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The Horse Boy Foundation – #GivingTuesday

by C.C. Chapman · March 12, 2013

Autism is something that I’m very aware of since my sister is the Co-Founder of New England Pediatric Services. While I’ve been very fortunate not to be directly touched by it, I have several friends who have children at varying points on the spectrum.

So, this past weekend during SXSW at the annual AllHat party, I learned about the Austin, Texas based Horse Boy Foundation, The founder was on site as well as a couple of horses and a therapy goat. The minute I heard their story, I couldn’t wait to share the great work they are doing here in my column.

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The Madness of South by Southwest Is Upon Us

by Jason Falls · March 8, 2012

The next five days will be nuts. It’s South by Southwest Interactive, or as I often call it, “Geek Super Bowl.” The frenzy around SXSW has reached a crescendo I believe is the beginning of a down-turn for the event. I’ve co-hosted a party on Friday night for the last three years and am again this year (with my buds Jim Tobin from Ignite Social Media and my Expion gang [client]), but also received invitations to about six other events that conflict this time round, including one hosted by a another client of SME’s.

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Are YOU Conference Ready? 5 Tips to Ensure Your Success

by Angela Maiers · March 16, 2011

Using social media to enhance or prepare for a social media event might seem like a no-brainer, but many conference goers get so excited about the “going,” they fail to make the preparations that can transform a good conference into a great one!

So whether you’re thinking about next year’s SXSW or planning a conference event yourself, nearly everything about the experience can be enhanced with the right social tools and attitude.

Are you Conference Ready?

1. Get Storied

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Three Companies, Three Events For SXSW

by Jason Falls · March 8, 2011

Geek Super Bowl is this week. South by Southwest Interactive in Austin, Texas, brings the technology, social media and marketing worlds together in a five-day fit of networking insanity that is hands down the biggest event in the business I’m in. And I’ll be there in full force as usual, but with a little different focus this year.

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Get Ready For Firefly Funnel Cake Fandango!

by Jason Falls · March 8, 2010

Some of you know my dad, Chillie Falls, owns a funnel cake trailer. He even blogs about his adventures selling cakes all over Virginia and elsewhere. You also probably know that I’ve been known to put on a party or two in my time. And yeah, sometimes they sound like an odd combination of locations and themes, but we always wind up blowing the roof off the joint.

When Dad joined Twitter and started chatting with all the freaks and geeks in Internetland, he said, “I’d love to go to one of these conferences and meet all these folks.” Well, get ready, Dad.

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