Director of New Media at The Speech Improvement Company
Greater Boston Area
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- Director of New Media at The Speech Improvement Company
- Past
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- Consultant Corporate Communications and Media Training at Mediacodex
- Vice-president of the Board of Governors at American Chamber of Commerce
- Senior Consultant at Kingstree Group, London UK
- Head of Research at Worldpop.com
- Senior Account Manager at Fleet
- Research Assistant at CNN International
- Education
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- Boston University
- Richmond, The American International University in London
- American International school, Nice France
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Wahyd Vannoni’s Summary
Wahyd Vannoni has an extensive background in
corporate communications and personal branding.
He consults and coaches at the highest corporate levels in a variety of industries.
His areas of expertise include, personal branding, social media, message generation, communication strategy at corporate level, media training, public speaking and presentation skills.
http://speechimprovement.com/pages/wahyd_vannoni.php
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Wahyd Vannoni’s Specialties:
Corporate Communications
Marketing
Social Media
Management
Human Resources
Personal Branding
Media interviews
Presentation skills
Public speaking
Effective handling of board meetings
Sales pitches
Negotiations
Fundraising
Mergers, Demergers and Acquistions
Fluent in: English, French, Italian and Spanish
Also conversational: Arabic, Czech, German, Modern Greek, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian.
References: http://tinyurl.com/plaz33
Wahyd Vannoni’s Experience
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Director of New Media
The Speech Improvement Company
(Privately Held; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
November 2008 — Present (9 months)
Responsible for updating existing and creating new marketing, business development and brand development strategies.
Responsible for creating, coordinating and implementing marketing channels: blogs, podcasts, micro-blogging such as twitter and other social media platforms.
Responsible for international outreach of such strategies.
Create, edit and update online content.
Educating and informing the chief executive officer and colleagues on how best to leverage new media and social networks
Networking and leveraging diplomatic and trade organizations
Keeping current on new trends and advances in the technology industry that might affect the company -
Consultant Corporate Communications and Media Training
Mediacodex
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
October 2001 — November 2008 (7 years 2 months)
www.mediacodex.com
Coach executives and managers in:
Media interviews
Presentation skills
Public speaking
Effective handling of board meetings
Sales pitches
Negotiations
Fundraising
All coaching is customized to the specific strengths and weaknesses of each client. Training includes the effective use of visual aids as well as strategic planning of the message and its effective delivery. Coaching can be provided in English, French, Italian and Spanish.
Partial list of clients: AMCHAM Croatia, AMWAY, Capitalia, Ferrovie dello Stato (Italian Railways), Zagrebacka Banka (Unicredit Group).
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Vice-president of the Board of Governors
American Chamber of Commerce
(Non-Profit; International Trade and Development industry)
November 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 2 months)
Zagreb, Croatia
* Established communications strategy to further AmCham’s recognition among members, prospects and partners.
* Managed the interests of US and other foreign businesses in Croatia and of Croatian businesses abroad.
* Developed strategies, goals and policies for AmCham’s ongoing operations
* Supervised key human resources needs including appointing the Executive Director and determining the salaries of all AmCham employees. -
Senior Consultant
Kingstree Group, London UK
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year)
-Extract key communication objectives for clients
-Provide advice and counsel on appropriate messages and communication channels
-Develop integrated communications strategy, key messages and plans (approach, priorites, metrics, etc.) that support strategic objectives
-Coordinate the development of appropriate collateral for internal and external audiences. -
Head of Research
Worldpop.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
December 1999 — September 2000 (10 months)
Dec 1999 – Sept 2000 Worldpop.com London, UK
Business Development Manager, Head of Research
* Fostered key business alliances with partners in online entertainment industry
* Developed marketing strategies to increase audience penetration
* Coordinated research on the state of online entertainment and reported results directly to company Chairman
* Researched and developed overseas expansion plans -
Senior Account Manager
Fleet
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; fbf; Public Relations and Communications industry)
September 1997 — May 1999 (1 year 9 months)
Sept 1997– May 1999 BankBoston (now Fleet Bank) Boston, USA
Senior Account Manager, BankBoston’s International Private Banking (IPB)
* Managed 400 private banking accounts within South America and Europe, with a minimum balance of $10,000 each
* Liaised between fund managers and clients to offer investment solutions
* Carried day-to-day relationship activities with clients as well as executing investment orders from clients
* Proposed and implemented negotiation and game-theory courses within IPB -
Research Assistant
CNN International
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
November 1992 — December 1994 (2 years 2 months)
Nov 1992– Dec 1994 CNN International London, UK
Research Assistant
* Researched major financial news for the “World Business Today” show
* Conducted phone interviews in English, French, Italian and Spanish with analysts and newsmakers to assist journalists with assignments
Wahyd Vannoni’s Education
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Boston University
MBA , Management , September 1995 — May 1997
- Activities and Societies:
- Captain BU MBA Football Team
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Richmond, The American International University in London
B.A. , International Finance , 1988 — 1992
- Activities and Societies:
- Captain Football Team, 1991.
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American International school, Nice France
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Wahyd Vannoni’s Interests:
Languages/Etymology, Science in general, Classical history, Current Affairs, Traveling, Technology, social media and publishing.
Wahyd Vannoni’s Honors:
Certificate of Participation: Himalaya Club Nepal 1989 - Lukla / Namche / Kala Patter 5340 metres / 18 187 ft
Wahyd Vannoni’s Contact Settings
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