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SXSWi - party like its 2009

SXSWi - party like its 2009Been there. Done that.So rewind a decade and playback the pointy shoes, black turtle necks and funky glasses. I too love the BHA stretch of innovation. It takes me out of my 45 y/o fat b*stard self. But I'm also caught up...

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Discussion threads 2009-03-18

SXSWi - party like its 2009

Prior to SXSWi I was asked goodness knows how many times if I was likely to be there. I said the same thing to all comers: 'I don't get it. I don't see the point. Waste of time.' Much against my advice, at least one SAP...

Tags: Innovation, Austin, Enterprise, SXSWi, Drunkenness, Breakthrough Innovation, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-03-18

Blame Zuckerberg (and Twitter) for poor SXSWi keynote; Parents joining Facebook; Paramount movies go viral

Blame Zuckerberg and Twitter for poor SXSWi keynote; Parents joining Facebook; Paramount movies go viralFacebook Keynote WAS a trainwreck. YOU are WRONG.It was hideous to witness live. I cringed for her! She was very unprofessional: she went too far with trying to act chummy w/ Zuck....

Tags: Facebook, Blame Zuckerberg, SXSWi, Paramount, Twitter

Discussion threads 2008-03-10

Twitter, the ultimate conference 'backchannel'

If the blogosphere is anything to go by, youd be forgiven for thinking that the South by Southwest Interactive Festival SXSWi was some kind of laboratory experiment designed to push the limits of Twitter, the micro-blogging platform created by Blogger and Odeo co-founder Evan Williams. Twitter is an SMS, IM...

Tags: Social networking, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Instant messaging, Cellular phones, Blogging, Twitter, SXSWi

Blog posts 2007-03-12

Additional Resources

Web 2.0 Expo: Recommended sessions for social business

It's about that time to gear up for Web 2.0 Expo (#w2e) next Tuesday through Friday at Moscone West in San Francisco. I am excited about the content that TechWeb / O'Reilly Media, Inc., has produced and I have put together the following schedule for myself. Why should you care?...

Tags: Web, Social Media, Web 2.0, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-03-27

News to know: Pawned browsers; IE 8; Sun and IBM, Oracle

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Pwn2Own trifecta: Hacker exploits IE8, Firefox, Safari CanSecWest: Caution, community at play Pwn2Own 2009: Safari/MacBook falls in...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Apple Safari, Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Sam Diaz, Netbook, IBM Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Web Browsers, Notebooks, Viruses And Worms, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Notebooks & Tablets, Security

Blog posts 2009-03-19

Spotlight on Austin: BuzzStream's Paul May

Even though South by Southwest Interactive SXSWi ended yesterday, I have one more installment of my Spotlight on Austin series. Next up is Paul May, CEO and co-founder of BuzzStream, a company that makes tracking and managing and promoting links a lot easier for Internet marketers. BuzzStream, the youngest company...

Tags: Austin, Social Media, Tool, BuzzStream, Public Relations, Productivity, Marketing Research, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-03-18

Wired editor-in-chief Chris Anderson keynote in tweets

Guy Kawasaki sat down with Wired magazine editor Chris Anderson for SxSWi's final keynote. Anderson announced that he wanted to see the audience's participation through Twitter using the hashtag #free. Here are the results: ...

Tags: Wired Inc., Keynote, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-03-17

Spotlight on Austin: Click Forensics' Steve O'Brien

Click Forensics is the center of part four of my Spotlight on Austin series, which highlights creative Austin-based companies who are participating in South By Southwest Interactive SXSWi. The company was launched in early 2006 to fight click fraud in online CPC advertising campaigns. Click Forensics scores, audits and aims...

Tags: Innovation, Advertisement, Austin, Online Advertising, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-03-17

Spotlight on Austin: Powered's Aaron Strout

The third part of my Spotlight on Austin series features Powered, a social marketing firm that is changing the way that businesses integrate social media with online marketing. It's interesting to note that in part one and part two of the Spotlight on Austin series, both interviewees -- Peter Kim...

Tags: Austin, Social Media, Podcasts, Marketing Research, Internet, Marketing, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-03-16

News to know: Salesforce.com; SXSW; Cisco; HP

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Salesforce.com: Pondering the next 10 years   Sam Diaz: SMBs to Salesforce: We want more SaaS ...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Cisco Systems Inc., SXSW, Microsoft Windows, Sales Force Management, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-16

Facebook friends.get party sponsored by Red Bull

The big party of SxSWi was hosted by Facebook at the Pangaea Lounge in downtown Austin. Tons of people were waiting in line on Colorado St. The featured band that played was called Lights, and they...

Tags: Web, Facebook, Channel Management, Marketing, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-03-15

Adobe Web Awards at SxSWi 2009

It's time for the award ceremony for SxSW Interactive. The event was held at the Hilton ballroom and hosted by Onion comedian Baratunde Thurston. The winners are listed below. I am very excited to dig though this list myself because these are the...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Web, Destination, Winner, Channel Management, Web Site Development, Internet, Marketing, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-03-15

SxSWi 2009 keynote with Gary Vaynerchuk

SxSWi 2009 keynote with Gary Vaynerchukwe'll seehe talks big but winelibrary is no big deal...never heard of it:)You just heard of it now :)

Tags: SxSWi 2009, Gary Vaynerchuk

Discussion threads 2009-03-15

SxSWi 2009 keynote with Gary Vaynerchuk

The smartest business man on the Internet gave the unofficial keynote at SxSW Interactive this year. He is the definition of authenticity, motivation, and inspiration. Here are the best quotes from the talk: I pride myself in listening. When you...

Tags: Authenticity, Internet, Games, Recruitment & Selection, Biotechnology, Personal Technology, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-03-15

Spotlight on Austin: Dachis Corporation's Peter Kim

South by Southwest Interactive SXSWi kicks off tomorrow in good ol' Austin, Texas. While a lot of companies from all over creation are heading down south to network and display and launch new technologies, there's a bevy of innovation and creativity coming out of the city as well. I...

Tags: Austin, Social Media, Endgame, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-03-12

Your guide to SxSW Interactive 2009

During the second week of March each year, there is a mass pilgrimage of geeks from the San Francisco bay area to the heart of Texas. Not for BBQ, not for a sun tan, but for probably the best interactive web conference in the history of the world. ...

Tags: Facebook, Barbecue, Twitter, SXSW, Scott Beale, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-03-08

Get me out of this social media echo chamber, please!

Get me out of this social media echo chamber, please!So What Companies shouldn't be in Social MediaJen.. I don't disagree but you just kinda threw that out... I have an assessment that companies can take to determine whether its right for them or not ( http://snurl.com/ayml3 ). What are...

Tags: social media

Discussion threads 2009-02-04

News to know: Firefox 3 beta 4; Microsoft's mesh; IT metrics

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Untangling Microsoft's mesh This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic Larry Dignan: Cloud computing hasn't gone Fortune 500 yet, but it's coming Michael Krigsman: 13 reasons IT hates metrics Ed Burnette: Firefox...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mozilla Firefox, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Beta, Web Browsers, Strategy, Internet, Management

Blog posts 2008-03-11

Blame Zuckerberg (and Twitter) for poor SXSWi keynote; Parents joining Facebook; Paramount movies go viral

A Facebook special of The social web weekly: a quick-fire roundup of some of the news, announcements and conversations that have occurred throughout the week… Blame Zuckerberg and Twitter for poor SXSWi keynote. By all accounts see Techmeme, Sarah Lacy's on-stage interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg...

Tags: Facebook, Idea, Twitter, Washington Post Co., Sales Strategy, Social Networking, Sales Force Management, Sales, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O'Hear

Blog posts 2008-03-10