If you’ve got the time, be sure to vote for my panel suggestions on the South by Southwest Panel Picker.
Who’s Making Money?
Advertising, sponsorship, and download-to-own are compelling new business models for content creators. Find out who is really making money off online distribution, and how they did it.
Will the Internet Save Eric Volz?
When American Eric Volz was convicted of murder in a small Nicaraguan town, his family took his case online. The grass roots campaign to free him, including videos made by supporters, led to front page news articles and a slew of TV coverage. Learn how online social activism can publicize a cause.
How Filmmakers Got Their Voice Back
Hollywood movie and TV deals, representation by A-level talent agencies, full self-sustainability as online distributors — these are things that awaited filmmakers who tamed the Wild West that was Internet video, all without playing the Hollywood game. Learn how they did it their way and won.
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Just got tipped off by a DivX co-worker that one of my panels was spotlighted in Rohit Bhargava’s Influential Marketing Blog. Sweet. His panel suggestions are great too so check ‘em out.