Panel picking? Look out for Whrrl
It’s that time of year again! The South by Southwest (SXSW) conference has opened the floodgates so anyone can vote about the topics they would like to hear about at next year’s event. That’s right- SXSW allows YOU to vote for the panels!
Because Whrrl has a special place in our hearts for SXSW (we launched Whrrl v2.0 at the conference this year), we’re excited to be considered for several panels at next year’s festivities. In addition, we have a few friends that we’d like to see speaking as well. So, read below and let us know- which topics interest you?
- I’m at Starbucks – Capturing Place in Social Media: Our very own CEO, @jeffholden, will talk about an entirely new idea- “footstreams.” Jeff views footstreams as a digital record of the places people visit, and believes analyzing footstreams will emerge as a fundamental driver for location-based services. Vote here.
- Collaborative Media- Fad or Future? Lucretia Pruitt, @geekmommy, is hosting a panel about the future of collaborative media. Is this is the wave of the future or just a passing fancy? Pelago’s @jkimlosangeles will also participate in the panel. Vote here.
- Case Studies in Social, Mobile and Local Advertising: The convergence of social, mobile and local is causing a major disruption in online and traditional advertising. What are brands, content creators and consumers are doing about it? Check out Pelago’s @jkimlosangeles and an all-star panel discussing the possibilities. Vote here.
- The Cause Affect: Social Media Capturing Social Awareness: We all know social media can be used to connect with others, but few are successfully leveraging social media to educate and inspire people to participate. Hear from those making a difference including the Creator of InvisiblePeople.tv, Mark Horvath (@hardlynormal). Vote here.
- Physical Virality: How a Gnome Sparked Online Virality: How do you create buzz for a successful social media campaign that people actually care about? With a Garden Gnome, of course. Learn from Swarm Collective’s @lindsayyaw and Pelago’s @jkimlosangeles how “Yim Gnome” sparked people to participate in a fun, quirky movement to increase brand exposure, engagement and loyalty. Vote here.
- A Conversation About Social Change Through Social Media: InvisiblePeople.tv’s, Mark Horvath (@hardlynormal) will share a few words, pictures and stories from his road trip documenting homelessless across the nation. He will also share the secret to telling good stories and how social media can affect real social change. Vote here.
Like one of the ideas above but want to hear more about it? Just respond here or send email to: community@whrrl.com and tell us, we’ll feature one of these ideas in an upcoming blog post!
Happy voting*!
*Remember to vote by September 4!
About Heather Meeker
Heather is the Director of Marketing & Corporate Communications at Pelago. Heather brings over 12 years of experience working in communications, marketing and sales for technology companies. In addition, she volunteers for the LA Chapter of Girls in Tech overseeing their Business Development efforts. Twitter: @heathermeeker
Some very interesting topics.
As I discovered you guys – or rather you discovered me – well it was certainly one of those, either way, it was a good thing that we met at SxSW last March!!
Not that I’m tipping my hand too much already, but yeah, I think it’s appropriate to celebrate Whrrl@ as it heads into the “next big thing” status. I certainly do!
But I’ll be voting for all of those, of course!