I missed this post last week on the Internet Marketing Monitor. It says: “Maybe an infusion of new thinking, new experiences, and fresh perspectives would be good for Yahoo.” Then later: “Maybe employees who weren’t yet ingrained with Yahoo’s past ways of doing things would be able to breathe new, renewed life into the one-time [...]
Maybe Yahoo Needs an Injection of “New”
by David Dalka on June 5, 2007 in Change Management, Online Recruiting, Recruiting, Yahoo! (YHOO)
NRA Show Danny Meyer of Union Square Cafe NYC on Enlightened Hospitality
by David Dalka on May 19, 2007 in Branding/Buzz/Viral, Change Management, Customer Experience, Recruiting, Reputation
During my time in the New York City area, few things outside the financial services industry affected me more than the restuarants. Of those, few bring back fonder memories than my time in NYC than the Union Square Cafe and the restuarants that followed. These include the Grammercy Tavern, Eleven Madison Park, Tabla (my second [...]
Microsoft Strategic Account Summit 2007
by David Dalka on May 8, 2007 in Microsoft (MSFT), Mobile / Cell / LBS / SMS, Mobile Search Marketing, Recruiting, Yahoo! (YHOO)
The main parts of the Microsoft Strategic Account Summit are today and Wednesday, here is the schedule. My initial thoughts: 1) I wish it were broadcast online, even the Chris Cornell concert, this is a lost opportunity for exposure to those who can’t be at the summit and build positive PR. 2) We’re going to [...]
Google Disasterous with the Letter D
by David Dalka on April 18, 2007 in Blogging, Branding/Buzz/Viral, Change Management, Customer Experience, Entrepreneurship, Google (GOOG), Mobile / Cell / LBS / SMS, Recruiting, Reputation, Social Media, Yahoo! (YHOO)
Apparently Google has considerable trouble in regards to the letter D. First the Dmarc founders left Google. Now http://www.dodgeball.com/ (dead link 11/2010) founders, Dens Crowley and Alex Rainert (please drop me a note if you read this guys), not only have left Google but they posed for a thumbs down photo that they have posted [...]
Microsoft Executive Departures
by David Dalka on March 8, 2007 in Microsoft (MSFT), Recruiting, Search Engine Marketing
The Wall Street Journal reported today that “Christopher Payne, who most recently served as vice president of Microsoft’s Windows Live Search group(formerly MSN), is leaving the software company, according to people familiar with the situation. It then goes on to say, “A person familiar with the situation says that Mr. Payne is leaving to start [...]
Yahoo Suggestions – Suggestion Deleted
by David Dalka on February 15, 2007 in Change Management, Customer Experience, Recruiting, Social Media, Yahoo! (YHOO)
In my post earlier today on Yahoo! Suggestions, I stated the following (in bold no less): “If Yahoo! builds the appropriate mechanisms to utilize and respond to this feedback, it could easily be the most important thing they do all year.” I made a post on Yahoo! Suggestions – “Yahoo! E-mail – please improve the [...]
Rick Rubin Doesn’t Read Music
by David Dalka on February 10, 2007 in Change Management, Online Recruiting, Recruiting
Per this Time article, Rick Rubin (just like Tommy Emmanuel) doesn’t read sheet music. Yet few would argue his skills and ability. The irony is that based on today’s recruiting processes in North America, neither would be granted an interview, yet they have been self-taught and are the leading innovators in their fields. When are [...]
Sociable 2.0 Plugin Release Interview: Peter Harkins
by David Dalka on January 31, 2007 in Branding/Buzz/Viral, Change Management, Customer Experience, Entrepreneurship, Metrics, Recruiting, Reputation, Social Media, Wordpress
Please bookmark as “Sociable 2.0 Interview” – Thanks! I first met Peter Harkins in person at Barcamp Chicago in the Summer of 2006. As I’ve gotten to know him, he knows far more than just coding, as he appreciates and participates constructively in conversations about business strategy and monetization. It’s a winning combination. The response [...]
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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