2013

Top 5 Panels

How many of your relationships in your social networks do you consider true relationships? In today’s world, this is becoming normal; friendships, marriages, job opportunities now rely on the creation of a profile or strong social network. There are several great panels on how to utilize these new tools and how to sift through networks […]

citizen journalism

Citizen journalism is nothing new; it has But it was during the Arab Spring in early 2011 that this phenomenon became an undeniable force in our media landscape. Jim Frederick, editor of Time International, says he had been aware of citizen journalism for many years, but the Arab Spring really made him sit up and […]

Preview - Disaster: The Future of Crisis Communications

Disaster: The Future of Crisis Communications Friday, March 8 3:30PM – 4:30PM Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC Lieutenant Ana Visneski has dealt with many of the major water related disasters Mother Nature has thrown our way in recent years. She has served as Public Information Officer for numerous Hurricane disasters and has designed and provided crisis […]

WWE

I had the opportunity to discuss the ins and outs of the upcoming SXSW Interactive panel, Get Ready to Rumble! How WWE is Crushing Social TV, with panel strategist Jason Hoch. Hoch is the senior vice president of Customer Strategy & Product Marketing at social marketing development company Echo, which has a hand in facilitating the WWE’s dominance […]

cheryl b. engelhardt

Composer Cheryl B. Engelhardt will explore how original music can enhance and strengthen quality and branding in Web videos in her panel “Fresh Prince + Downton Abbey: A Perfect Engagement.” Engelhardt said she came up with the idea for the panel after working on a parody video for CollegeHumor.com that combined the theme music from […]

Top 5 Panels

Art and Inspiration is a fun and quirky category at South By Southwest Interactive because it encompasses so many different topics and ideas. From graphic novels to technology design to ‘how to be interesting,’ there is a little something for everyone. This Top 5 samples from some of the many different faces of Art and […]