David Meerman Scott

David Meerman Scott's book "The New Rules of Marketing & PR" opened people's eyes to the new realities of marketing and public relations on the Web. Six months on the BusinessWeek bestseller list and published in more than 25 languages from Bulgarian to Vietnamese, "New Rules" is now a modern business classic.

He delivers keynotes and masterclasses to groups around the world including those from consumer goods companies, Business-to-Business, entrepreneurs, small business owners, nonprofits, governments, and more.

His popular blog and hundreds of speaking engagements around the world give him a singular perspective on how businesses are implementing new strategies to reach buyers. His books "Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead" (written with Brian Halligan) is a top international bestseller and "Real-Time Marketing & PR" is climbing the charts in the US.

He is a recovering VP of marketing for two publicly traded technology companies and was also Asia marketing director for Knight-Ridder, at the time one of the world’s largest newspaper and electronic information companies. David has lived and worked in New York, Tokyo, Boston, and Hong Kong and has presented at industry conferences and events in over twenty countries.