Comments on: You decide who speaks at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival http://blog.getsatisfaction.com/2007/08/23/you-decide-who-speaks-at-the-south-by-southwest-interactive-festival/ Get Satisfaction's blog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:15:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: Justin http://blog.getsatisfaction.com/2007/08/23/you-decide-who-speaks-at-the-south-by-southwest-interactive-festival/#comment-812 Justin Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:40:58 +0000 http://blog.getsatisfaction.com/2007/08/23/you-decide-who-speaks-at-the-south-by-southwest-interactive-festival/#comment-812 Thank you for sifting through the panel picker - you picked some good ones! I'm honored to be included there. SXSW is a social network, the panel picker is probably mostly a popularity contest. If I find time, I'll wade through searches and keywords for topics to choose panels by people I've never heard of with intriguing new idears. Good luck to the people new to the event, who wish to debut on stage! Thank you for sifting through the panel picker - you picked some good ones! I’m honored to be included there.

SXSW is a social network, the panel picker is probably mostly a popularity contest. If I find time, I’ll wade through searches and keywords for topics to choose panels by people I’ve never heard of with intriguing new idears. Good luck to the people new to the event, who wish to debut on stage!

]]> By: Thor Muller http://blog.getsatisfaction.com/2007/08/23/you-decide-who-speaks-at-the-south-by-southwest-interactive-festival/#comment-814 Thor Muller Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:52:58 +0000 http://blog.getsatisfaction.com/2007/08/23/you-decide-who-speaks-at-the-south-by-southwest-interactive-festival/#comment-814 Great point, Justin. While I tried to keep it diverse I'm sure I was biased in two ways: people who I've seen present and enjoyed (and in several cases they're my friends), and topics that are relevant to the kinds of things Satisfaction is about. There are undoubtedly more great presentations by phenomenal presenters that I missed. This is what Hugh's job as director should entail--looking beyond the popularity contest to give. Great point, Justin. While I tried to keep it diverse I’m sure I was biased in two ways: people who I’ve seen present and enjoyed (and in several cases they’re my friends), and topics that are relevant to the kinds of things Satisfaction is about.

There are undoubtedly more great presentations by phenomenal presenters that I missed. This is what Hugh’s job as director should entail–looking beyond the popularity contest to give.

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