Scott Klososky

Scott Klososky, a former CEO of three successful start-up companies, specializes in looking over the horizon with how technology is changing the world. Klososky’s vision and ability to see trends in emerging technologies allow him to be a thought leader who applies his skills to help organizations thrive, leaders prosper, and entire industries move forward. His love of being a technology entrepreneur assures that he continually works in the trenches of building his own companies.

Klososky began his career as the division head of a computer sales organization, which he later purchased as his own company. It was eventually built into a twelve-store operation in three states. His next endeavour was as Founder and CEO of Paragraph, Inc., a Soviet/American joint venture founded in 1988, despite international tensions. He was also Founder and CEO of webcasts.com, an early producer of webcasted media ranging from corporate and government communications, to sporting events and entertainment. Klososky sold that company in 1999 for $115 million. His expertise in leadership and his creative approach to business direction, inspired Critical Technologies to hire him as a turnaround CEO, where he completely rebuilt the underlying products and brought the company to profitability. Klososky also collaborated with H.R. Haldeman to publish his diaries detailing his years as an aide to President Nixon.

Currently, Klososky serves as the founder and the Chairman of the Board of Alkami Technology, his latest technology start-up. Alkami has developed a second generation online banking platform that provides many new features that do not exist today in current online banking systems.

Klososky has three books that will be released within the next year. In The Velocity Manifesto, three new categories of talents are demystified for leaders that desire to stay relevant. The Enterprise Social Technologies explains how powerful new social media tools can be put to use, and the book provides a twelve-step model for implementing social tech within any size of organization. Managing with Social Technology (A McGraw Hill Brief Case Series Book) is targeted specifically at giving managers a roadmap for implementing and using social tools in order to improve productivity and results.

Klososky’s unique perspectives on technology, business culture, and the future allows him to travel the globe as a speaker and consultant, working with senior executives in organizations ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to universities and nonprofits. Including: Cisco, Newell Rubbermaid, Lockheed Martin, Ebay, Volvo, The Hartford, Great Clips, Marriott, Sterling Commerce, AGCO Corporation and national associations such as: International Franchise Association, Korean Ministry of Information, Mortgage Bankers Association, American Payroll Association and Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

• 6. A Technology Infused Leader

  There are thousands of leadership books out on the market, and what all of them seem to be missing is any discussion of what a leader now needs to know about technology in order to be effective going forward. We have a plethora of Baby Boomer and Traditional generation leaders that did not grow up with technology and really have no idea how to leverage it or manage the people that do. This talk is a very practical discussion of a handful of new concepts and ideas for what a leader now must be able to do well in order to lead effectively in the information age. This includes a better ability to see into the future, leverage technology holistically as if it were digital plumbing, and mature the institutional culture of the organization so that the younger technology savvy generations can prosper.

• 5. Did God Invent the Internet?

  One of the most speculated questions people (especially parents) have about technology is how it will impact us as a human race. Will all these new digital tools be good or bad for us over time? What is it doing to us today? This is also a very thought leading speech meant to get people thinking big thoughts, such as, what will happen to the coming generations as they are augmented heavily with technologies their parents did not grow up with. How will organizations change as they become more virtualized and people communicate more and more through, and with, technology?

• 4. The Technology Integration of Man

  As human beings, we are in the middle of an era where technology is systematically integrating more and more into our lives. The role that technology is now playing has a huge impact on our quality of life, and our careers. The impact of technology over the next 50 years and how it will integrate into our lives and even into our bodies will be staggering. This presentation examines ten steps in which technology will integrate into our lives. Executives will be able to take the futuristic views and apply them to their current strategies.

• 3. Trends, Technology and Taking the Lead

  Technology is simply a tool, but in the right hands, it can almost be magical in its ability to give us new capabilities. For this reason, it is critical to understand how technology can be fully leveraged in order to drive top-line revenues, or lower bottom-line costs. This is a talk that is both thought provoking and practical. Scott combines highlighting a few new trends that people might be aware of, and adds a few over the horizon trends that are completely new. To this Scott adds the delivery of practical technology tools, or concepts that can be used as soon the attendees get back to the office. In the end with a fast paced and entertaining style, Scott creates context for many of the words and concepts that they have heard about but cannot really apply just yet.

• 2. The Changing Sales Model (Facilitated Buying)

  The art of sales has grown through a few generations, and now technology is providing the catalyst to drive a huge reorganizing in how we sell. In the 70's and 80's selling was all about the relationship (Zig Ziglar, Dale Carneigie), in the 90's we grew into the solution oriented sale, find the pain, and provide the cure, or make them sick, and make them well. At the turn of the century, we got very good at creating rigid step by step sales processes that could drive a prospect "down the funnel." Social technologies have now shattered our ability to drive sales in the ways we have in the past. For a sales organization to prosper going forward, they will have to understand how to move toward a Socially Directed Buying Model. They will also need to train sales people in the use of social technology tools. This single presentation could have the most important practical impact on your organization of the next few years.

• 1. Social Media, Social Networking and Social Relevance

  SocialTech is the hottest trend in technology at the moment. Leaders are trying to figure out how to harness this powerful new suite of tools. In this presentation, Scott gives a top to bottom tutorial on the best practices for implementing a SocialTech strategy with impact. It is important to note that this is not a session that teaches best practices for using LinkedIn or Facebook. This is a robust keynote backed by strong graphical explanations of why SocialTech matters, and how it is changing the sales process, customer service and marketing. Areas specifically covered are subjects like online reputation management, crowd sourcing, building rivers of knowledge, and becoming industry experts.

• ou were the hit of the event! Everyone was raving about your presentation and said you were a great start to the event. Thank you so much.

  National Association of Dental Plans

• Our guests consistently raved about the levels of expertise and breadth of knowledge that was presented – and the way it was presented. You have definitely set the standard for our future speakers.

  Odyssey OneSource

• Scott Klososky had the audience from hello. His unique blend of humor, trends, and customized content make him a standout among our keynote speakers. As our closing speaker, he not only delivered in attracting the audience to our last session, but he held them in rapt attention until the last minute – no easy feat! We received rave reviews on the quality of the information, his in-depth understanding of our industry, and his ability to deliver technical detail in layman’s terms. That he was able to do all this and keep the audience laughing is a testament to his unique niche in this over-crowded industry. I would gladly recommend Scott to any group looking for a fresh approach to the changing world of technology.

  SAGE Event Management

• Thank you for doing such amazing job! I have heard nothing but praise and you really got people thinking and sparked some great discussions. Plus - you got us laughing!

  World Airline Entertainment Association

• I thought Scott was engaging and thought provoking. He did a good job of getting the audience to think beyond our sphere of involvement – to look for solutions to problems by integrating dissimilar products into an altogether unique result. I wish he could spend fifteen minutes with some of my upper management!

  International Highway Engineering Exchange Program

• Scott Klososky was outstanding! He took the time to review the credit union history and directed his comments to specifics and suggestions that prompted the credit union CEOs and Directors to think of technology in a new perspective.

  California Credit Union League

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  February 2011

  The Velocity Manifesto: Harnessing Technology, Vision, and Culture to Future-Proof your Organization

  In this hands-on guide to helping leaders effectively steer their organisations through wrenching infrastructure and social changes, author Scott Klososky details the actions that leaders must take to keep their digital plumbing - the all-important technological infrastructure of their organisations - up-to-date. Readers will learn that the survival of their organisation depends on continuously adapting and integrating appropriate new technologies, including everything from robust IT systems to social technologies. Looking into the future, the author presents readers with a planning strategy that will enable them to stay ahead of burgeoning technological trends - especially those that will significantly impact their organisations.

  To read the first chapter of The Velocity Manifesto, click here.

  
  
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  January 2011

  Enterprise Social Technology: Helping Organizations Harness the Power of Social Media, Social Networking, Social Relevance

   

  Every leader has heard of the business benefits of social technology, yet many still struggle to understand how to get the most out of the technological tools that are now available. Enterprise Social Technology demystifies this much-hyped subject and gives you a levelheaded, growth-focused approach to putting all kinds of social technology--not just the big, well-known platforms--to work for your organization. Covering every aspect of social technology in the business arena--from planning and goal-setting, to assembling a social tech team, to integrating social tech with your existing online presence, to measuring the return on investment--Enterprise Social Technology presents a blueprint for success in the coming millennia.

  
  
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  December 2010

  Manager's Guide to Social Media

  Social media has changed everything. Some managers fear their employees will waste entire days on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Smart managers, though, understand that social media is a powerful business tool for engaging customers and growing their business. The Manager’s Guide to Social Media establishes a framework for understanding and implementing social media technologies in the workplace. This primer on the biggest thing in business since the advent of the Internet itself explains everything you need to know.