Outsource Social Media?

This wasn’t necessarily a presentation I attended at iMedia, the Social Business Summit, or SXSW, but among the many brand people I got to meet, it was an extremely hot topic of discussion.  The discussion was further fueled by something that happened the day before the Social Business Summit.  If you hadn’t seen the news, an employee from a company called New Media Strategies,...

Family Emergency

I had a family emergency and had to leave SXSW yesterday. I still have several blog posts that need to be edited for posting. I’ll get to them as soon as possible, so please check back over the next week or two. In the meantime, please pray for my mom.

Talk with Paul Ruebens / Pee Wee Herman

Like last year, I’ll periodically attend a session that’s a little more self indulgent (like the Booze and Blogging session I attended last year).  This year, it was attending this session.  It was an interesting perspective in several ways.  I learned about his background a bit, but also a little about what it takes to make it. Ruebens started with the Groundlings, an improve...

Thank You Mapquest and @GaryVee

I had a great evening tonight and in the spirit of @Garyvee‘s new book, I just wanted to say, thank you! First, I enjoyed an great night at The Salt Lick in Lockwood, TX thanks to @Mapquest. Then I came back in to downtown Austin and had a great time at Gary Vaynerchuk’s SXSW 2011 Secret Wine Party. Secret Wine Party? As the legend goes… A few years ago, Gary, from...

Mobile Social Gaming

Started off the day with a mediocre session about Social Gaming but I left with a few more nuggets that further emphasize the importance of Mobile.  The session provided some good insights into what are some key pieces that make up a successful social game. If you hope to be successful, you need to create resources and drains.  The opportunity to grow revenue lies in providing an opportunity...