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The Vision For Austin

Wednesday, 08 March 2017 by Paul O'Brien

You know that licking of your lips and grasping at air that one does when trying to put in to words a dream. How you think through, as you’re talking with someone, something you just can’t quite simplify. What I’m thinking about is not a dream but a vision. Something magical is happening by way

Published in Brand Marketing, Texas Startups

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SXSW Panels are Coming!

Tuesday, 20 August 2013 by Paul O'Brien

On one hand, this, not ACL nor SXSW itself, but this, is my favorite time of year living in Austin. The time of year when the panel selections for the next SXSW have been opened to the public; revealing the thoughts, trends, and ideas bubbling around the heads of the brilliant and creative minds of

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Published in Conferences / Events, Industry

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SXSW ’11 Panel to Watch: Left Brain Search = Google. Right Brain Search = X

Monday, 28 February 2011 by Paul O'Brien

Ever wonder why Google isn’t very helpful in finding something to do? While search engines are pretty good at finding information, they are terrible user experiences for those hoping to conveniently consume and digest that information (sorry for the food analogy). The solution lies in the sentiment of the audience. Mood based discovery engine Moodfish

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Published in Search

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SXSW Interactive without going to SXSW

Wednesday, 19 January 2011 by Paul O'Brien

New to Austin and building a business, the last thing I want to do is pay the hefty (but worthy) rate to attend the conference itself. While SXSWi is one of the best Interactive events of the year, simply, I have work to do. That said, while the conference generally is not to be missed,

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Published in Austin

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