Scott Dikkers
Scott Dikkers is an inspiring keynote speaker who provides insight on how he built a successful multi-million dollar brand using creativity and innovation, and believing in a company culture.
Why you should book Scott Dikkers for your next event
- Unleash creativity: Scott Dikkers inspires innovative thinking, turning challenges into opportunities for your team's success.
- Global influence: Scott, a #1 NYT bestselling author, brings a world-class perspective to elevate your team's performance.
- Entertaining education: Scott's engaging keynotes blend humor with substance, delivering valuable takeaways for lasting impact.
Book Scott Dikkers, comedy luminary and #1 NYT bestselling author, for a transformative keynote. With unparalleled influence in comedy and branding, his visionary leadership at The Onion and award-winning journey redefine success. Experience humor, resilience, and innovative marketing strategies that propel teams to greatness. Elevate your event with Scott's unique blend of inspiration and laughter, ensuring an unforgettable and impactful experience for your audience.
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Keynotes
Keynote by Scott Dikkers : Scott Dikkers' Disruptive Guide to Being Creative
In the age of AI, how can we still be creative?
It’s true, AI is on everyone’s mind — teams in every industry wonder if they are safe from job extinction, while leaders explore how AI will generate and save money. In the midst of programming, automation, and data points, the art of human creativity (using brains and emotions) is still the key to innovation.
Scott’s talk ISN’T about AI expertise, it IS using a proven creativity method (with other humans or in conjunction with AI) that he used to make
The Onion
a multi-million dollar company. Scott is a creative catalyst who used a process that leads to constant innovation, improvisation, and adaptability.
While
The Onion
may be all humor, it is a serious business that has traveled through highways of disruption (from the fall of print media to the rise of the internet, and more). The future of work has always been here. Everything is changing around us — so many disruptive forces and so much change in the way we work, interact, and accomplish anything.
Creativity is how
The Onion
survived and thrived amid a market crash, digital transition, a hybrid office, and increased stealth competition. Scott’s talk provides attendees a clear method that teams and leaders can use while reminding them of their vital role in innovation.
It’s true, AI is on everyone’s mind — teams in every industry wonder if they are safe from job extinction, while leaders explore how AI will generate and save money. In the midst of programming, automation, and data points, the art of human creativity (using brains and emotions) is still the key to innovation.
Scott’s talk ISN’T about AI expertise, it IS using a proven creativity method (with other humans or in conjunction with AI) that he used to make
The Onion
a multi-million dollar company. Scott is a creative catalyst who used a process that leads to constant innovation, improvisation, and adaptability.
While
The Onion
may be all humor, it is a serious business that has traveled through highways of disruption (from the fall of print media to the rise of the internet, and more). The future of work has always been here. Everything is changing around us — so many disruptive forces and so much change in the way we work, interact, and accomplish anything.
Creativity is how
The Onion
survived and thrived amid a market crash, digital transition, a hybrid office, and increased stealth competition. Scott’s talk provides attendees a clear method that teams and leaders can use while reminding them of their vital role in innovation.
Keynote by Scott Dikkers : Peeling The Onion
How did The Onion, a small college newspaper from Madison, Wisconsin, compete in the cutthroat world of entertainment marketing to become one of the most recognizable and successful comedy brands in the world? You may be surprised to learn it was done without spending a penny on marketing.
Scott Dikkers, The Onion’s longest-serving editor-in-chief who founded theonion.com, helped found the print publication that preceded it, and led the company’s effort to build the brand in its formative decades, tells the unlikely and outrageous tale of exactly how The Onion—now a multi-million-dollar company with tens of millions of monthly views online—thrived against all odds to achieve heightened brand awareness and a fiercely loyal fan base. He leaves corporate audiences inspired to do the same for their own companies.
Scott Dikkers, The Onion’s longest-serving editor-in-chief who founded theonion.com, helped found the print publication that preceded it, and led the company’s effort to build the brand in its formative decades, tells the unlikely and outrageous tale of exactly how The Onion—now a multi-million-dollar company with tens of millions of monthly views online—thrived against all odds to achieve heightened brand awareness and a fiercely loyal fan base. He leaves corporate audiences inspired to do the same for their own companies.
Keynote by Scott Dikkers : The Funny Story Behind the Funny Stories
Scott Dikkers tells the tale of his beginnings in comedy and getting The Onion started, and shares funny stories about how he struggled in the early years, and then achieved great success. As a farm boy with no education, he’ll paint the picture of a starry-eyed kid who loved reading Mad Magazine and dreamt of one day getting his work published to improbably founding the world’s first humor website and heading up America’s longest-surviving humor publication.
Dikkers connects his experience to the college audience’s lives by pointing out how much more opportunity they have to start something new like The Onion today, explaining that this is a magical time in their lives when they can make just about anything happen for themselves.
Dikkers connects his experience to the college audience’s lives by pointing out how much more opportunity they have to start something new like The Onion today, explaining that this is a magical time in their lives when they can make just about anything happen for themselves.
Keynote by Scott Dikkers : The Real Story of Fake News
Scott examines the mayhem of modern media and politics, detailing the hilarious challenges he faces creating satire in a world that—especially lately—feels more like comedy than reality!
Scott Dikkers
Wisdom in Laughter: Unveiling Creative Brilliance
As a renowned motivational speaker, Scott Dikkers brings unparalleled insights to the table. Picture your team members, once drowned in monotony, now rejuvenated with creativity, inspired by Scott's transformative journey. Picture the atmosphere transforming as Scott shares how he escaped a tough childhood through the power of comedy, becoming a beacon of resilience and innovation.
Book Scott Dikkers for your event, and you're not just securing a keynote speaker; you're unlocking a world of strategic brilliance. From leading The Onion to his #1 New York Times bestselling author status, Scott's achievements speak volumes. His pioneering work in comedy, groundbreaking comic strip Jim's Journal, and multiple top-10 comedy podcasts have garnered global acclaim, making him a luminary in the entertainment industry.
Scott is not just a motivational speaker; he's a mastermind in branding and marketing. With a Thurber Prize for American Humor, a Peabody, and more Webby awards than any individual or organization, Scott knows how to build powerful brands with limited budgets. His bestselling book, “
Outrageous Marketing: The Story of The Onion
,” unveils the secrets behind breaking the mold in branding and marketing.
Rolling Stone named him one of its top 10 favorite writers. Entertainment Weekly designated him “the funniest person in America” and placed him on the “It List” of the hottest celebrities in show business. He graced the cover of Time magazine as one the top 50 movers and shakers online.
In your corporate world, where innovation is paramount and branding is everything, Scott offers the tools and inspiration needed to navigate these waters successfully. Book Scott Dikkers for your event, and ensure your team is not just entertained, but empowered to overcome challenges, embrace creativity, and achieve their dreams. Scott is not just a keynote speaker; he's the catalyst for transformative success in your organization.
Book Scott Dikkers for your event, and you're not just securing a keynote speaker; you're unlocking a world of strategic brilliance. From leading The Onion to his #1 New York Times bestselling author status, Scott's achievements speak volumes. His pioneering work in comedy, groundbreaking comic strip Jim's Journal, and multiple top-10 comedy podcasts have garnered global acclaim, making him a luminary in the entertainment industry.
Scott is not just a motivational speaker; he's a mastermind in branding and marketing. With a Thurber Prize for American Humor, a Peabody, and more Webby awards than any individual or organization, Scott knows how to build powerful brands with limited budgets. His bestselling book, “
Outrageous Marketing: The Story of The Onion
,” unveils the secrets behind breaking the mold in branding and marketing.
Rolling Stone named him one of its top 10 favorite writers. Entertainment Weekly designated him “the funniest person in America” and placed him on the “It List” of the hottest celebrities in show business. He graced the cover of Time magazine as one the top 50 movers and shakers online.
In your corporate world, where innovation is paramount and branding is everything, Scott offers the tools and inspiration needed to navigate these waters successfully. Book Scott Dikkers for your event, and ensure your team is not just entertained, but empowered to overcome challenges, embrace creativity, and achieve their dreams. Scott is not just a keynote speaker; he's the catalyst for transformative success in your organization.
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