20 Tips You Must Know Before SXSW 2011

20 Tips You Must Know Before SXSW 2011 A 2011 SXSW Interactive Survival Guide by Dave Delaney from DaveMadeThat.com Photo from Flickr by: splorp

#1. USE THE BUMP APP TO TRADE CONTACT DETAILS bu.mp

#2. Connect with people BEFORE you go, so you can ﬁnd them during SXSW Photo from Flickr by: laughingskid

#3.DRINK LOTS OFWATER! Photo from Flickr by: jessicajuriga

#4.THE GOLD IS INSMALL GROUPS!This is where the trueSXSW magic happens

#5.ARRIVE EARLY FOR THE KEYNOTES dont miss the keynotes, arrive early to get a spot Photo from Flickr by: cc_chapman

#6.Use Search.Twitter.com toconnect with people atSXSWSearch for: #sxswnear:Austin within:15miand bookmark the resultsBONUS: Use “Add toHome Screen” on youriPhone for quick referenceto the search

#7.WEAR COMFORTABLESHOES!YOU’LL BE WALKINGA LOT. Photo from Flickr by: megangoodchild

#8.Choosepresentationsabout topicsyou knownothing about

#9. The BLOGGER LOUNGE has free drinksand snacks, plenty of great networking andpower! Photo from Flickr by: smbmsp

#10. DON’T WORRY if you miss a presentation, everyone doesPhoto from Flickr by: gerry_balding

#11. The hallway CONVERSATIONShallway conversations and networking can be priceless

#12.ORGANIZE YOUR OWNTWEET UPYOU NEVER KNOW WHOMAY TURN UP!

#13. Order MIGAS @ Magnolia Cafe

#14.YOU’LL BE MEETINGLOTS OF PEOPLEWASH YOUR HANDS! Photo from Flickr by: tbsmith

#15.SCHEDULE ENOUGH TIME TO HEAD BACK TO YOUR HOTEL TODROP OFF YOUR ENORMOUS BAG O’ SWAG!

#16. WHAT HAPPENS @ SXSW STAYS ON THE INTERNET AND YOU’LL BE TAGGED IN IT! what happens during sxsw stays on the internetPhoto from Flickr by: lauriemcgregor

#17. PACK BACKUP POWER Photo from Flickr by: sikachu

#18. GIVE YOURSELF ENOUGH TIME TO GET FROM A. TO B.Photo from Flickr by:drmillerlg

#19. CHECK OUT: AUSTIN2011.SCHED.ORG

#20.THANK A VOLUNTEER(unless they are asleep, then just write them a note)

Thanks for reading my20 Tips You Must Know Before SXSW 2011Dedicated to all of my past SXSW comrades. I wish I could have been there this year.Let me know what you think by saying hello @davedelaneyPlease share this with your friends! Want more? DaveMadeThat.com

Photo CreditsPhotos from Flickr Creative Commons. Thank you for sharing.Slide #1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/splorp/3380364277/3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/laughingsquid/4440370896/4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessicajuriga/3310107961/6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cc_chapman/2321197805/8. http://www.flickr.com/photos/megangoodchild/3633464585/10. http://www.flickr.com/photos/smbmsp/4429965365/11. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8929612@N04/4622057400/15. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tbsmith/3654276952/17. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauriemcgregor/3813638690/18. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sikachu/2110515861/19. http://www.flickr.com/photos/drmillerlg/3574700690/All other photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/davemadethis 20 Tips You Must Know Before SXSW 2011 by Dave Delaney is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at www.davemadethat.com.

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20 Tips You Must Know Before SXSW 2011

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