Darla Mack

Current

• Writer at Corante
• Mobile Consultant / Editor, Mobile Usability (Self-employed)
• Executive Editor / Founder / Mobile Industry Maven at DarlaMack.com (Sole Proprietorship)

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Education

• James Sprunt Community College
• Dutchess Community College

Recommended

20 people have recommended Darla

Connections

195 connections

Industry

Online Media

Darla Mack’s Summary

Darlene McNeill AKA "Darla Mack" is a consultant, prominent mobile blogger and creator of darlamack.com. Darlene has six years of experience reviewing, testing and writing about mobile handsets and applications. Following a 13 year career in financial services, Darlene found the love of her new work life in a Nokia handset. Darlene became known as "The Mobile Diva" among mobile phone enthusiasts and progressed through a number of roles including moderator, mentor and editor at various publications including Text America, TechieDiva, PhoneMag and finally Darla Mack. Darlene has been recognized for her knowledge and contributions being selected as one of the first editors for the Carnival of the Mobilists, FierceWireless Top 20 Wireless Blogs, and hired by Corante as a contributor to the thoughtleader publication, Mobile Messaging 2.0. In addition, Nokia and various mobile application companies have sought out Darlene's services on new devices and applications.

Darla Mack’s Specialties:

Mobile Industry blogger (online journalist) for 6 years, Technology Evangelism, Nokia Consumer Evangelism, Social Media Enthusiast

Darla Mack’s Experience

• Writer

  Corante

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

  Contributing Editor for www.mobilemessaging2.com

• Mobile Consultant / Editor, Mobile Usability

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; 10,001 or more employees; Wireless industry)

  September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

• Executive Editor / Founder / Mobile Industry Maven

  DarlaMack.com (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

  April 2004 — Present (5 years 8 months)

Darla Mack’s Education

• James Sprunt Community College

  Associates , Criminal Justice , 2004 — 2006

  Activities and Societies:

  Criminal Justice Society, Student Govermnet Association (Student Rep)

• Dutchess Community College

  Associates , Computer Science , 1987 — 1989

Additional Information

Darla Mack’s Interests:

symbian, s60, nokia, mobile technology, new technology, nseries

Darla Mack’s Groups:

Carnival of the Mobilists, Mobile Messaging 2.0, Nokia Blogger Relations

•    BDPA
•    Telecom Professionals
•    Nokia World
•    Mobilists (Innovators in mobile industry - 3900+ members)
•    Mobile Content
•    Le Mobile 2.0
•    maemo.org

Darla Mack’s Honors:

Voted Fierce Wireless Top 20 Wireless Industry Blogs
Nominated Best Black Weblog Award in the category of Science/Technology

Darla Mack’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• getting back in touch