This has been a very busy start of the year for me. I fulfilled some personal objectives and made an effort to be social, not just online but in person. To this goal, I attended two very different conferences, SXSWi (South by Southwest Interactive) in March, and BlogHer Business (BHB) at the beginning of April. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘sxsw’
11 Mar
The BIG BAG and a call to marketers
Wiley author Daniel Terdiman, who I met for the first time at SXSW, published a great piece revealing exactly what attendees at the conference received when they picked up their badges. A bag. A BIG BAG. A BIG BAG full of stuff.
As a SXSW newbee, I was surprised when after I got my badge I [...]
10 Mar
Zuckerberg Keynote at SXSW – In case you were wondering, it was as bad as they’ve made it out to be
MediaBistrosummarizes the bloggers who have added to the conversation about Facebook founder’s Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote at SXSW. Most reports talk about how awkward it was to be in the room as the interview went on. And then some, dude.
I’m almost to the point of feeling sorry for Sarah Lacy, but not quite. Her tone from [...]
8 Mar
Personal Space
On Thursday, I was greeted by someone who excitedly exclaimed, “Emilie told me to hug you!” and then proceeded to do so. She was pleased to see my awkward stance at being in contact with her, and said, “Wow, Emilie was right!”
A step back. A few years ago, Emilie and I were among a group [...]
8 Mar
BTR and Andy Beal
Andy Beal, the author of “Radically Tranparent“ was interviewed here at SXSW by John Havens of BlogTalkRadio. You can listen to the interview here.
I also attended Andy’s book reading at SXSW and it was great. I have to admit, if I didn’t work for the company, he would have convinced me that I need this book. [...]
6 Mar
BlogTalkRadio and Wiley live from SXSW
Interested in getting the scoop from SXSW but not planning on being in Austin? We’ve got a great solution for you. Wiley has partnered with BlogTalkRadio, who will be featuring interviews from many of our authors at the conference, including:
Joelle Reeder, Katherine Scoleri -The IT Girl’s Guide to Blogging with Moxie
Lisa Sabin-Wilson – WordPress For [...]
6 Mar
Stalking elleinthecity at SXSW
Chris Brogan pointed me to an excellent site that allowed me to compile my SXSW schedule. You’ll notice a bit of overlap, but that’s to be expected with so many great sessions. You’ll also see events after 9pm listed here, and we all know that I tend to be in bed before that, so don’t [...]
4 Mar
“Upgrade Your Life”
Ssssh! Don’t tell my manager, who is out of town at a senior management off site meeting, but I just snagged his copy of “Upgrade Your Life: The Lifehacker guide to working smarter, faster, better.” On the one hand, he has to appreciate the fact that I have the desire to work faster, smarter and better. [...]
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