Internet Business Strategist and Digital Business Executive
Indianapolis, Indiana Area
- Current
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- Vice President of Strategy at MediaSauce
- Past
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- Regional Internet Director at LIN Television
- Innovation & Development Project Manager at The Indianapolis Star, Gannett
- Market Share Development Manager at The Indianapolis Star, Gannett
- Operations & Marketing Asst. Editor, INtake Weekly at The Indianapolis Star, Gannett
- Web Content Producer, IndyStar.com at The Indianapolis Star, Gannett
- Director of Business Development at The Forensic Panel
- Audio Visual & Multimedia Director at Osler Institute
- Education
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- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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James Burnes’s Summary
A revenue-centric business development professional who has led multiple, highly profitable ventures in sales and marketing with a focus in Internet strategy, social media and sales.
James brings a unique mix of talents interfacing Internet solutions with a business minded, entrepreneurial background. For more than 10 years, James has been a leader in Internet consulting, web strategy and product development. James serves as leader of MediaSauce's strategic advisory division, leading a team of senior digital strategists and creative thinkers to build comprehensive Internet-centric business plans. His leadership and vision help organizations embrace new and emerging technologies like Facebook, LinkedIN, Twitter, YouTube and other Web 2.0 platforms to transform their organization to succeed in our highly connected, 24/7 economy. His expertise in business development, sales, innovation, product ideation, and revenue-centric thinking makes him a regular resource to corporate executives around the country to conduct business online.
James is a board member of the advisory board of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s Small Business Development Centers. He is a contributing editor to The Social Media Bible (J.W. Wiley Publishing, May 2009). He is a guest lecturer to several university programs and speaks regularly for corporations, associations and seminars on how to transform your business for the Digital Age.
Prior to MediaSauce, James led high profile initiatives for publicly traded broadcast and publishing groups directing Internet strategy, sales, marketing, product development and social media initiatives including Gannett and LIN Television.
James Burnes’s Specialties:
social media, business development, internet project planning, web project management, business operations, marketing, brand strategy, web strategy, event planning and management, revenue analysis, creative advertising and marketing campaigns
James Burnes’s Experience
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Vice President of Strategy
MediaSauce
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
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Regional Internet Director
LIN Television
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
May 2007 — July 2008 (1 year 3 months)
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Innovation & Development Project Manager
The Indianapolis Star, Gannett
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; GCI; Newspapers industry)
July 2006 — May 2007 (11 months)
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Market Share Development Manager
The Indianapolis Star, Gannett
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; GCI; Newspapers industry)
October 2005 — July 2006 (10 months)
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Operations & Marketing Asst. Editor, INtake Weekly
The Indianapolis Star, Gannett
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; GCI; Newspapers industry)
November 2003 — October 2005 (2 years )
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Web Content Producer, IndyStar.com
The Indianapolis Star, Gannett
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; GCI; Newspapers industry)
June 2002 — November 2003 (1 year 6 months)
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Director of Business Development
The Forensic Panel
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Legal Services industry)
2000 — 2002 (2 years )
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Audio Visual & Multimedia Director
Osler Institute
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
James Burnes’s Education
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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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James Burnes’s Interests:
internet strategy, online marketing, business development, entrepreneurship, product development, social media, strategic thinking
James Burnes’s Groups:
IAB, IAB Annual Meeting, VCCA, Bayshore Villas Homeowners Association Board, Indianapolis Ballet - Ballet-Barre Association Board
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Vintage Chevrolet Club of America -
Indiana Chamber of Commerce -
Marketing Search
James Burnes’s Honors:
Presentations and Speaking:
Indianapolis Business Journal's Business Growth Strategies Breakfast. "Creating Connections. Sales 2.0 For the Internet-Driven Economy". April 2009.
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis School of Communications. "Social Media for the Public Relations Professional." March 2009.
Rochester Business Journal 2009 Best of the Web Keynote. "Impact Your Bottom Line With Social Media." February 2009.
Indiana Small Business Development Corporation Seminar. "Levering Social Media To Grow Small Businesses." February 2009.
MediaSauce Event. "Sales 2.0: Is Your Sales Force Ready For the Digital Age." January 2009.
MediaSauce Event. "Election 2008: How Obama Won Using Digital and Social Media." December 2008.
Indiana Small Business Development Corporation Seminar. "Building a Digital Strategy." December 2008.
Eli Lilly. "Social Media for an Enterprise Organization" September 2008.
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