President, New Media Institute
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- President at New Media Institute
- Instructor at Public Relations Society of America
- Past
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- Vice President - Integrated Communications at Insurance Information Institute
- Education
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- Columbia University
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Newark
- Connections
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- Industry
- Public Relations and Communications
- Websites
John Spagnuolo’s Summary
John Spagnuolo is the founder and President of the New Media Institute (NMI), where he works with the media on issues surrounding the Internet and other forms of new media.
Prior to joining NMI, John was the Vice President of Integrated Communications for the Insurance Information Institute. Considered the insurance industry's "new media guru", John has consulted to chief communications executives of the top insurance and financial services companies around the world, advising them on new technologies in communications, online media relations, Web strategies and organic search engine optimization.
As part of the Whitehouse's National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, John has worked with Homeland Security in forging a partnership between the public and private sectors in order to secure the Internet by forming an integrated communications campaign.
John's experience also includes managing new media business development for Family Network in New York.
John received his Masters Degree in Strategic Communications from Columbia University, where he focused much of his work on how to use technology for communications.
By the time he received his B.S. in marketing from Rutgers University in 1999, John had gained wide-ranging experience in public relations, advertising, graphic design and Web-related enterprise.
John Spagnuolo’s Specialties:
Mass media communications, media training, new media communications, cyber security, web development, branding, positioning, insurance
John Spagnuolo’s Experience
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President
New Media Institute
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 2003 — Present (6 years 7 months)
The New Media Institute (NMI) is a research and fact finding organization whose mission is to improve public understanding of issues surrounding the Internet and other forms new media communications.
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Instructor
Public Relations Society of America
(Non-Profit; Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 1999 — Present (10 years 7 months)
John Spagnuolo teaches one day workshops for the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) on media relations, search engine optimization and the use of technology in communications.
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Vice President - Integrated Communications
Insurance Information Institute
(Non-Profit; Public Relations and Communications industry)
May 2000 — March 2007 (6 years 11 months)
The I.I.I. is the main trade organization for the property / casualty insurance industry (auto, home, business insurance). John acts as a spokesperson for the industry as a whole.
John Spagnuolo’s Education
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Columbia University
Masters in Strategic Communications , 2006
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Newark
BS , Marketing , 1995 — 1999
Additional Information
John Spagnuolo’s Websites:
John Spagnuolo’s Interests:
public relations, search engine marketing / optimization, media training
John Spagnuolo’s Groups:
New Media Institute http://www.newmedia.org
Public Relations Society of America http://www.prsa.org
