Comments on: SXSW PanelPicker or PanelPimping? http://www.sonnygill.com/sxsw-panelpicker-or-panelpimping Shining Light on Social Media Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: How to fix the SxSW voting problem : Christopher S. Penn's Awaken Your Superhero http://www.sonnygill.com/sxsw-panelpicker-or-panelpimping#comment-6441 How to fix the SxSW voting problem : Christopher S. Penn's Awaken Your Superhero Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:43:17 +0000 http://www.sonnygill.com/?p=1110#comment-6441 [...] of this is that every proposed speaker has been shilling like mad to get their panels selected. Sonny Gill asked if there was a better way than this, than making it effectively a popularity contest, and I think there [...] [...] of this is that every proposed speaker has been shilling like mad to get their panels selected. Sonny Gill asked if there was a better way than this, than making it effectively a popularity contest, and I think there [...]

]]> By: Mike’s Points - Based in Toledo, Ohio/SE Michigan since summer 2005, my goal is to provide “points,” comments & links about PR, journalism, social media, branding, marketing & other items of interest. Maintained by Mike Driehorst http://www.sonnygill.com/sxsw-panelpicker-or-panelpimping#comment-6258 Mike’s Points - Based in Toledo, Ohio/SE Michigan since summer 2005, my goal is to provide “points,” comments & links about PR, journalism, social media, branding, marketing & other items of interest. Maintained by Mike Driehorst Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:27:40 +0000 http://www.sonnygill.com/?p=1110#comment-6258 [...] SXSW PanelPicker or panelpPimping?  Sonny Gill’s good discussion with good comments on the public voting aspect of the PanelPicker process (and yes, I left a comment as well). The post includes a link to one that he and Bryan Person proposed. [...] [...] SXSW PanelPicker or panelpPimping?  Sonny Gill’s good discussion with good comments on the public voting aspect of the PanelPicker process (and yes, I left a comment as well). The post includes a link to one that he and Bryan Person proposed. [...]

]]> By: Alan Wolk http://www.sonnygill.com/sxsw-panelpicker-or-panelpimping#comment-6119 Alan Wolk Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:55:52 +0000 http://www.sonnygill.com/?p=1110#comment-6119 Wow. I have not seen a single DM asking me to pimp or vote for a panel either. Just some blog posts and tweets or RTs. And I've been happy to see those: I did not have the time or inclination to search for all my friends in the 2000+ proposals in the PanelPicker, so seeing their self-promotional efforts (none of which was over the top) was actually more helpful than annoying. Is it possible that Mr. Penn (who I admittedly don't know) has some very self-promotional friends? I mean "SXSW" didn't seem to ever make it into twitter's "Trending Topics" list this week. I also think Mike D's point is well-taken: the "pimping" is a phenomenal (not to mention free) way for SXSW to create buzz with potential conference goers and to make people aware of the type of content they're offering. It gives the panelists a chance to feel they have some control over their fate and attendees to feel they have some control over the content. Feels like win/win all around. Wow. I have not seen a single DM asking me to pimp or vote for a panel either.
Just some blog posts and tweets or RTs.

And I’ve been happy to see those: I did not have the time or inclination to search for all my friends in the 2000+ proposals in the PanelPicker, so seeing their self-promotional efforts (none of which was over the top) was actually more helpful than annoying.

Is it possible that Mr. Penn (who I admittedly don’t know) has some very self-promotional friends? I mean “SXSW” didn’t seem to ever make it into twitter’s “Trending Topics” list this week.

I also think Mike D’s point is well-taken: the “pimping” is a phenomenal (not to mention free) way for SXSW to create buzz with potential conference goers and to make people aware of the type of content they’re offering. It gives the panelists a chance to feel they have some control over their fate and attendees to feel they have some control over the content.

Feels like win/win all around.

]]> By: Sonny Gill http://www.sonnygill.com/sxsw-panelpicker-or-panelpimping#comment-6071 Sonny Gill Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:22:39 +0000 http://www.sonnygill.com/?p=1110#comment-6071 @turbobrown - depending on the panelist(s), it can become a popularity contest but since this post and a bit more time for panelists to talk about their submissions, the more I've seen detailed blog posts talking about not only their panels but other panels they're interested in. It's a sharp contrast to other experiences, but it shows that many people do get it and that there needs to be some sort of value along with the 'vote for me please'. And funny you mention the filtering point, you can do so in Tweetdeck! @turbobrown – depending on the panelist(s), it can become a popularity contest but since this post and a bit more time for panelists to talk about their submissions, the more I’ve seen detailed blog posts talking about not only their panels but other panels they’re interested in. It’s a sharp contrast to other experiences, but it shows that many people do get it and that there needs to be some sort of value along with the ‘vote for me please’.

And funny you mention the filtering point, you can do so in Tweetdeck!

]]> By: turbobrown http://www.sonnygill.com/sxsw-panelpicker-or-panelpimping#comment-6067 turbobrown Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:15:58 +0000 http://www.sonnygill.com/?p=1110#comment-6067 Thanks for writing about this topic, Sonny. As someone who isn't planning on going I really don't have any interest in what the prospective panels are. A bunch of folks that I respect, like and follow are asking for votes and it's a bit annoying. I'm not going to vote for any panels since I won't be in attendance but it sure feels like they're asking me to so it ends up feeling like one big popularity contest. This points to an issue with the fire hose that is the real-time web in my opinion: the more populated it gets the more difficult it will become to not get drowned by irrelevant content even if you carefully select the people you follow. It would be awesome if in whatever app you use to view tweets a filter could be set up to catch noise. In this example I would love for Seesmic Desktop to catch all tweets in my stream containing "SXSW" and "panel" and just completely hide them from me. Hopefully I don't sound too negative. SXSW sounds like an awesome event and I'd love to go it's just not feasible for me. There seems to be a glut of smart people who will potentially be on panels which is a great "problem" to have for the conference and extremely beneficial for the attendees. Best of luck to all of you who are in the panel pool. Thanks for writing about this topic, Sonny. As someone who isn’t planning on going I really don’t have any interest in what the prospective panels are. A bunch of folks that I respect, like and follow are asking for votes and it’s a bit annoying. I’m not going to vote for any panels since I won’t be in attendance but it sure feels like they’re asking me to so it ends up feeling like one big popularity contest.

This points to an issue with the fire hose that is the real-time web in my opinion: the more populated it gets the more difficult it will become to not get drowned by irrelevant content even if you carefully select the people you follow. It would be awesome if in whatever app you use to view tweets a filter could be set up to catch noise. In this example I would love for Seesmic Desktop to catch all tweets in my stream containing “SXSW” and “panel” and just completely hide them from me.

Hopefully I don’t sound too negative. SXSW sounds like an awesome event and I’d love to go it’s just not feasible for me. There seems to be a glut of smart people who will potentially be on panels which is a great “problem” to have for the conference and extremely beneficial for the attendees. Best of luck to all of you who are in the panel pool.

]]> By: Angela Connor http://www.sonnygill.com/sxsw-panelpicker-or-panelpimping#comment-6064 Angela Connor Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:48:22 +0000 http://www.sonnygill.com/?p=1110#comment-6064 You know Sonny, I have not attended this conference yet and I am considering it. I also submitted a panel idea because of what I've heard about it and all of the tweets I saw coming out of it. But the more I attend conferences that are geared toward other industries, the better impact I am able to have, so it seems. There are so many industries dying for the knowledge that many of us possess and while it is certainly important that we learn from one another, it is also important that we teach the basics to those who don't get it and want to. I think I will focus my efforts more on that direction. This is just way too much drama for me, for a conference. Angela Connor @communitygirl You know Sonny, I have not attended this conference yet and I am considering it. I also submitted a panel idea because of what I’ve heard about it and all of the tweets I saw coming out of it. But the more I attend conferences that are geared toward other industries, the better impact I am able to have, so it seems. There are so many industries dying for the knowledge that many of us possess and while it is certainly important that we learn from one another, it is also important that we teach the basics to those who don’t get it and want to. I think I will focus my efforts more on that direction. This is just way too much drama for me, for a conference.
Angela Connor
@communitygirl

]]> By: Stuart Foster http://www.sonnygill.com/sxsw-panelpicker-or-panelpimping#comment-6059 Stuart Foster Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:32:52 +0000 http://www.sonnygill.com/?p=1110#comment-6059 I'm so pimp that I don't need to have a SXSW panel AND I'm still getting pimped out. I’m so pimp that I don’t need to have a SXSW panel AND I’m still getting pimped out.

]]> By: Sonny Gill http://www.sonnygill.com/sxsw-panelpicker-or-panelpimping#comment-6056 Sonny Gill Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:01:44 +0000 http://www.sonnygill.com/?p=1110#comment-6056 @Danny - it is interesting to see what everyone is doing to promote their own panels and actually updated this post with what Len did - he promoted several non-SM related panels and then plugged his own - all with sufficient background information and not just a 'vote me up!' I think that's effective and I also feel emails directly to your close connections is a great way as well. All examples that have come from the smart people here, so don't give me credit =) @Peter - I'm honestly surprised at that, but it's great to hear that you've seen more blog posts getting deep into respective panel submissions than one-shot DMs. Appreciate you stopping by. Great thoughts here everybody and plenty of examples of how one doesn't have to 'pimp' out their panel to have it effectively reach their community! @Danny – it is interesting to see what everyone is doing to promote their own panels and actually updated this post with what Len did – he promoted several non-SM related panels and then plugged his own – all with sufficient background information and not just a ‘vote me up!’ I think that’s effective and I also feel emails directly to your close connections is a great way as well. All examples that have come from the smart people here, so don’t give me credit =)

@Peter – I’m honestly surprised at that, but it’s great to hear that you’ve seen more blog posts getting deep into respective panel submissions than one-shot DMs. Appreciate you stopping by.

Great thoughts here everybody and plenty of examples of how one doesn’t have to ‘pimp’ out their panel to have it effectively reach their community!

]]> By: Kellye Crane http://www.sonnygill.com/sxsw-panelpicker-or-panelpimping#comment-6055 Kellye Crane Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:00:06 +0000 http://www.sonnygill.com/?p=1110#comment-6055 As a busy person without my own panel submission to worry about, I find the whole SXSW PanelPicker process overwhelming. I'd like to support respected friends, but the large number of promotional messages starts to feel like a lot of noise. I see Chris feels similarly. I would love it if someone blogged a PanelPicker "voting guide" or "cheat sheet" with recommendations (hint, hint!). As a busy person without my own panel submission to worry about, I find the whole SXSW PanelPicker process overwhelming. I’d like to support respected friends, but the large number of promotional messages starts to feel like a lot of noise. I see Chris feels similarly. I would love it if someone blogged a PanelPicker “voting guide” or “cheat sheet” with recommendations (hint, hint!).

]]> By: Peter Kim http://www.sonnygill.com/sxsw-panelpicker-or-panelpimping#comment-6049 Peter Kim Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:43:58 +0000 http://www.sonnygill.com/?p=1110#comment-6049 Interesting, Sonny. I haven't gotten a single "pimp my vote" DM, email, phone call, or carrier pigeon. So I've been finding interesting panels through blog posts and comments like this one. Interesting, Sonny. I haven’t gotten a single “pimp my vote” DM, email, phone call, or carrier pigeon. So I’ve been finding interesting panels through blog posts and comments like this one.

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