Comments on: SXSW 08 WrapUp http://jbrotherlove.com/2008/sxsw-08-wrapup/ experiments in wordpressionisms Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:25:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: tamar http://jbrotherlove.com/2008/sxsw-08-wrapup/comment-page-1/#comment-32 tamar Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:09:22 +0000 http://jbrotherlove.com/2008/sxsw-08-wrapup/#comment-32 Love this site. On the conference, thanks for doing the heavy lifting -- shlepping to get there, forking over the cash to cover costs, participating fully, and writing up in such detail and clarity here. Public service award goes to .... you, and with much gratitude. I especially appreciate your honesty, which you express openly without abandoning courtesy and respect, for self and others. Love this site. On the conference, thanks for doing the heavy lifting — shlepping to get there, forking over the cash to cover costs, participating fully, and writing up in such detail and clarity here. Public service award goes to …. you, and with much gratitude. I especially appreciate your honesty, which you express openly without abandoning courtesy and respect, for self and others.

]]> By: Lea http://jbrotherlove.com/2008/sxsw-08-wrapup/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Lea Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:00:46 +0000 http://jbrotherlove.com/2008/sxsw-08-wrapup/#comment-30 Hi, thanks for that feedback. That's actually pretty much the same type of concerns I've gotten about the presentation. I will definitely address why I didn't decide to go towards different individuals a bit more. You are right, the topic is rather broad, and I had a number of ways I could have approached it and to some, it was not specifically applicable enough to actually run with the next day. That being said, I do have my reasons. :D Could be flawed, sure, but it wasn't just a casual decision to go with the way I did. Anyway, I am glad you did enjoy my written series. I'd be happy to chit chat with you about any concerns you have regarding self branding that I missed during the talk. Just shoot me with an e-mail or an IM and I'd love to go back and forth with each other's thoughts on how to approach a personal brand that wasn't addressed in the articles or presentation. I like to talk, haha. :D Hi, thanks for that feedback. That’s actually pretty much the same type of concerns I’ve gotten about the presentation. I will definitely address why I didn’t decide to go towards different individuals a bit more. You are right, the topic is rather broad, and I had a number of ways I could have approached it and to some, it was not specifically applicable enough to actually run with the next day. That being said, I do have my reasons. :D Could be flawed, sure, but it wasn’t just a casual decision to go with the way I did.

Anyway, I am glad you did enjoy my written series. I’d be happy to chit chat with you about any concerns you have regarding self branding that I missed during the talk. Just shoot me with an e-mail or an IM and I’d love to go back and forth with each other’s thoughts on how to approach a personal brand that wasn’t addressed in the articles or presentation. I like to talk, haha. :D

]]> By: jbrotherlove http://jbrotherlove.com/2008/sxsw-08-wrapup/comment-page-1/#comment-29 jbrotherlove Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:23:03 +0000 http://jbrotherlove.com/2008/sxsw-08-wrapup/#comment-29 Lea, this is the third panel on "self-branding" I've attended within the past year and somehow, I'm not getting much useful information from them. Perhaps the phrase or topic "self-branding" is too broad for an hour-long panel? I'd like to publicly admit that I've been a fan of your work for years so there's a possibility that I had unrealistic expectations about what I would learn from your panel (<a href="http://www.lealea.net/blog/comments/the-art-of-self-branding-part-one/" rel="nofollow">your written series on the topic</a> added to my optimism). Specifically -- and this came up during Q&A -- I was disappointed that you covered two businesses (financial institutions) in your presentation rather than individuals, as the panel title "self-branding" suggested. In fact, the description states "...this session will focus on a freelance or studio perspective" and I didn't feel like that was adequately covered. In short, while the material was thoughtful, I didn't find it applicable as a freelance designer/developer who is attempting to build a brand. Lea, this is the third panel on “self-branding” I’ve attended within the past year and somehow, I’m not getting much useful information from them. Perhaps the phrase or topic “self-branding” is too broad for an hour-long panel?

I’d like to publicly admit that I’ve been a fan of your work for years so there’s a possibility that I had unrealistic expectations about what I would learn from your panel (your written series on the topic added to my optimism).

Specifically — and this came up during Q&A — I was disappointed that you covered two businesses (financial institutions) in your presentation rather than individuals, as the panel title “self-branding” suggested. In fact, the description states “…this session will focus on a freelance or studio perspective” and I didn’t feel like that was adequately covered.

In short, while the material was thoughtful, I didn’t find it applicable as a freelance designer/developer who is attempting to build a brand.

]]> By: JW Richard http://jbrotherlove.com/2008/sxsw-08-wrapup/comment-page-1/#comment-28 JW Richard Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:00:31 +0000 http://jbrotherlove.com/2008/sxsw-08-wrapup/#comment-28 Sounds like you guys had a blast in my backyard! Ah well, perhaps next year for me. I do, however, have a Dallas WordPress Camp coming up that I'm excited about. Sounds like you guys had a blast in my backyard! Ah well, perhaps next year for me. I do, however, have a Dallas WordPress Camp coming up that I’m excited about.

]]> By: Lea http://jbrotherlove.com/2008/sxsw-08-wrapup/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Lea Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:57:17 +0000 http://jbrotherlove.com/2008/sxsw-08-wrapup/#comment-27 Hi there, I noticed that you didn't enjoy my panel very much. I'm sorry to hear that, but I am interested in hearing some constructive criticism as to what your expectations were and what specifically you thought was the worst aspects? I will be doing my write-up about my experience about preparing for the talk, regarding decisions I made, etc. and want to address peoples concerns during the aftermath. :) Please know I respect all feedback, positive and negative, and am seriously interested in knowing how I can improve. Hi there, I noticed that you didn’t enjoy my panel very much. I’m sorry to hear that, but I am interested in hearing some constructive criticism as to what your expectations were and what specifically you thought was the worst aspects? I will be doing my write-up about my experience about preparing for the talk, regarding decisions I made, etc. and want to address peoples concerns during the aftermath. :) Please know I respect all feedback, positive and negative, and am seriously interested in knowing how I can improve.

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