March 2009
32 posts
our art experiment: office buddy →
We’ve befriended a hard-working coworker that we like to call OfficeBuddy. Yesterday, we set him free at SXSW. We left him in the “Presenting to the Brain” panel, which I believe he thoroughly…
presenting straight to the brain →
One of the best panels that I attended during the conference was geared toward delivering better presentations. The panelists, who are some of the best presenters in the business, discussed how…
twitter has changed the conference experience →
At most of the panels at SXSW, the presenters have created hashtags for people to use with Twitter. This produces a back-channel to the presentation: + The audience can share and re-tweet…
Presenting Straight to the Brain
Panel description: Is there a way out of the oppressive PowerPoint culture that surrounds us? Yes: skip the fonts and graphics talk, and explore how the human mind learns. When you accept what the research says about the brain, you’ll have no choice but to present a clear and compelling multimedia story. Panelist(s) Jared Goralnick (Productivity Evangelist, AwayFind), Cliff Atkinson (BBP...
Regional Whuffie Building: Attracting Innovation...
Panel description: It used to be a given that you need to move to center like Silicon Valley to have a successful startup. Not so much anymore. This panel is about the people who are creating centers of innovation all over North America and how they are doing it. Panelist(s) Tony Bacigalupo (Co-founder, New Work City), Geoff DiMasi (Principal, P’unk Avenue), Julie Duryea (Owner/Founder,...
Facebook Connect for iPhone is going to be huge. →
The possibilities are going to be amazing. Can’t wait to develop something for this.
Kick-Ass Mash-Ups with Punk Rock APIs →
Rather than attempt to summarize this session - you can view the entire presentation at Kent Brewster’s site. Coders: rejoice. You’ll pretty much love what he’s shown as possible.
My boss doesn't get it: championing social media...
Panel description: We all know that social media is the best thing since sliced bread, right? Then why is it so hard to explain the value of social media to people who don’t get it? Join our panelists, who have successfully championed social media initiatives, for a discussion of what works and what doesn’t when it comes to selling social media to your boss or clients. This panel is...
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SXSW: Arrival Day
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Getting to SXSW was a breeze this year. Last year we were hit with a surprise snowstorm in Dallas (!) that closed the airport, and we had to scam a rental car, and drive ourselves to Austin.
Thanks to some JetBlue love this year. , we arrived on time and stress free. Our cab ride from the airport was quite another story:
We were informed by our cabbie about the Obama conspiracy, and who it...
follow our every move at sxsw →
We’ll be tweeting, blogging, vlogging and photo posting just about everything that happens at SXSW. Here’s all of the links that you’ll need: Twitter: Minute by minute updates, posts,…
