Marin and I attended the Using GPS & Location to Enhance Social Networking panel at SXSW. The panelists included Tom Marchioro — Location-based specialist with Garmin, Daniel Gilmartin — Marketing VP with ULocate Communications, Thor Johnson — SVP Media Markets at GyPSii, Brightkite’s founder Martin May, Bryan Jones — CEO at Mobile Blasts and John […]
As the fourth day of SXSWi drew to a closing, an inspiring group of panelists boosted a crowded room of listeners to discuss “How To Become A Part of the New Social Captial.” We were joined by Navarrow Wright (President and CEO, Globalgrind.com), Wayne Sutton (CEO, Wayne-sutton.com), James Andrews (VP, Ketchum Interactive), Theda Sandiford (CEO, Theda […]
Choo Choo is a “steam powered garage pop” band from Switzerland who performed during SXSW. We have been in contact with them through Twitter thanks to their savvy social media skills, and have held a Twitter-view (Twitter interview) to show as an example during class. Kristin and I were sitting in the convention center and […]
An interesting discussion was held Monday morning regarding the role women take on the Web. Karen Chu(Graphic Designer, Playfirst Inc.), Laura Roeder(Principal, Roederstudios.com), Carly Kocurek (Doctoral Candidate, University of Texas), Blagica Bottigliero (Social Media Consumer Brands, Edelman) hosted the panel “Are Women Taken More Seriously On The Web,” joined by a room full of women […]
Monday morning Megan Gaiser, Sheri Graner Ray, Cindy Royal, Dee Kapila, and Joe Sanchez hosted a discussion concerning the implementation of video games into young lives. “Gaming As A Gateway Drug: Getting Girls Interested in Technology” touched on the positive side of video games in both girls and boys education and technology advancement ages kindergarten through […]
Tuesday afternoon Helen Klein Ross of Supporting Characters, Michael Bissell president of Conquent and Carri Bugbee president of Big Deal PR, had a confession to make- they have not exactly been completely honest with everyone. In particular, Betty Drapper is not Betty Drapper, she is Helen Ross. Roger Sterling is not Roger Sterling, he is Michael Bissell. And Peggy Olson is not Peggy Olson, […]
When was the last time you were asked to join a Facebook group entitled “One Million Strong For [Insert random cause].” Probably quite recently. At the Sxsw panel “How Social Networks Are Killing the Revolution,” panelists discussed how social networks are actually hindering real world action and change from occurring. Steve Swedler (Gangplank) attempted to […]