I was at a preview event that Ford was holding for media prior to the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), when in strolled our CEO, Alan Mulally. He was immediately swarmed by journalists, who formed the traditional scrum. | ScottMonty Any questions for Alan Mulally? |
 | TWalk @ScottMonty Q. for Mulally: In hindsight, wd he have changed Ford's strategy in 2007/08 if he'd known we'd be in recession by now? |
| ScottMonty @TWalk No. Matter of fact, we've accelerated the strategy with the safest most fuel-efficient vehicles ever. - Alan Mulally |
 | asheen @ScottMonty what is Mullaly's commitment to sustainability, both personal and professional? |
| ScottMonty @asheen I've spent my entire career focused on safe & efficient transport; sutainability is the future. The future is now. -Alan Mulally |
 | tdhurst @ScottMonty yeah, what does it feel like to be LEADING the industry rather than sticking with the status quo? |
| ScottMonty @tdhurst Exhilirating. Ford rocks! - Alan Mulally |
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| ScottMonty Alan just zipped away for some TV interviews. I'll see if I can grab him again. Thanks for the questions. |
| ScottMonty @idamaster Alan makes it a point to drive a diff vehicle every day - including the competition - b/c it's impt to understand cust's view |
 | mcritz @ScottMonty Is Ford’s decision not to ask for bailout money up-front based in part on a desire to not conform to Congress’s stipulations.... |
| ScottMonty @mcritz No, it's based on our good plan to tranform Ford and our sufficient liquidity. - Alan Mulally |
| ScottMonty That closes this Q&A session with Ford CEO Alan Mulally. We may try this again some time. |
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He as been called "an unstoppable force of nature," "the best corporate social media lead on the planet," and Alan Mulally, the CEO of Ford Motor Company, called him "a visionary." But perhaps the best way to describe Scott is "Renaissance Man." Friends and colleagues that know Scott from one facet of his life are very frequently surprised to learn of his interests and talents in other areas.
Scott is a marketing and communications professional focused on the digital industry — specifically on social media. His career has spanned a wide variety of industries such as healthcare, pharma, biotech, travel, automotive, tech, and communications, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.
Currently on the staff of corporate communications in Ford Motor Company, Scott heads up the social media function and holds the title Global Digital & Multimedia Communications Manager. He is a strategic advisor on all social media activities across the company, from blogger relations to marketing support, customer service to internal communications and more, as social media is being integrated into many facets of Ford business.
Prior to joining Ford, Scott served as Consigliere for crayon and spent a number of years with PJA Advertising + Marketing, a boutique BtoB agency specializing in health sciences & high tech.
In addition to his consulting and agency background, Scott is an active blogger and podcaster. He writes about the intersection of advertising, marketing and PR at The Social Media Marketing Blog and also writes The Baker Street Blog, a literary undertaking. Scott has been featured in numerous news and business publications, in over a dozen books, and on a variety of broadcast media from podcasts to NPR to national television. Scott is a recognized thought leader in the social media industry and frequently speaks at industry events.
Scott received his Master's in Medical Science from Boston University's School of Medicine concurrently with his MBA from BU's Graduate School of Management. He lives in the greater Detroit area with his wife and two young sons, golfs all too infrequently, and has a hidden talent for voice over work.
Oh, and one last little-known fact: Scott coined the Oxford Dictionary of English-accepted term "tweetup."
You may download a headshot here, courtesy of C.C. Chapman and a PDF version of Scott's bio here.
Scott speaks on social media at events, seminars and conferences around the world. His topic generally focuses on corporate use of social media, becoming an online spokesperson, and specifically on the progress that Ford has made in the recent past. If you're interested in booking Scott to speak at your event, please click here to submit a speaking request. Scott's bio and headshot can be found in the "About Scott" tab above.
Some previous engagements include:
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The Webware 100 for 2008
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For Immediate Release
HBR IdeaCast
Knowledge@Wharton
Manager Tools
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Marketing Over Coffee
Six Pixels of Separation
TrafCom News Podcast
Hi, I'm Scott. I'm the head of social media for Ford Motor Company. This is my personal blog, where I share my perspectives on social media - the convergence of marketing, advertising and PR on the Web - for marketers, agencies, the enterprise and the individual. This blog contains my personal views.
