January 2012

SXSWi Think Visually

Doodling is usually portrayed as a mindless, unproductive way to pass time, but this is not the case anymore. Visual Communication has become increasingly important as a result of the constant flow of information we encounter from day to day. To really hone in on certain concepts,ideas, facts, and figures, we seek simplicity, not complexity. […]

Preview: 100 Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People

Attention all tech nerds: save your current game of WoW, adjust your glasses and make sure your pocket protectors are secured because it is time to step out of your mother’s dimly list basement and talk to some real, live, people. Alright, this stereotype is not exactly in place anymore, however author Susan Weinschenkknows that there […]

Preview: Oh, The Books You Might Be Able To Read!

Who says that tech conventions are without their own drama and intrigue? SXSWi 2012 might not have espionage or gunplay, but a publishing freeze on a potentially plagiaristic book title is about as close as it gets. Author Kevin Nguyen, and his blogging cohort at The Bygone Bureau, were slated to present their latest writing […]

Joshua Baer is an entrepreneur who is based out of Austin. He proposed a forum dealing with the three secrets to a killer elevator pitch. If you are unclear about what an elevator pitch is the simple way to explain it would be to get into an elevator, hit a floor, and imagine pitching a […]

Preview: Misuse the Internet and Make People Love You

By: Eileen Suarez I had the pleasure of interviewing Nick Douglas, the creator of a comedic blog called Slacktory. Mr. Douglas created a panel for an interactive panel for this year’s upcoming SXSW. The panel is called “Misuse the Internet and Make People Love You.” There are also a variety of speakers that will on […]

Preview: The State of PR 2.0 Industry in Mexico

By: Eileen Suarez Oscar Rojas, a Senior Business Leader in Ogilvy PR Mexico, and Lorena Carreño, President of the Mexican Association of Public Relations Professionals (ProPR) are doing a presentation at SXSW that has never been done before called The State of PR 2.0 Industry in Mexico. 2012 will be the first year that ProPR […]