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Cranky Geeks asks, 'Are we living in a Googleopoly?' Cranky Geeks asks, 'Are we living in a Googleopoly?'

January 12th, 2010 - On Cranky Geeks, John C. Dvorak and David Spark complain about Google pulling out of China, and Spark getting uninvited to a press party.

Is Google dominating or leading the way? Is Google dominating or leading the way?

January 9th, 2010 - David Spark joined Belva Davis on KQED's "This Week in Northern California" to discuss what was Google's real plan with the release of the Nexus One, a.k.a. the Google Phone. Are they intent on world domination or are they paving the way?

Cranky on AOL and ICQ - who’s still on it? Cranky on AOL and ICQ - who’s still on it?

December 18th, 2009 - On this week's episode of Cranky Geeks David Spark complains with John C. Dvorak about AOL's purchase of and then never utilized first instant messenger application, ICQ.

Free report 'Real-Time Search and Discovery of the Social Web' Free report "Real-Time Search and Discovery of the Social Web"

December 7th, 2009 - This 20-page free report analyzes the current state of real-time search and discovery. Gives an overview of the market, competitors, and offers some forecasting to future business models.

David Spark reports live from ad:tech NY 2009 David Spark reports live from ad:tech NY 2009

November 5th, 2009 - Two days on the floor at ad:tech NYC 2009, Spark brings back more than 30 video interviews. For a quick summary, watch the show reports from day 1 and day 2.

David Spark complains about cell phone boycotters John Dvorak's Cranky Geeks David Spark complains about cell phone boycotters John Dvorak's Cranky Geeks

November 4th, 2009 - On this week's episode David Spark admits that only up until a few months ago a very close relative of his was a cell phone boycotter. John C. Dvorak is stunned.

David Spark appears on 'This Week in Tech' with Leo Laporte David Spark appears on 'This Week in Tech' with Leo Laporte

October 18th, 2009 - David Spark joined John C. Dvorak, Jim Louderback, Baratunde Thurston, and host Leo Laporte for an episode of "This Week in Tech" aka TWiT. The group discussed Twitter lists, Google ramps up, tech journalism ethics, Windows 7, TSA vs. mommy blogger, and more. Check out pictures and video.

9 Successful Techniques for Making Money from Podcasting 9 Successful Techniques for Making Money from Podcasting

October 1st, 2009 - From $50 donations to cover babysitting up to career-making six-figure sponsorships, here are nine techniques as told by 15 podcasters who are successfully pulling it off. Make sure to read and listen to the interviews for more detailed explanation and advice.

David Spark and Adam Curry on John Dvorak's Cranky Geeks Cranky on Twitter and Making Money from Podcasting

September 30th, 2009 - On this week's episode David Spark argues with former MTV VJ and Mevio President, Adam Curry, and John C. Dvorak about the $1 billion valuation of Twitter and all the different ways you can make money from podcasting.

David Spark on John Dvorak's Cranky Geeks Cranky on city-wide wi-fi and iPod Nano video

September 16th, 2009 - On this week's episode David Spark argues with John C. Dvorak about city-wide wi-fi and will the iPod Nano deliver better home movies.

10 Creative Contests Powered by Social Media 10 Creative Contests Powered by Social Media

August 11th, 2009 - Social media-powered contests allow for greater business and marketing opportunities beyond just collecting names for a mailing list. Read how companies are using contests to achieve different goals such getting free help, hard to find sources, and creative brainstorming.

20 Expert Tips on Running a Contest Powered by Social Media 20 Expert Tips on Running a Contest Powered by Social Media

August 10th, 2009 - Looking to run a contest, but you're worried nobody will participate? Or worse, that something could go wrong? This article provides great tips from experts on how to run a successful social media-enabled contest. Read on to learn their prize winning formulas.
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14 Successful Techniques for Building Your Industry Voice with Social Media 14 Successful Techniques for Building Your Industry Voice with Social Media

July 12th, 2009 - Get inspired to capitalize on social media for your business with these successful tales of building industry voice. Watch and listen to David Spark's presentation recorded live in Toronto, or read the companion article that has even more examples.
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Power Tech Builders: Robogames David Spark appears in a pilot for Power Tech Builders"

July 13th, 2009 - First pilot segment for "Power Tech Builders" by Omnific Pictures is on the robot competition, Robogames. Great production work by TJ Walkup, Brent Jones, and Seth Worden.

Help! Social Media! Save Me! Help! Social Media! Save Me!

June 4th, 2009 - Social media has incredible powers to connect people in times of need. David Spark describes five such tales in an article on Mashable entitled "5 Unique Stories of Social Media Saving the Day."

Highlights from Interop in Las Vegas Highlights from Interop in Las Vegas

May 25th, 2009 - Reporting for WAN optimization device manufacturer Riverbed, David Spark delivers some of the highlights from the IT networking conference. Check out the coverage of 40 articles of which 30 include video interviews.

12 Inspiring Stories of Successful Social Networkers 12 Inspiring Stories of Successful Social Networkers

April 28th, 2009 - In an article on Mashable by David Spark, read about ten successful network growing techniques and the 12 inspiring stories of the people who made them happen.

KQED-Oracle buys Sun Microsystems David Spark discusses Oracle's purchase of Sun on KQED

April 25th, 2009 - David Spark appeared on KQED's "This Week in Northern California" to talk about Oracle's purchase of Sun Microsystems. Spark discusses Oracle's plans, and what this means for the rest of the Silicon Valley ecosystem.

David Allen, GTD Summit, What were your bad habits? GTD Summit: What were your bad habits?

March 16th, 2009 - I attended the GTD Summit in San Francisco and asked everyone what bad habits did they have that they’ve eradicated thanks to David Allen's Getting Things Done (GTD). Watch the HD video (Time: 5:51)

5 People Who Broke The Rules of Social Media and Succeeded 5 People Who Broke The Rules of Social Media and Succeeded

March 10th, 2009 - In an article on Mashable, David Spark tells the tale of five people who were told you can't do that in social media, ignored the advice, did it anyway, and succeeded.

David Spark joins socialmedia.biz social media consulting consortium with J.D. Lasica David Spark joins socialmedia.biz

March 3rd, 2009 - This week David Spark officially joined forces with socialmedia.biz, J.D. Lasica’s long running blog about social media. Honored to be selected to participate, Spark is joined by other social luminaries, each providing a different expertise when developing a comprehensive social media strategy. See the press release.

David Spark interviews Shai Agassi, CEO of Better Place David Spark interviews Shai Agassi, CEO of Better Place

February 24th, 2009 - Working at an event for the Jewish Community Federation's Business Leadership Council, David Spark got a chance to interview Shai Agassi, CEO of Better Place about how President Bill Clinton unwittingly developed his company's business plan. Watch the interview and read the full article about how Better Place is rolling out an oil independent transportation network.

Get recognized at your next conference by reporting on it

February 8th, 2009 - Don't just attend or sponsor an event, report on it, from your voice. If you do report you'll get a lot more value, attention, and connections.
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