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I Wish I Had Tweeted More: Confessions of a Social Media Skeptic
I was there at the beginning. In 2007, Twitter leapt into geek consciousness at SXSW Interactive. Monitors had been placed in the halls of this tech conference, displaying what people were tweeting about. I thought it was an interesting curiosity, … Continue reading
Why I’m Not at SXSW This Year
SXSW Interactive is an annual conference of social media and web geeks in Austin. It’s a huge, exhausting event that takes place over a long weekend in March and is popularly known as the conference that introduced Twitter and other … Continue reading
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More Thoughts on Transparency Camp 09
Some more random thoughts about Transparency Camp 09. Here are my big take-aways from the conference. Excitement: There’s a tremendous amount of enthusiasm among enlightened advocates of government transparency, fueled by the election of Obama and the mainstreaming of Web … Continue reading
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10 Tips for Managing a Creative Environment
Here are some more notes from SXSW Interactive. I attended a session called, “10 Tips for Managing a Creative Environment.” Bryan Mason and Sarah Nelson of Adaptive Path interviewed stage managers and conductors on how you keep a group creative … Continue reading
Election 2008 and Citizen Expectations
One of the more interesting panels I attended at SXSW Interactive was “Friend Me! Vote for Me! Donate Now!” It was about how the presidential candidates are using tools like MySpace, Facebook and YouTube to mobilize and communicate with their … Continue reading
Stuff We’ve Learned at 37signals
Without a doubt, the best session I attended at SXSW Interactive was, “Stuff We’ve Learned at 37signals.” It was a talk presented by Jason Fried of 37signals. I’m a fan of 37signals, as are a lot of web people – … Continue reading
SXSW Interactive 2008
Trying to see the future of digital media. I recently attended SXSW Interactive, a conference on new media in Austin, TX, from March 7-12. Attracting digital creatives as well as visionary technology entrepreneurs, the event celebrates the best minds and … Continue reading