I recently had the chance to interview Kabren Levinson of the SXSWi panel “Blackboards or Backchannels: The Techno-Induced Classroom of Tomorrow.” For those of you unfamiliar with Mr. Levinson, know that he is currently in his first year of school at Bard College and already taking part in a SXSWi panel. He is the host […]
This morning marks ~48 hours before SXSWi 2009 begins. As event coordinators scramble, geeks have been descending upon the Austin-Bergstrom airport like (insert something more clever than I can come up with this early in the morning). It’s a cold rainy morning in Austin and looks to stay wet until Saturday, so bring your slickers […]
I spent about an hour last week at the SXSWi offices interviewing Interactive producer Shawn O’Keefe, Andrew McNeill, John Nemec, Tammy Lynn Gilmore, and Christine Auten. Here is what they had to say one week before SXSWi.
We live in a digital world where information flows like wine and bloggers instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano. In an age where TMI blogging and DIY reporting are becoming the norm, will PR agencies be put on the back burner? On March 15th, the SXSWi panel, “Are PR Agencies a Dying Breed,” will discuss the Pros […]
Good morning and sorry for the lame post title… speaking of things I am going to say that are lame, can I get a “what what” for SXSW starting THIS WEEK? Say it out loud. SXSW. Starts. This. Week. I don’t even believe my own voice. So, let’s all get those final RSVPs in, panel […]
With SXSWi just around the corner, it’s great to get a little insight on what you can expect to see. Convio, a company that specializes in providing marketing services and strategies for NonProfits is headquartered here in Austin and will be an active participant in next week’s events. This is Convio’s first year as an […]
Robert Quigley, Internet Editor for the Austin American-Statesman, started there in 1998 and has worked as an Assistant News Editor, Copy Editor, Letter Editor and Page Designer. He is the main voice behind the Statesman’s Twitter account @statesman.