David Spark is a new media
consultant and
producer with more than twelve years
knowledge
and experience as a journalist
reporting on the tech industry in
print,
radio, TV, and online. His articles and
advice have
appeared in more than 25
publications including eWEEK, Wired
News, PC
Computing, PC World, and Smart Computing.
You may have
seen Spark dispensing his
"how-to" advice and punditry on TechTV
(formerly ZDTV, now morphed into G4), a
cable station about
computers and the
Internet. Watch his
two minute
on-air reel
from ZDTV/TechTV.
In addition, Spark spent ten years in advertising
and
corporate entertainment as a new media
director and marketing
creative. Most recently he left Publicis Dialog in San Francisco
where he launched the agency’s custom publishing and new media
divisions.
And just to add a little color, Spark squandered more than a dozen years working as a stand up comedian and comedy writer for Second City comedy troupe in Chicago.
Having the dual experience of covering tech and working in the advertising industry Spark formed a comfortable niche as liaison between the client world and new media vendors. As a journalist, a new media consultant, and currently an analyst for the Guidewire Group, Spark has spent years analyzing and fostering relationships with vendors who provide services in blogging, podcasting, mobile content, interactive TV, online video, social networking, Web 2.0 technologies, and in-game advertising.
Today, Spark can be heard on the radio every Friday in an afternoon news segment called the “Spark Minute” for the progressive talk station, Green 960 (960 AM – formerly 960, The Quake and part of Clear Channel and the Air America National Network) in San Francisco. In addition, Spark was the host of Sprint’s podcast, The Communications Insider.
David Spark lives in San Francisco, a city he loves so much he's become a local historian offering walking tours to locals and tourists. When you're in town, make sure to sign up for one of Spark's tours. He loves showing off the city.
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David Spark's personal site is www.davidspark.com.
