A first glance at the title for this panel might tempt one to think that the word “farmers” is a techie euphemism for something other than farmers … but it isn’t. “Farmers” means “farmers” – hard work, crops, livestock, tractors, weather, harvesting, soil, long hours, … well, you get the idea. “Business” means “business,” and “mobile” […]
Some questions don’t have immediately apparent answers, but are important because of the expanding array of open-ended questions that result from them. Many who routinely deal with such topics are well-versed in rote knowledge and empirical data – but (perhaps even more importantly) they also act as facilitators for the fluid, polydirectional discussions of these […]
This year at SXSWi, Stephanie Hay (of Stephanie Hay, LLC) will be sharing her skills as a successful copywriter who believes “the message should lead any efforts — online, mobile, offline — and the design or functionality serves to uplift, support, complement, and more effectively deliver that message.” Yes, design supports the message (not the […]
Code for America Labs (CFA), Inc., is a non-partisan, non-political 501(c)(3) organization, engaged in “helping American cities use web technology to do a better job of providing services to citizens” (CFA web site). It does this by working with city officials to develop web-based applications that will better connect citizens with their local governments – reducing […]
With an emphasis on songwriters and their art, Austin’s House of Songs is a unique and innovative part of a larger whole. The House of Songs – with locations in Austin and in Denmark – is a partnership between Danish songwriters guilds and Austin songwriters and producers, providing a forum for collaboration between artists in […]
Innovative location-based social networking applications (like Gowalla, Foursquare, and others) put users in contact with other users, and establish peer-to-peer relationships centered on how users interact with the fascinating (and often undiscovered) world around them. Cindy Royal (panel facilitator for the SXSWi 2011 panel “Rockin’ the Check-in: Location Strategies for Musicians”) has been using location-based social […]
Get ready! Expanding on last year’s popular SXSWi Core Conversation (and Audience Favorite winner!) “Improv Lessons for Freelancers,” Team Hirsch will be returning to Austin with their new presentation: “Improv for Everyone,” a panel that explores how improvised comedy can help professionals of all types have more fulfilling careers. Hunh? Improv? You bet! During a […]