Todd Nilson

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Fractional Community Executive & Strategist | I help B2B & nonprofits grow through intentionally designed Online Communities, Digital Workplaces & Talent Engagement Journeys @ Clocktower Advisors
About Todd Nilson

Online communities can be one of the most powerful things you can do to grow your B2B or nonprofit business.I've spent over 25 years as a community strategist and connector, focused on nurturing genuine connections in online communities and digital workplaces. Companies like Truth Initiative, SAP, Greenpeace, and Steelcase have relied on me for crafting communities that are as meaningful as they are robust.At Clocktower Advisors, I translate strategy into actionable steps, aiming for swift and effective project delivery. But I see my role as more than just a strategist; I elevate people, enabling them to make informed career choices and foster a sense of belonging within their communities.My skill set goes beyond strategy to include digital transformation, virtual collaboration, and employer branding. I also serve as a Fractional Chief Community Officer, offering continuous guidance for community management and development.I'm also the co-founder of TalentLed, the world's first company focused on building talent communities. This role draws on my 15 years of technical recruitment and talent management experience. Finally, as a board member and the 2024 President of the Community Consultants Collective (CCC), I support freelance and independent community consultants in setting high professional standards and promoting ethical practices.If you're looking for a community strategist with a human-centered approach, let's connect.

Todd Nilson's Current Company Details
Clocktower Advisors

Clocktower Advisors

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Fractional Community Executive & Strategist | I help B2B & nonprofits grow through intentionally designed Online Communities, Digital Workplaces & Talent Engagement Journeys
Todd Nilson Work Experience Details
  • Clocktower Advisors
    Founder, Community Strategist
    Clocktower Advisors Aug 2015 - Present
    Two Rivers, Wi, Us
    Clocktower Advisors - the bridge between your digital strategy and real results. We enable dynamic online communities and help you to drive enhanced customer, employee, and stakeholder engagement.Partnering closely with leading Community Platform providers like Disciple Media, Disco, Higher Logic Vanilla, Hivebrite, inSided, Khoros, and LumApps, we deliver powerful, tailored solutions for businesses focused on community growth, customer success, and employee experience.In our Professional Services arena, we join forces with subject matter experts Aurora WDC, Grazitti Interactive, Island23 Ltd, Inclusive Communication Services, Inc., Talentpoel, VonGeyer Consulting, Purple Unicorn and more. These strategic alliances provides access to a broad range of expertise in strategic intelligence, marketing automation, public relations, accessibility services, and digital workplace solutions.We collaborate with Specialty Partners such as Appreiz, CheckStep, Superlinked, Whatfix, SearchUnify, and Mozzaik365 to compete on the front lines of innovation in areas like employee engagement, content moderation, social listening, AI-enhanced networking, and digital adoption.If you're an executive eager to accelerate your digital engagement journey, Clocktower Advisors is your strategic partner. Our commitment is to deepen trust, optimize communication, and transform your digital operations. Embrace the journey of turning your digital vision into reality - book a consultation with Clocktower Advisors today.
  • Talentled Community Consultancy
    Co-Founder
    Talentled Community Consultancy Jan 2023 - Present
    Wisconsin, Us
    We are TalentLed, a talent community consultancy that help organizations start and grow successful talent communities.Talent is the most important asset that an organization will ever have. Nowadays, many organizations are putting 'talent communities' forward; however, many of these do not go beyond virtual collections of CVs/résumés of candidates, and they are rarely led as true communities.We see things differently with our community leadership and recruitment expertise. We believe that there is an immense value and competitive advantage for organizations to harbor and grow real, vibrant talent communities, and not only for their candidates, but for their employees and alumni as well, and have a groundbreaking framework to help create that structure.
  • Community Consultants Collective
    President
    Community Consultants Collective Jan 2024 - Present
    The Community Consultants Collective (CCC) supports independent consultants specializing in online communities. It offers networking, education, and resources to help members grow their careers, uphold standards, and advance the field. In 2024, Todd Nilson serves as president, guiding CCC’s growth and impact.
  • Kick Back
    Fractional Chief Community Officer
    Kick Back Aug 2023 - Present
    Carlsbad, Ca, Us
    Kickback Space Inc introduces kick back, a more human video conferencing solution. We bring you into realistic 3D spaces, and augment your media in real-time to enhance communication. Everything is done in the cloud so joining is as easy as entering a zoom call.
  • Feverbee Limited
    Director Of Consultancy
    Feverbee Limited Sep 2015 - May 2018
    Southwark, England, Gb
    FeverBee builds successful online communities.We help organizations harness powerful psychology to transform audiences, employees, and customers into united, supportive, groups.In the past 6 years, we’ve helped over 250 organizations like Facebook, Greenpeace, Google, Wikipedia, The World Bank, Truth Initiative, Autodesk, EMC, and Oracle develop communities.We’re proud to be one of the leading community consultancies in the world. We combine a proven track record of success and a clear commitment to our clients' success with a reputation for pushing our field ever closer to the thrilling edge of social science.As the Director of Consultancy, I was responsible for helping clients grow their communities, enabling a team of community consultants, developing community strategies, supporting sales efforts, creating and teaching workshops, and introducing leading practices at community events around the world. If you're looking for someone to build an online community around your business, contact me via email: todd@feverbee.com.
  • 7Summits
    Vice President, Client Managing Director
    7Summits Apr 2015 - Jul 2015
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us
    A social business consultancy that works with major corporations on social business strategy, community experience design, platform development and integration, and community activation. As a client managing director, I managed and was the primary point of contact for a portfolio of software/technology, high-tech manufacturing, and higher education clients. Collaborated with customers to determine business requirements, design solutions, and help them to align their business goals with digital and social technologies that best fit their needs and drive results. The role required coordination of activities between the business development team, project managers, the client, and the delivery teams. Was directly responsible for revenue forecasts, growing our existing customer business, identifying and leading new pursuits, and ensuring the delight of our customers. Was also a member of the Leadership Team.Our team has created transformational experiences for great companies including: Groupon, Milwaukee Tool, Johnson Controls, Intel / Asus, Mattel, Motorola, Hazelden, Aurora Healthcare, Humana, Milwaukee School of Engineering, RW Baird, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Humana, Plex Systems, SAP, Steelcase, Vistage, SocialMedia.org and many others.
  • 7Summits
    Senior Account Director
    7Summits Mar 2014 - Apr 2015
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us
    As a Senior Account Director, was responsible for the overall relationship/strategic management of a portfolio of technology vertical accounts at 7Summits, as well as with assisting the business development team in forging new relationships and working with prospective clients. Wrote proposals and statements of work and provided oversight for delivery of successful client engagements.
  • 7Summits
    Account Leader
    7Summits Mar 2013 - Mar 2014
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us
    As an Account Leader, managed increasing responsibilities for the overall relationship and profitability of several key accounts in the technology vertical. Provided statements of work and change orders and provided project management and day-to-day oversight for client deliveries.
  • Social Syntax
    President
    Social Syntax May 2010 - Mar 2013
    Social Syntax was part of SPR Consulting. Social Syntax leveraged leading practices in digital engagement to help customers generate and measure the success of business opportunities. Provided digital strategy, marketing communications, and video production capabilities to customers for mid-market Fortune 1000 organizations.Specialties included: employer branding, social media and marketing director placement, social research, market intelligence, social media executive coaching, risk management, social media monitoring and analytics, tool selection, full video production services, gamification.
  • Goindigo, Llc
    Owner
    Goindigo, Llc Apr 2009 - Jan 2013
    GoIndigo, LLC is a Milwaukee-based creative career events management and recruitment company responsible for volunteer-driven events like Milwaukee JobCamp, Resume Slam, and Interview Improv. We integrate social media outreach and marketing with live events to create powerful experiences.
  • Spr
    Director, Solutions Recruiting
    Spr Jul 2008 - Jan 2011
    Chicago, Il, Us
    As director of Solutions Recruiting my team and I recruited full-time employees to Redpoint Technologies and MPS Partners, two of the SPR family of companies. Redpoint Technologies is a technology services firm that solves complex business problems using leading-edge technologies and agile best practices.MPS Partners is a leading provider of Business Process Management solutions that turn vision into value using Microsoft technologies. MPS Partners is a Premiere Microsoft Solutions Partner.
  • Spr
    Director, Talent Acquisition Partners
    Spr Feb 2007 - Jan 2011
    Chicago, Il, Us
    I managed SPR's contingency and retained search, candidate pipelining, RPO, and recruitment process auditing business. Talent Acquisition Partners is a full-service direct placement firm specializing in delivering IT executives and senior-level technologists to Fortune 1000 clients nationwide.Our searches provide value through superior research and solid deliverables unmatched by any other candidate search solution.
  • Skotos Tech
    Lead Game Designer
    Skotos Tech Aug 2001 - Feb 2007
    Us
    Lead designer and project lead for globally distributed team of 15+ volunteer software developers of online, multi-player, interactive games. In this role, I recruited and managed the team, defined, and built system specifications for an interactive game setting based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft called Lovecraft Country: Arkham By Night. I also coordinated the creation of game-related graphics, produced content, and maintained a positive online community, and managed the content for http://www.lovecraftcountry.com.
  • Spano Pratt
    Recruiting Consultant
    Spano Pratt Jan 2004 - Jan 2007
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us
    As a consultant for Spano Pratt, I engaged in executive recruiting and consulting with a special emphasis on Information Technology. Services available through Spano Pratt include retained search, consulting services, on-site recruiting projects, and subcontracting (Spano Pratt is a registered WBE and small business enterprise).
  • Leapnet (Spr Inc.)
    Employment Manager / Senior Recruiter
    Leapnet (Spr Inc.) Nov 2000 - Dec 2003
    Chicago, Il, Us
    As an employment manager and senior recruiter for SPR Inc., a midwestern IT consulting firm with offices in Milwaukee and Chicago, I was responsible for sourcing and hiring IT professionals in custom software development (Java, .NET, C++), software quality assurance, web content management and data warehousing. I hired full-time consultants, contractors, independent consultants and subcontractors for positions in both Wisconsin and Illinois.
  • Adecco (Formerly Olsten)
    Senior It Recruiter
    Adecco (Formerly Olsten) 1996 - 2001
    I began my career in recruiting with Olsten Professional Services in Lexington, KY. Starting out as a software trainer, I quickly transitioned to technology recruiting. I transferred to Olsten in Milwaukee, WI, in 1998 and served first as a senior IT recruiter for the franchise's professional division and then as the group's manager after it was acquired by Adecco.

Todd Nilson Skills

Social Media Marketing Social Networking Leadership Blogging Digital Strategy Applicant Tracking Systems Marketing Social Media Measurement Training Public Speaking Project Management Strategy Social Media Strategy Employer Branding Community Strategy Salesforce Community Community Management Jive Social Media Analytics Strategic Planning Consulting Social Business Jive Software Enterprise Collaboration Platforms Community Engagement Search Engine Optimization Online Community Moderation Telligent

Todd Nilson Education Details

  • University Of Kentucky
    University Of Kentucky
    English
  • Duquesne University
    Duquesne University
    English
  • Penn State University
    Penn State University
    English

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