Vanessa DiMauro

Vanessa DiMauro

CEO, Leader Networks - social media strategy for enterprise

Greater Boston Area

Current
Past
  • Director of Market Research at Bitstream
  • Online Community Researcher/Project Manager at Technical Education Research Center (TERC),
Education
  • Boston College
  • Boston College
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Management Consulting
Websites

Vanessa DiMauro’s Summary

Vanessa DiMauro is the CEO of Leader Networks. A pioneer in business-to-business community building, Vanessa has been creating successful online communities and networks for more than fifteen years. Vanessa is a popular speaker, researcher and author on the topics of online communities, social and professional networking, and Web 2.0 for business. With a research background, Vanessa takes the approach of a cultural anthropologist to help businesses effectively use social media to get closer to their customers, generate revenue, innovation and tangible ROI. She has founded and run leading online professional communities such as Cambridge Information Network (CIN) for Cambridge Technology Partners, Computerworld Executive Suite and CXO Systems' Peer Visibility Network. She consults with many organizations on Web 2.0 for business and has a blue chip client list which includes Cisco, Cognizant, EMC, Fidelity, LexisNexis, The Palladium Group and SAP as well as many smaller companies.

Vanessa DiMauro was recently named a 2009 Research Fellow for the Society of New Communcations Research (SNCR) and also serves as an Executive- In-Residence at Babson College, for the Olin School of Management. Women in Technology International (WITI) named Vanessa DiMauro one of "Boston's Most Influential Women in Technology". She holds both a B.A. and an M.A. from Boston College.

email: vdimauro (at) leadernetworks.com
Twitter: @vdimauro

Vanessa DiMauro’s Specialties:

online communities & social networks; interactive marketing, market strategy and digital customer care, professional networks, social media, online community


Vanessa DiMauro’s Experience

  • Executive in Residence

    Babson College

    (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    September 2008Present (1 year 3 months)

    MBA program

  • CEO

    Leader Networks

    (Online Media industry)

    2005Present (4 years )

    Founded and financed a company that provides online community, social networking and web 2.0 strategy consulting to organizations worldwide. We specialize in helping companies build online communities and social networking applications that support their business and customer objectives. Help clients create online customer care programs and launch new products and services through online marketing channels.

    Clients include Cisco, EMC, Lexis Nexis, Cognizant, SAP, Digital Influence Group, INmobile, and WEGOHealth. Manage all phases of client delivery, contracts and strategic channel partnerships with tool vendors that provided software to support the social network implementations.

  • Vice President Strategy and Research

    CXO Systems

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

    20022005 (3 years )

  • Executive Director

    Computerworld

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)

    20002002 (2 years )

  • Director

    Cambridge Technology Partners

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Catp; Management Consulting industry)

    19962000 (4 years )

  • Director of Market Research

    Bitstream

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; BITS; Information Technology and Services industry)

    19941995 (1 year )

  • Online Community Researcher/Project Manager

    Technical Education Research Center (TERC),

    (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

    19921994 (2 years )


Vanessa DiMauro’s Education

  • Boston College

    MA , 19861991

  • Boston College

    B.A. , 19851989


Additional Information

Vanessa DiMauro’s Websites:

Vanessa DiMauro’s Groups:

SIM, PRMIA, WITI, social media conference, Executing Social Media

  •    INmobile(dot)org
  •    Society for New Communications Research
  •    Speakers and Panelists
  •    Boston College Alumni Group
  •    IDG Alumni
  •    Top Consulting Firms - Employees and Alumni
  •    Global Learning executives
  •    Social Media Today
  •    Balanced Scorecard Practitioners Global Network
  •    Cambridge Technology Partners (CTP) - Alumni
  •    Future Trends
  •    Women in Financial Markets
  •    Online Community Manager
  •    Lawyers on Social Media
  •    The Global CIO & Executive IT Group (An MIT Sloan CIO Group)
  •    Social media for medical practices: questions and answers
  •    Palladium's Execution Premium Community -- XPC

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