What we learned at SXSW: Are you truly being authentic on social media?

What we learned at SXSW: Are you truly being authentic on social media?

It is often said that our personal social media accounts are our highlight reels. “Unfiltered: Do Women need to get real on Instagram?” was a SXSW panel presented by Ashley Ford from Buzzfeed, Lori Leibovich of Time Inc/Real Simple, Stacey London (Style expert/TV personality, and Busy Phillips of Cougartown (TV actor). This panel covered how…

The five advantages and disadvantages of being a woman in tech

The five advantages and disadvantages of being a woman in tech

Being a woman in tech is less of a stigma these days but there is still a problem with women not being taken as seriously in this male-dominated field. Four powerful women in the tech world led a panel at SXSW this year about having “girl power” and being a woman in today’s world working…

What we learned at SXSW: “5 digital habits to rock your brand”

What we learned at SXSW: “5 digital habits to rock your brand”

Last week we talked about “How to be flaw-some as a digital leader” from speaker Eric Qualman. We talked about what being flaw-some means by highlighting his most interesting points in his SXSW presentation. Qualman also spoke about five digital habits to rock your brand, which are the keys to being a leader in a digital…

What We Learned at SXSW: “How to be flaw-some as a digital leader”

What We Learned at SXSW: “How to be flaw-some as a digital leader”

You immediately know a SXSW session is going to be interesting when you walk into the room and see the presenter wearing goofy lime green glasses with no lenses. Erik Qualman of Equalman Studios is a motivational speaker in the digital world and has been referred to as the “Digital Dale Carnegie.” Qualman has even…

What We Learned at SXSW: “How to be a great designer”

What We Learned at SXSW: “How to be a great designer”

One of the best sessions I attended at SXSW 2015 on a personal and professional level was one led by Michael Nieling, Founder and Creative Director of Ocupop. He is one of those people who has you laughing constantly and is always testing his boundaries with the things he says and does. This makes people…

What We Learned at SXSW: “How to make failure work for you”

What We Learned at SXSW: “How to make failure work for you”

Working in the creative world isn’t always easy. It is hard to keep the creative juices flowing when you are expected to do so for your job everyday of the week. Even if you are a creative individual it is tough to find ways to keep your brain constantly thinking of new and innovative ideas…