Enablers2 min read
Value of marketing bookmarklet?
You should always use a simple rule of thumb: if you can’t measure it, don’t do it.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
CEO - Dakia Digital
Rob Gonda
Rob Gonda is the CEO of Dakia Digital, a company driving social impact at scale and set to disrupt music, hospitality, entertainment, and health industries. Rob started and sold five companies and has led three large digital transformations at privately held, PE-backed, and public fortune companies; among others at McDonald’s, where he was chief digital officer and during his leadership the company tripled their market cap. He’s a dynamic thought leader, faculty at the prestigious Singularity University, published author, Forbes columnist, frequent public speaker, sits on multiple boards, former digital chair for the 4A’s and the ARF, and featured in TV at Reuters and Bloomberg innovator series. Rob is currently involved with TED, Summit, and the UN attempting to bring exponential thinking and fix the world’s greater challenges.
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Strategy3 min read
The dumbest way to fight showrooming: Charge customers $5 just for browsing
According to the person who posted the above photo on Reddit, this sign was spotted on the door to specialty food store in Brisbane, Australia. Another Reddit contributor also posted photos of the store and the sign this weekend.Reads the sign:
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Culture1 min read
The Patents War of Tech IP
Awesome infographic on the world of tech IP.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Future1 min read
The Future of Mobile Payments
NFC is already starting to be built into a range of Android smartphones, RIM and Nokia have committed to the technology and Apple is reportedly adding the contactless technology to its new iOS devices.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Future1 min read
The Future Car Infographic
The car of the future will be connected, cloud enabled, and will be part of the greater trend of Internet of Things.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Strategy1 min read
Sky's Talking Windows - How to ruin a great technology
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Culture1 min read
Sapient Nitro seminar at Cannes Lions 2012
Omar Epps, who plays Dr Eric Foreman on the global TV hit House, joins Sapient Nitro to explore the way celebrities are leveraging cutting-edge marketing techniques and leading in adoption of new digital platforms such as Pinterest, Instagram, or Beeyoo.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Strategy1 min read
Salesforce to acquire Buddy Media for $800 Million
Salesforce has had a strong offering, and are getting all the right components to become the one-stop-shop for all [social] CRM needs.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Innovation1 min read
SXSW: Simplifying Innovation
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Future10 min read
Personalized Medicine - A Culmination of Everything the Digital Economy Has to Offer
The Washington Post reports that digital healthcare is not yet widespread.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Future11 min read
Organizations of the Future - Digital Darwinism and the Coefficient of Adaptability
Organizations historically have focused on Change, today they’re focused on Transformation, but the ultimate goal should be Adaptability.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Enablers2 min read
New Blog, New Theme, Better Performance
For those who syndicate my blog, I changed the look .. got bored of that Apple-Ish look and installed a much cleaner one.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Future1 min read
How to Frame the Future
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Culture4 min read
How Technology Changes Us
The video-game controller Windows Kinect presents completely new intuitive possibilities for users to move around in a story.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Strategy1 min read
Google to Unveil Cloud Music Service
Users of the service are expected to be able to listen to songs they have uploaded to the service in a so-called streaming mode but won’t be able to download the files themselves.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Future5 min read
Google Wallet: one year later
The launch of Google Wallet was a typical, modern day tech event.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Intrapreneurship1 min read
Global Brands vs Global Celebrities: Who's the Smarter Marketer?
joins SapientNitro to explore the way celebrities are leveraging cutting-edge marketing techniques and leading in adoption of new digital platforms such as Pinteres
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Culture1 min read
Facebook Stock Price to Twitter Sentiment Correlation
The graph below plots Twitter chatter related to the IPO against Facebook stock prices.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Strategy1 min read
Distorted Celebrity Faces Illusion
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Future4 min read
Digiday: How to Spot Talent and Tell the Future Who were you at 25?
The startup is a tech-head that knows the tech and the hacks inside out but doesn’t know what makes people tick, why they buy it or how to make them buy it.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Culture1 min read
Cannes Review > AOL Seminar
The result, staggering, Tim concludes that the future of the Internet and effective monetization models will consist of migrating from old fashion traditional banners to new improved bigger banners.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Strategy3 min read
Archiving Amazon S3 Data to Amazon Glacier
The customary GET request will work as expected if the object is stored in S3 Standard or Reduced Redundancy (RRS) storage. It will fail (with a 403 error) if the object is archived in Glacier. In this case
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Culture3 min read
Apple’s WWDC Keynote Predictions
Apple has many new Macs, both desktops' laptops coming down the pike.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
Strategy4 min read
Adaptability Is Key to Survival in the Age of Digital Darwinism
the idea is just as relevant as it ever was. We are a species whose habitat is now ruled by technology, and it is chancing at a rapid pace.
Rob Gonda · 29 April 2025
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