“A single individual can impact a multi-million dollar corporation,” says Lionel Menchaca, Dell’s Computer Media Manager and Chief Blogger. One of the ways an individual can do that is through the two-way communication that a corporate blog offers. Lionel was one of four panelists discussing the future of corporate blogs at the South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive festival. He went ...

No matter what topics you blog on, the key to growing your audience is directly tied to your ability to network in the real world. This was the consensus of the panel and many members in the audience. Yes, you should market yourself, your company, and your blog in the blogosphere, but you should also “get real.” Sometimes there’s no ...

I’m "near real time blogging" from the SXSW Interactive Festival. Jason Fried is one of the founders of 37 Signals. 37 Signals only has 10 employees, but it has the reputation of a company with a thousand employees. He spoke on 10 Things 37 Signals Has Learned. Being from Chicago, he’s a fast talker. Here I list the key points ...

I’m attending the four-day SXSW (South By Southwest) Interactive Conference in Austin, TX. This morning I attended a panel discussion on the topic of what teens want in the online world. The panel was composed of seven teens and tweens ranging in age from 12 to 17.This particular panel was ethnically diverse and appeared to be in middle-income families. Several ...