, business-to-business software, batteries, and restaurants. I show how and why people become passionate about the things they love. And I teach how any company can harness for itself the most energetic customer force in the world: die-hard fans.

  • Real-Time Mindshift: In-Person Team Coaching Session

    Get your team together and roll up your sleeves! I come to your office to coach your team to reimagine ways to reach your audience. Learn to take advantage of new real-time marketing and sales realities. Then set your organization up to exceed your goals by implementing new low cost (and no cost) sales and marketing strategies and tactics in that are proven to grow business.

  • Going Beyond the Keynote

    David Meerman Scott is available to deliver sales and marketing workshops which provide a step-by-step framework for building an online sales or marketing strategy and a tactical, actionable plan to reach buyers directly and in Real-Time.Learn powerful ways to create content that gets attention using blogs,viral marketing, podcasts, online video,search engine marketing and online thought-leadership.Programs are custom-tailored to suit unique needs. Please inquire for specific details.

David Meerman Scott Videos

Talk Big; Work Small (ft. David Meerman Scott)
David Meerman Scott on The New Rules of Marketing and PR
How to Turn Fans into Customers with David Meerman Scott
FANOCRACY: Turning Prospects Into Raving Fans with David ...
Sales Speaker David Meerman Scott - YouTube

David Meerman Scott News

  • How do I book David Meerman Scott to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like David Meerman Scott for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for David Meerman Scott, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for David Meerman Scott or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book David Meerman Scott for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for David Meerman Scott, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book David Meerman Scott are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire David Meerman Scott, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does David Meerman Scott speak about?

    David Meerman Scott is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Marketing, Social Media, Authors, Sales, Innovation, Networking, Business, Leadership, Consulting and Technology.
  • Where does David Meerman Scott travel from?

    David Meerman Scott generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for David Meerman Scott?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like David Meerman Scott for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book David Meerman Scott for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host David Meerman Scott or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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