Postcards from SXSW

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I’ve been trying to write a SXSW post for several days now. This has honestly been the first chance I’ve had to sit down at my laptop and write, read emails, post a few leads and handle other obligations. It’s been a busy, but extremely rewarding weekend. Warning: Long Post Ahead In the early 90′s I worked for a music and tattoo publication that sent photographers and journalists to the South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas each year. It looked like a fun time and I was rather envious. The conference has grown to include film and interactive [Read more…]

Takeaways from SXSW

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As you know, I attended the South by Soutwest Interactive festival last weekend. Because I spent most of my time working and doing live interviews from the BlogTalkRadio pod, I didn’t get to go to any sessions, but I did learn some valuable lessons. I’d love to share them with you today. Conferences are an important networking tool. I met the most intersting people. I also met folks I’ll be working with in the future on various BlogTalkRadio and FWJ promotions. Cold calling works. You know how I always say you will get the best, most profitable jobs by cold [Read more…]

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