William Deluise

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DISC Type : cdi

Corporate Vice President, Communications and Corporate Impact at Wiley

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

William Deluise is the Head of Communications and Corporate Impact at Wiley, where he has built a 25-year career. He specializes in strategic communications, ESG initiatives, and sharing the companys story of innovation and progress. He is an alumnus of Boston College and is described by colleagues as professional and on task.

Outside of his corporate role, William is deeply involved in his community. He recently joined the Board of the Friends of the Stoneham Library, actively working to support local public resources and advocating for information access. He is a passionate writer on professional topics he cares about.

He has progressed through the ranks entirely at one company, starting in editorial roles and rising to a Corporate Vice President.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Fast Follower

Persuasive & Assertive

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Sustainability
He leads enterprise-wide sustainability initiatives at Wiley, which have successfully reduced the company's carbon footprint by 26% and earned recognition as one of America's Greenest Companies.
Workplace Joy
He has a stated interest in fostering genuine, positive workplace cultures and has written about his dislike for mandated or "forced joy" in corporate environments.
Strategic Communications
He leads Wiley's corporate communications and is focused on building trust and developing strategic audience ecosystems, a topic he has explored in his writing.

Media Appearances

Wiley Speaker: Bill Deluise. Featured in Wiley (APAC)

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Work History

6-2024
Corporate Vice President, Communications and Corporate Impact at Wiley
7-2023 - 7-2024
Corporate Vice President, ESG and Enterprise Marketing at Wiley
5-2020 - 7-2023
Vice President, Global Integrated Marketing at Wiley
12-2006 - 11-2007
Manager, Continuing Medical Education at Wiley-Blackwell
7-2000 - 12-2006
Editorial Roles (early-career) at Blackwell Publishing

Education

2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Arts from Boston College

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Insights For Selling To William

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred
  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with William is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from William

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will William move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can William take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And William

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