Backstory

Sanford Dickert (@sanford) is a “Product Expeditor”, “Marketing Technologist”, creative entrepreneur, and a font of energetic solutions. He’s a known and respected entity in technology, political, and entrepreneurial communities on both US coasts and internationally.

Sanford’s formidable knowledge base, vast network, and unique style spark fascinating projects — and get them done. A forerunner in fields of telepresence, social media marketing, and self-service networking solutions, he’s been the innovating force behind many ubiquitous solutions that businesses and people depend on today and will adopt tomorrow.

Focused on bringing new and indispensable processes to organizations, Sanford’s been active in multiple senior positions in product development, marketing, and technology. His effective, customer-focused solutions can be found within Fortune 500 firms, leading venture funds, and promising start-ups.

Sanford’s house blend

Sanford combines his technology and system concepts background with natural leadership ability to apply frameworks, generate ideas, and get the right people involved.

He’s applied his unique approach to solve formerly intractable market problems in industries like real-time engagement marketing, robotics and telepresence, online publishing and sales, crowdsourced content curation, and application-aware network services.

In the thick of it

Sanford is often found in the innovative spaces that join businesses, investors, and government. He’s strengthened connections in New York’s tech community though efforts in coworking (like cooperBricolage and New Work City), interfacing with professional organizations (e.g., Coalition of Office Space Providers, NYC Economic Development Corporation, et al.), and through heavy involvement with social-professional networks.

An engaging public speaker with a mentoring and crusading personality, Sanford’s spoken at events including NY Entrepreneurial Week, Ignite NYC, CASS Business School in London and the Mentor Capital Foundation.

Past lives

Sanford’s been an Adjunct Professor at Cooper Union and Polytechnic, teaching Web 2.0 and product development concepts; he was also the Chief Technology Officer during the John Kerry for President Campaign. He’s held roles inside numerous startup companies focused on social software and online community services, including eGroups (now Yahoo!), gigabeat (now Napster), hotrecruit, and Interoute (the largest telecoms provider in Western Europe).

“Spare time”

Sanford publishes his thoughts on social media (The Social Engineer) and online engagement (Political Gastronomica); he contributes to Center Networks, Supernova and other forums.