2018

Interview with Austin-based Company Uplift Desk

Uplift Desk is an ergonomic company based out of Austin, Texas. They pride themselves on providing customizable designs at an affordable price for their consumers. Their main products are height-adjustable standing desks, to improve consumers’ posture and overall wellbeing. They have a booth at the SXSW Trade Show from now until March 14. Featured image from […]

UTEP attends SXSW for the first time

When you walk in the exhibit hall in Austin Convention Center, you will see numerous companies and other organizations showing off the latest technology. Well, they aren’t the only ones, there were a couple universities there as well. Unlike the few other universities, the University of Texas – El Paso was sharing the booth with […]

How Modern-day Publishers Are Expanding Beyond Traditional Advertising

As digital media continues to rapidly advance, publishers are offered a variety of potential new revenue streams beyond traditional advertising. Today’s panel Modern-day Publisher Models: Beyond Advertising at SXSW featured a collection of industry professionals who shared their insights on diversification of publisher revenue. Speakers included President of Brit + Co Jill Braff, VP of Mktg & […]

Defending our human rights: Day 4 at SXSW

I usually write about all the things I did for the day at SXSW, but today I felt a little different. I want to focus on one panel because I felt like it was extremely important and was full of valuable information. Also , it was day and I was in need of a mental […]

Creating Content Around Social Good

Social Media & Social Good: Creators to The Rescue hosted by AdCouncil’s Lina Renzina, this panel focused on YouTube personalities: Tyler Oakley and Hannah Hart. Two individuals who created a following, a platform, and a voice during the rise of the online video platform. YouTube’s own, Lucinda Barlow, also joined to talk about social good from […]