My name is David Almacy and I founded CapitalGig LLC in 2016. We are a communications agency that takes pride in our ability to help clients better understand evolving communications, integrate emerging media platforms, implement effective messaging strategies and increase digital engagement. From the White House to Silicon Valley, our team and strategic partners work seamlessly to apply our unique experience, talent and world class services to every project. We thoughtfully approach each opportunity collaboratively and have a demonstrated track record of consistently delivering impactful results for various government, political, issue advocacy, non-profit and corporate clients.
A recognized leader in communications, I bring over 20 years of experience at the intersection of public relations, digital, media, government and public affairs. Specifically, I spent over six years as a Senior Vice President in Edelman’s Washington, DC office where I developed and managed comprehensive and impactful communications programs to increase share of voice, reputation and grassroots mobilization in both traditional media and online outlets for clients such as Hilton Worldwide, Adobe, Wounded Warrior Project, ICANN, Microsoft, BSA | The Software Alliance, Walmart, Starbucks, National Mining Association, BAE Systems, Inc. and American Petroleum Institute.
From 2005-07, I served as the White House Internet and E-Communications director for President George W. Bush where I managed online communications strategy, served as a press spokesperson and lead contact for digital influencers. In addition, I was the primary owner of WhiteHouse.gov and spearheaded the site’s comprehensive redesign in March 2007.
Additional professional background includes stints with Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Republican National Committee, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, Washington Business Journal, C-SPAN, GovTech Solutions and the U.S. Department of Education.
Also, I am an adjunct faculty member in Georgetown University’s Public Relations and Corporate Communications program where I taught a graduate level digital communications strategy class on the emerging influence of the Internet and social media in government, public relations, politics, issue advocacy and corporate brand reputation.
CapitalGig: Origin
This site was initially created as a blog in January 2008 to serve as a forum dedicated to examining how technology is changing the way we live, work, communicate, connect, campaign and govern — particularly in a capital city.
Cap·i·tal –noun
1. The city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.
2. A city regarded as being of special eminence in some field of activity
Gig –noun
1. Informal for gigabyte: One billion bytes. Roughly the amount of data required to encode a human gene sequence
2. Any job, especially one of short or uncertain duration
Comments are welcome but this is not a place for angry missives, name calling or nonsense. There are plenty of other venues to choose for those purposes. Rather, my intent was to create a space where we may disagree but understand that we can still learn from each other, engage in rational debate, create a conversation about issues of the day and help shape the future of our digital world. Bonus points to those who employ humor and wit in the process.
Got it? Good! If not, please retreat to the aforementioned alternative venues.
Disclaimer
Just so we are clear, CapitalGig posts are part of my personal weblog. The opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views of previous/current employers, clients or any other associations unless explicitly indicated otherwise.
And, with that, I’m happy to take your questions…