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Nicco Mele
Technologist / Faculty, Harvard Kennedy School / Author, The End of Big
Nicco Mele is one of the leading forecasters of business, politics, and culture in our fast-moving digital age.
Born to foreign service parents, Nicco spent 7 years during his childhood in South Korea and attended the Seoul Foreign School. After graduating from the College of William and Mary in Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in government, he worked for several high-profile advocacy organizations where he pioneered the use of social media as a galvanizing force for fundraising. As webmaster for Governor Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential bid, Nicco and the campaign team popularized the use of technology and social media that revolutionized political fundraising and reshaped American politics. Subsequently, he co-founded EchoDitto, a leading internet strategy and consulting firm, whose non-profit and corporate clients have included Barack Obama’s successful Senate campaign, the Clinton Global Initiative, and UN World Food Programme. Nicco is also on the faculty at the Harvard Kennedy School where he teaches graduate-level classes on the internet and politics.
Nicco’s first book, The End of Big: How The Internet Makes David The New Goliath, was published by St. Martin’s Press in April 2013. In it, he explores the consequences of living in a socially-connected society, drawing upon his years of experience as an innovator in politics and technology.
For more information, visit NiccoMele.com and follow Nicco on Twitter: @nicco.
Born to foreign service parents, Nicco spent 7 years during his childhood in South Korea and attended the Seoul Foreign School. After graduating from the College of William and Mary in Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in government, he worked for several high-profile advocacy organizations where he pioneered the use of social media as a galvanizing force for fundraising. As webmaster for Governor Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential bid, Nicco and the campaign team popularized the use of technology and social media that revolutionized political fundraising and reshaped American politics. Subsequently, he co-founded EchoDitto, a leading internet strategy and consulting firm, whose non-profit and corporate clients have included Barack Obama’s successful Senate campaign, the Clinton Global Initiative, and UN World Food Programme. Nicco is also on the faculty at the Harvard Kennedy School where he teaches graduate-level classes on the internet and politics.
Nicco’s first book, The End of Big: How The Internet Makes David The New Goliath, was published by St. Martin’s Press in April 2013. In it, he explores the consequences of living in a socially-connected society, drawing upon his years of experience as an innovator in politics and technology.
For more information, visit NiccoMele.com and follow Nicco on Twitter: @nicco.
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