I figured out today that if you want to meet people and socialize for future friendships and business partners a watch party is the place. I met so many people and bonded over yelling at the screen during a goal or penalty. What better way to watch matches than with fellow supporters. As I walked […]
Johnny Manziel was a hot topic during this panel. Everyone calls him the troubled boy in the NFL – you can see why. Executives and agents are navigating a new set of risks, the media amplifies stories as they have a responsibility to do so, and fans have the choice of whether or not to care […]
Twitter has earned its reputation as both a journalistic haven and a potential ender of careers. Its value in a breaking news scenario cannot be overstated, and yet the viral “fails” the platform has seen continue to define it in the public eye. While Twitter is the favored social media outlet for many in the […]
When the New York Times came out with virtuality content, some may have been skeptical. It can be unexpected for a giant in print journalism to come out with content on such a new platform, and lovers of investigative print journalism may have some fears. Mark Thompson, President and CEO of The New York Times […]
Right now there are currently over 500,000 unfilled technology related jobs in the United States. By 2020 there will be 1 million unfilled jobs. But why are there so many unfilled jobs? The reason is because we are missing half of the population, such as woman and people of color. “Stereotypes are familiar to all of […]
The atmosphere at Wikipedia: Beyond the Encyclopedia was lighthearted and warm as Guy Kawasaki, Chief Evangelist of Canva, sat down to interview Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia. Wikipedia, the love it or hate it free-access, free-content Internet encyclopedia, was born out of the idea that great software was leading to an incredible explosion of creativity on the web. The ability to […]
Over the past few years an important shift has taken place in the demographics of the United States. Married people have become a minority. This change has obvious and important cultural ramifications and this year’s SXSW Interactive conference featured a session dealing with the marketing opportunities that have emerged in its wake. The session featured […]