March 2013

Mike Isaac

After his panel at South By Southwest Interactive, Mike Isaac, Senior Editor at All Things D, spoke to SXTXState’s Sara Peralta on how social media has changed how journalists find sources. In comparison with other journalists that are highly engaged in social media, Isaac admits that his technique is more traditional. Isaac prefers to allow […]

brian chesky talking

Jessi Hemle of Fortune led a discussion with Brian Chesky, co-founder of Airbnb on Sunday at the Hilton. Chesky began by sharing the story of Airbnb’s genesis. The idea began out of necessity – Chesky was short on rent after just moving to San Francisco, so he and a friend rented out three air matresses […]

Self-Publishing in the Age of E

Self-publishing used to be a last resort for writers, now there are several success stories surrounding self-publishing. The increase in e-books and technological tools has influenced the conversation during the panel Self-Publishing in the Age of E. The panel was lead by Rachel Deahl from Publishers Weekly and featured an author, Hugh Howey, literary agent, […]