4 Things You Should Really Stop Posting on Facebook

#1) Anything political, regardless of what side of the fence you’re humping Example: “Republicans are selfish raccoons who want to keep everything for themselves.” Example: “Democrats are icky communists who hate The Constitution and everything it stands for.” While a...
Absorbing It All: A South by Southwest Recap

Absorbing It All: A South by Southwest Recap

Leaving Austin In summary, South by Southwest is huge. It’s 10 days loaded with long lines, parties, live bands, inspiration, free beer, Tex Mex, throbbing feet, swag, handshakes, and new perspective. It’s no longer just a small festival that hipsters from San...
Diaries of a South by Southwest Newbie: Day 4

Diaries of a South by Southwest Newbie: Day 4

Interactivity My first session of the day doesn’t start until noon, and we arrive at the conference center around 9:30. My plan is to go wait in line to meet Grumpy Cat, the adorable, always-unhappy looking internet meme. The tent was empty, so I asked an info booth...
Diaries of a South by Southwest Newbie: Day 3

Diaries of a South by Southwest Newbie: Day 3

Interactivity Day three of SXSW brought the trade shows. Corey and I went to check out the different vendors and started weaving through the myriad of booths. Free swag? Yes, please. Freebies included shirts, pins, stickers, candy, wristbands, pens, guitar picks, and...
Diaries of a South by Southwest Newbie: Day 2

Diaries of a South by Southwest Newbie: Day 2

Interactivity Today’s first session, Sources in the Social Media Age, was different than I thought it would be (through nobody’s fault but my own), and was strictly geared towards journalists. The second, On Creativity, Inspiration, and Doing the Work was a quickie....