Maria Spínola

Maria Spínola

Information and Communication Technologies Research Analyst at IDC

Portugal

Current
  • Information and Communication Technologies Research Analyst at IDC
Past
  • Researcher, Cloud Computing Evangelist & Advisor, White Paper Autor & Copywriter at Freelancer
  • Entrepreneur / Small Business Development & Marketing Strategist at http://www.crescimentoempresas.com
  • Software Engineer at ParaRede
  • Java Developer at WhatEverSoft
  • Information Systems Analyst/Developer at Rumos
  • Information Systems Analyst/Developer at Interreditus
  • Information Systems Analyst/Developer at Sofinloc
  • Information Systems Programmer at Banco Totta & Açores
  • Information Systems Technical at Telepac
Education
  • JCI
  • Holmes Place Training Academy
  • Instituto Internacional de Programação Neurolinguística
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa
  • ValueSelling Associates
  • 21st Century Marketing System
  • CECOA
  • CECOA
  • Tecla
  • Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
  • Universidade de Lisboa
  • Auto Study
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services

Maria Spínola’s Summary

Helping Organizations Make The Right Decisions About Information Technology Solutions And Initiatives, Aligned With Business Objectives

Maria Spínola’s Specialties:

Tracking, analyzing and market sizing of the ICT markets and its market players in Portugal;
Conducting primary and secondary research with vendors and channel partners:
Write reports.


Maria Spínola’s Experience

  • Information and Communication Technologies Research Analyst

    IDC

    (Privately Held; Market Research industry)

    August 2009Present (4 months)

    Interviewing, gathering and maintaining data from vendors and writing market analyses, forecast and market revenue share reports, participating in custom consulting work, and working closely with local and regional IDC analysts to drive and maintain consistent coverage. My primary responsibilities are:

    - Tracking, analyzing and market sizing of the ICT markets and its market players in Portugal, forecasting the market to determine future spending patterns by different technologies and platforms.

    - Conducting primary and secondary research with vendors and channel partners.

    - Write succinct and concise quarterly updates/ bulletins, and occasional reports.

  • Researcher, Cloud Computing Evangelist & Advisor, White Paper Autor & Copywriter

    Freelancer

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    March 2009August 2009 (6 months)

  • Entrepreneur / Small Business Development & Marketing Strategist

    http://www.crescimentoempresas.com

    (Management Consulting industry)

    January 2008February 2009 (1 year 2 months)

  • Software Engineer

    ParaRede

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    20052007 (2 years )

  • Java Developer

    WhatEverSoft

    (Marketing and Advertising industry)

    20022005 (3 years )

  • Information Systems Analyst/Developer

    Rumos

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    20012002 (1 year )

  • Information Systems Analyst/Developer

    Interreditus

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    20002001 (1 year )

  • Information Systems Analyst/Developer

    Sofinloc

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    19982000 (2 years )

  • Information Systems Programmer

    Banco Totta & Açores

    (Privately Held; Banking industry)

    19981998 (less than a year)

  • Information Systems Technical

    Telepac

    (Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

    19921998 (6 years )


Maria Spínola’s Education

  • JCI

    Certified Presenter , creating and delivering effectives presentations , 20092009

    See more at: http://www.jci.cc/university/en/jcipresenter

  • Holmes Place Training Academy

    Sales Consultant 20082008

    Activities and Societies:
    http://www.holmesplace.pt/hp/pt/trainingacademy/cursos/consulting/trainingacademy_cursos_consultorcomercial.htm
  • Instituto Internacional de Programação Neurolinguística

    Selling With NLP Workshop 20082008

  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa

    Post-Graduation , Marketing and Innovation in Retail and Distribution , 20082008

    Activities and Societies:
    More information at:
    http://www.fcee.lisboa.ucp.pt/custom/template/fceetplgenpgmntp.asp?sspageid=70&lang=1&prod=4&curso=75
  • ValueSelling Associates

    86% , eExecutive ValueSelling , 20082008

  • 21st Century Marketing System

    Consultant , Hidden Marketing Assets , 20072007

  • CECOA

    Conhecimentos Fundamentais do Comércio 20072007

  • CECOA

    Análise e Avaliação de mercado 20072007

  • Tecla

    Formação Pedagógica Inicial de Formadores 20042004

  • Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa

    Licenciatura , Informática , 19931998

  • Universidade de Lisboa

    Psicologia 19881990

    Frequência até ao 2º ano da Licenciatura em Psicologia

  • Auto Study

    Marketing, Selling, Join-Ventures, Persuasion 2004

    Books, audios, dvd's :
    Low Profile Selling,
    THE ART OF WOO,
    Get Clients Now!,
    Purple Cow,
    Free Prize Inside,
    Unleashing the Ideavirus,
    Small Is the New Big,
    Persuasion: The Art of Getting What You Want,
    Endless Referrals,
    Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords,
    101 Ways To Promote Yourself,
    Think Two Products Ahead,
    Covert Persuasion,
    My Life in Advertising,
    Marketing to the Affluent,
    Networking With Affluent the Affluent,
    The Copywriter's Handbook,
    Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got,
    Direct Marketing (No BS),
    The Ultimate Marketing Plan,
    Tested Advertising Methods,
    No BS Sales Success,
    The Ultimate Sales Letter,
    Book Yourself Solid,
    Influence: Science and Practice,
    The Irresistible Offer,
    The Robert Collier Letter Book,
    Triggers: 30 Sales Tools you can use to Control the Mind of your Prospect to Motivate, Influence and Persuade,
    JV Mastery

    Activities and Societies:
    Authors:
    Chet Holmes,
    Jay Conrad Levinson,
    Tom Hopkins,
    C.J. Hayden,
    Richard & Moussa,
    Marion Shell,
    Seth Godin,
    Dave Lakhani,
    Bob Burg,
    Perry S. Marshall,
    Raleigh Pinskey,
    Ben Mack,
    Kevin Hogan,
    Claude C. Hopkins,
    Thomas J. Stanley,
    Robert W. Bly,
    Jay Abraham,
    Dan W. Kennedy,
    David Ogilvy,
    Michael Port,
    Robert Cialdini,
    Mark Joyner,
    Robert Collier,
    Joseph Sugarman

Additional Information

Maria Spínola’s Interests:

Cloud Computing, New Technology, Innovation, Marketing, Selling, Join-Ventures, Persuasion

Maria Spínola’s Groups:

AUDAX, The Star Tracker - global portuguese talent, MarkComms, IT field, Instituto Internacional de Programação Neurolinguística, LiveOutLoud, Stop Club Abuse (S.C.A.), Green & Sustainability Innovators, Zales' Success Stories, Ecademy Portugal Club

  •    The Personal MBA Community
  •    SHiFT! - TURN PROSPECTS INTO CUSTOMERS by Harnessing Trigger Events
  •    Software Engineering Institute Virtual SPIN
  •    Duct Tape Marketing
  •    A "Ordem" dos Vendedores
  •    Guerrilla Marketing Tips for Small Businesses
  •    Innovation Management Group
  •    Zale's Success Stories Questions
  •    The Recruitment Network
  •    Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  •    Glazer-Kennedy Inner Circle Readers
  •    Associação Portuguesa dos Profissionais de Marketing
  •    Choose the MOOSE! Society
  •    STRATEGY Consult
  •    Cloud Computing
  •    Fast Innovation
  •    The Star Tracker
  •    Social Media Marketing
  •    Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals
  •    SalesBlogcast.com
  •    Searchnomics
  •    Customer Experience Management
  •    KindExcellence
  •    Top Strategy Networkers
  •    InformationWeek
  •    Marketing & Communication Network
  •    SaaS Business Intelligence and Integration
  •    IDC Employees & Alumni
  •    Market Intelligence Professionals Community at Markintell.com
  •    Innovation, Prospective & Trends
  •    Glintt - Associates & Friends
  •    American Writers & Artists Inc. (AWAI)
  •    Cloud Computing Interoperability Forum (CCIF)
  •    Marketing Forum (Portugal)
  •    CPCI
  •    BusinessCloud9
  •    Innovation Management Institute
  •    Lisbon aD School
  •    Open Cloud Manifesto
  •    IDC Cloud Computing
  •    Angola Recruitment
  •    Low-Cost Intelligence Collection
  •    Enterprise Cloud Evangelists - VMWare , Citirix , Eucalyptus, Azure, Amazon for the Fortune 500
  •    Cloudbook
  •    Ser Líder é
  •    Success-Academy
  •    CIIWA
  •    Portugal – plataforma de serviços
  •    IGNITE Portugal
  •    Eurocloud

Maria Spínola’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

Public profile powered by: LinkedIn

Create a public profile: Sign In or Join Now

View Maria Spínola’s full profile:

  • See who you and Maria Spínola know in common
  • Get introduced to Maria Spínola
  • Contact Maria Spínola directly

View Full Profile