About SeanX

Writer, pundit, digital evangelist, entrepreneurial marketing executive, and trusted Social Media advisor

SeanX Cummings is a recognized leader and expert on marketing and advertising communication, with over 100 published articles and numerous speaking engagements. From startups to Fortune 500 companies he has run, managed, and been responsible for numerous creative insights that have transformed marketing.

With an entrepreneurial spirit and highly strategic creative insight, he is noted for his ability to motivate employees and management, and is eagerly sought after as a dynamic speaker and writer.

From work as an award winning creative, account director and digital strategist to being one of the 100 executives featured on DishyMix: Podcast Famous Executives, he helps to educate brands, agencies, and vendors on how to best leverage emerging and existing advertising and marketing technologies.

Notable Conference / Network Speaking Engagements

2012: 20/20 QR Code Vision ~ iMedia iMoms Summit
2012: Mobile is a Privacy Time-Bomb ~ Digiday Mobile
2011: Buyers Speak Out ~ Digiday Mobile
2011: The Banner is Dead… Long Live the Banner ~ Digiday Agency
2011: The State of The Digital Video Upfront ~ Digiday Video
2010: Seismic Shift: From Buying Content to Buying Audiences ~ Digiday
2010: AdTech San Francisco
2009: Eyeblaster Digital Experience Day
2008: Privacy 2.0. Managing Privacy from the Inside Out ~ PIPA Conference
2008: DishyMix: Famous Executives: Sean X, The Buddhism of Advertising
2008: The Dynamics of Intent ~ AdTech San Francisco
2008: Tactical Search: Local & Mobile ~ AdTech San Francisco
2007: The Agency Client Relationship ~ iMedia Summit
2007: Five Clever Ways to Use Your Ad Network ~ Summit Breakfast – SF BIG
2007: Beyond Web 2.0 ~ 212 NYC
2007: Real Branding ~ Widget Summit
2007: Jump Ball ~ AdTech San Francisco
2005: Me Media ~ iMedia Summit Podcast
2005: Broadband Impact on Media ~ iMedia Summit DVD
2003: Creative Meet Media ~ Yahoo Summit
2002: The Online Grocery Model ~ ABC News
2001: Advertising Trends on the Internet ~ IACVB
2000: Advanced Technology Adoption by Consumers ~ ABC News
1999: Travel Trends on the Internet ~ MSNBC
1998: Rich Media ~ AdTech Chicago
1997: Effective Internet Advertising ~ AdTech Chicago
1996: Internet Advertising? ~ Internet World

Other

Eyeblaster Awards Judge 2009, 2008
Ad:Tech Awards Judge 2008, 2005, 2002, 1999
Vibrant Award Gold “Best in Show” 2008
First One Show Gold Pencil ever awarded in interactive category & numerous other creative awards.

2 Responses to "About SeanX"

1 | Steve Sarner
November 19, 2008 at 9:30 pm

Hey Sean

Awesome blog!

Thanks for the notification – it is now on my regular list of reads!

best

Steve

(Fox Interactive Media – Director Integrated Sales)

2 | 20/20 QR Code Vision « sxc marketing
April 24, 2012 at 10:18 am

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Sean X on The Huffington Post

The Nexus 7 Tablet Will Fail July 2, 2012
I have asked myself why, with the greatest collective brain trust at a single company, Google continues to fail to develop anything new that drives revenue? And why do they have to give away products for free (Gmail), deeply discount them (Nexus 7), or fund them at a loss (YouTube) to buy goodwill. Fail?! How could I say that? Google is by far one of the mos […]
Social Media Is to Social Discovery, Like Porn Is to... June 7, 2012
...Well, good porn, I guess. The Glimpse Social Discovery Conference in San Francisco brought together an all day fest of experts in the Social Discovery space. Social Discovery is the new black, I guess, and that black is a better, one-more, one-louder version of social media; for it takes into account the core emotional benefit of Social, and that is […]
The Mobile Signature: 'Please excsue typoo's' May 9, 2012
NOTE This is an iPhone email. The iPhone keyboard is, to say the least, persnickety. Since I have neither the thumbs of a newborn, nor the texting prowess of a 13-year-old, please excuse the occasional spelling mistake. And so reads my iPhone signature line. Why should this offend anyone? And what harm is it alerting someone of this possibility? Ah, therein […]

Sean X on iMedia

Awesome ads that saved lame products March 26, 2013
We all know that the "sheeple" of the world are easily conned by slick marketing. Here are the insanely brilliant ad campaigns that drove sales for lackluster products.
Why employers are laughing at your resume November 8, 2012
You send out your resume again and again, but no one responds. It's almost like potential employers are silently mocking you. Here's why they won't give you the time of day.
4 simple steps to building an infographic October 25, 2012
Creating an infographic usually requires sorting through a cornucopia of information and clarifying the essential points. Here's an easier way to build one.
Shady brand tactics that work October 4, 2012
Let's be real here. From a numbers standpoint, questionable marketing tactics often work. But is it really worth sacrificing long-term brand health for a short-term revenue spike? You decide.
20 ways to use QR codes correctly May 10, 2012
Alone, QR codes are never the answer. Here's how to incorporate them meaningfully into a broader marketing strategy.

Sean X on iMedia Blog

5 Companies to Watch from ad:tech SF 2013
There are those other companies that have a unique something that has so much promise for reaching consumers in unique and new ways that are breakthrough, I am salivating at the prospect of using them.
Did you see Tim Armstrong's Keynote at ad:tech San Francisco?
#adtechsf Imagine that like the Post Office closing on Saturdays, that the Internet shut down for 15% of its ad targeting opportunities a week? Offline competition for advertising is going down, and it will continue to do so.

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