
Scott Crider is "a social media wizard."
Crider is a "social media savant."
"Scott Crider is someone you should listen to."
Short Bio: Scott Crider is an award winning digital creative director, social media/interactive marketing strategist, and blogger living in Gulf Shores, Alabama. A Web 2.0 pioneer since 2005, Crider's background in social media includes authoring two blogs that have received millions of visitors and massive media attention from virtually all major U.S. news media and many International media outlets. His work was also written about in a book about viral culture. He has also demonstrated acumen in harnessing the power of Facebook community-building and strategic application of social plug-ins to drive narrative across all media channels, online and offline.
Full Bio: A digital creative director, social media strategist, interactive marketing specialist, professional blogger, and professional speaker, Scott Crider lives and works in Gulf Shores, Alabama. In addition to achieving success as an independent blogger and social media pioneer, Crider has also developed many cutting-edge interactive programs for clients large and small. Crider drives the strategy and overall execution of integrated Web 2.0 programs that leverage viral opportunities in social media and related applications. With a proven track record of identifying high-impact opportunities that provide innovative new distribution strategies for clients and brands, Crider focuses on application strategy and technology integration within the Web 2.0 and Social Media space. Crider also has more than 25 years of experience in traditional marketing, advertising and public relations disciplines, including brand development and event management. Crider's social media accomplishments include the development of innovative social media integration applications that consistently exceed clients' expectations, including sales ROI in excess of 1,000% for a Fortune 100 retailer and digital promotions that have garnered tens-of-thousands of new leads for major national and international marketing organizations. Crider is also a successful blogger, having authored two blogs that have received millions of readers. One of these blogs, Dogs Against Romney, has become the very definition of viral, garnering millions of readers around the world and major media features by the likes of Time, CNN, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, NPR's All Things Considered, MSN, MSNBC, The Rachel Maddow Show, The Ed Show, The Young Turks, major national and international newspapers, and a book by Bill Wasik (editor of WIRED Magazine) titled And Then There's This: How Stories Live and Die in Viral Culture.
Blog: ScottCrider.com
Email: ScottCrider [at] ScottCrider [dot] com
Speaking Engagements: Scott Crider is available for public speaking engagements. References for public speaking can be found in the side bar of this site, and at Crider's LinkedIn profile. To arrange for public speaking, e-mail scottcrider [at] scottcrider [dot] com
Email: ScottCrider [at] ScottCrider [dot] com
Speaking Engagements: Scott Crider is available for public speaking engagements. References for public speaking can be found in the side bar of this site, and at Crider's LinkedIn profile. To arrange for public speaking, e-mail scottcrider [at] scottcrider [dot] com