This past weekend wrapped the 2016 Governors Ball, and although Day 3 of the festival was canceled due to weather predictions of lightning and flooding, Days 1 and 2 packed a punch. For those of us not physically at the festival, we were still able to enjoy daytime sets from Eliot Sumner, London Soul, Holly […]
Tomorrow Happens Here
That’s the tagline for SXSW. And it couldn’t be more true. In 2007, which was my sixth time covering SXSW, I finally went for the gold, or should I say, the Platinum. This meant that I was part of Interactive discussions, announcements, panels and parties, along with Film and Music. Interactive was an eye-opener for […]
SXSW 2009 Interactive – Day 3 – Sunday, March 15
It’s been two years since Twitter first started out as an “I’m eating cereal” micro blog and the winner of the SXSW Web Award. In 2009, the benefits of social media platforms and tools have moved from trivial to critical when it comes to marketing, business development, sales and customer service strategies for both corporations […]
SXSW 2009 Interactive – Day 1 – Friday, March 13
SXSW has been rockin’ and rollin’ for over two decades, and for a few years the main interest that pulled people to Austin was focused mainly on music. But, as independent film gained ground and technology played a larger roll in the business and distribution of music and film, the SXSW format expanded into three […]