I’m here in the lobby of the hotel in Denver where the first ever Search Marketing Expo Local and Mobile show is being held. I’m thrilled to be here to see the creation of Chris Sherman and Greg Sterling! Karen Deweese was here to greet me with a great big hug and is hard at [...]
Arrived in Denver at SMX Local and Mobile!!!
by David Dalka on September 30, 2007 in Mobile / Cell / LBS / SMS, Mobile Search Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization
Chicago Midway Airport Security Tip
by David Dalka on September 30, 2007 in Chicago, Customer Experience
If all the lines are the same length – go with the one on the far right. After you pass the identification checkpoint that line spreads into several smaller lines that move more quickly. I’ve tried this a few times now with concsistent results so I thought I’d share it with you. Anyone else have [...]
Chicago Cubs Win National League Central Division 2007
by David Dalka on September 28, 2007 in Chicago
Do you believe in miracles?
Viewpoints.com Launch Party Friday Night
by David Dalka on September 27, 2007 in Chicago, Social Media
Matt Moog at Viewpoints let me in on a secret. There are a limited number of RSVP spots left for the Viewpoints launch party Friday night in downtown Chicago… I am pleased to announce that we have officially launched Viewpoints. To celebrate we are holding a launch party on September 28th, at 6pm at (edit [...]
Mobile Versus Web 2.0 Bickering
by David Dalka on September 27, 2007 in Mobile / Cell / LBS / SMS, Mobile Search Marketing
It sounds like Scott Karp should be attending the SMX Local and Mobile next week as two of the five areas he gripes about will be covered in detail there. While his carrier and wifi complaints are somewhat relevant, the rest is unfortunately plain ignorance. Russell Beattie is a quite a bit more blunt in [...]
Will You Attend SMX Local & Mobile Denver Next Week
by David Dalka on September 25, 2007 in Ask, Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Mobile / Cell / LBS / SMS, Mobile Search Marketing, Yahoo! (YHOO)
I’ll be attending the first ever SMX Local & Mobile conference next week in Denver!!! Chris Sherman, who talks about why he is excited about the event in this post, and Greg Sterling have both put in a tremendous amount of work into researching and programming this highly unique and special event. You may view [...]
Lisa Barone Points Out a Privacy Concern in Facebook
by David Dalka on September 25, 2007 in Social Media
Lisa put together a really thoughtful post that outlines some interesting issues that those concerned with privacy should take a few moments to read. Perhaps those people wishing to take the valuation of Facebook to the mooon might want to pause and think about this issue along with other privacy and safety concerns regardless of [...]
Jason Alba Author – I’m on LinkedIn — Now What???
by David Dalka on September 23, 2007 in Online Recruiting, Reputation, Social Media
Recently I blogged about how retained recruiting firm executive search activity on Linkedin was rising. Maybe they got an advance of Jason Alba‘s new book, I’m on LinkedIn — Now What???, and started putting the concepts to immediate good use! I had this to say about the book: “Jason has written a highly practical guide [...]
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David Dalka is a digital business strategy professional experienced in realigning organizations to capture customer demand while improving margins. David is a business keynote speaker providing customized business strategy services and corporate executive retreats. David has been cited in the following business publications