Sunday

Synopsis: High On Line: Applying Psychology to Web Design

#sxsw #Sxbrain Jason Hreha, Behavior designer, co-founder of Dopamine and UX Advisor of fortune 500 companies, presented on the topic of engagement behavior. He began his presentation by briefing audience members on the topic of psychology and web design and gave ample examples of authors and contributors of this area (i.e. Robert Cialdmi’s book of […]

Not long ago, having a successful podcast was akin to the things that go bump in the night: there’s usually nothing there except some feeble imagining. Obviously, the game has changed. Marc Maron has been a working comedian for over 20 years; he had consistent roadwork, appearances on Conan and Letterman, but nothing that really […]

Can Gaming Make the World Better?

To kick off this Sunday morning of SXSWi, all those with altruist concerns congregated for the enlightening panel called “Can Gaming Make the World a Better Place?”. This panel was a must-see for I feel a strong, magnanimous aclivity for any person or organization working to improve the world and not just their bank accounts. […]

The new SXSW Interactive Sports Track allows attendees insight into various aspects of sports media. Panelists Kevin Arnovitz, Kathleen Hessert, Jonathan Abrams, Johnny Ludden and Tom James discussed the future of the sports beat reporter in today’s social world.

Journalism is evolving into a more engaging, consumer-oriented format. The problem is that many institutions are slow to adopt and are essentially constrained by their content management systems. So what can journalists and educators do to get with the times?

Kathleen Hessert is the Founder and CEO of Buzz Manager and Sports Media Challenge, a social media consulting and online monitoring and measuring company.  Hessert wowed the crowd and panel at “Sports Media: The Beat Goes Gone?” with key advice for how athletes, coaches and teams must create their own brand utilzing tools like social […]