Apr 2, 2014
If you’ve never been to South by Southwest, the annual social media and interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, it’s tough to describe the combination of laid-back-high-tech energy that makes the Festival standout. Austin, a charming college town, may not the...
Aug 9, 2013
If you’ve been to South by Southwest Interactive in Austin, you’ll know it’s an experience second to none, a heady confluence of people, ideas and tech. This year, the Festival organizers are taking the spirit of SXSW to launch a new event, South by...
Mar 26, 2012
Social media amplifies, the good, the bad and the PR crisis. It seems that every week some sort of issue percolates to the surface and catches our attention because of the combination of social media and an organization's failure to communicate. I attended a...
Apr 5, 2010
Now that the tweets have settled and FourSquare’s down to a dull roar (i.e. most days you’ll find me checked into my office), I thought I’d recap my experiences at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive Festival. First the highlights: I guess I’m a Panel...
Mar 15, 2010
Most people would agree that the Groundswell is here in full force. And while many organizations embraced it, there is still some resistance – fear, perhaps – from companies afraid to leave their comfort zone and cede control. According to Charlene Li,...
