Please Vote: Send us to SXSWi 2011!

Geekistry is what geeks do and South by Southwest Interactive is a conference where geeks go to meet, mingle, and learn from other geeks. We want you to help send us to SXSWi 2011 – not as attendees, but as presenters. Here’s more about our presentation and how to vote for us.

We’ve both attended the last two SXSWi conferences, most notably launching Geekistry at the 2010 event with blog and podcast perspectives and fresh interviews with attendees Tom Merritt, Veronica Belmont, and Eileen Rivera. Now that we’re season “veterans” of the ultimate interactive geek conference we’d love to present a panel to other attendees and share some of the things we’ve learned while working on the many creative projects we have.

How are panels chosen? After the submission of a panel presentation application, the SXSW Advisory Board, a group of industry professionals from across the US and around the world, and the SXSW staff choose which panels to add to the “Panel Picker,” and then that’s where YOU come in. Because SXSW is a community-driven event YOUR VOTE COUNTS for 30% of the decision-making because SXSW wants you to see what you’re most interested in.

Of course you’re interested in us, right? Want to know more about what we’re going to discuss?

Our presentation is simple and straight-forward and we think you’ll enjoy it because it’s a part of the bigger story of how Geekistry (and our other sites) came to be.

Creative Project Collaboration from > 1,000 miles (and < $200)

Great ideas don’t always choose the most convenient places to be hatched, nor do they often find inspired, like-minded individuals eager to create them as close as the next cube. Ideas worthy of passionate creativeness can become overwhelming when two people (or two hundred) have the hurdle of thousands of miles between them. With the right tools and the right attitude, working together from any distance is not only possible, but easier now than ever. The internet allows us to communicate across great distances while working on successful projects without the need to ever meet in person or spend a lot of money connecting. Technology like web cams, desktop-sharing programs, virtual meeting spots, and even camera-phone pics of ideas scrawled on napkins helped co-founders of “Geekistry – What geeks do.” Michael Gaines and Krissi Bates-Billings create several websites and podcasts from more than 1,000 miles away. With with real-life responsibilities of families, jobs, bills, and other obligations, this two-person team found a successful way to reach their creative goals without spending very much time together in person and without breaking their bank accounts.

Questions Answered:

1. How do you find the person/people to work with?
2. What kind of commitment is expected when working with someone online?
3. Should working online be treated differently than working in the same room?
4. How much equipment will be needed and how much will it cost?
5. Can people be successful and never meet at all?

Level: Intermediate
Category: Community / Online Community
Tags: collaboration, coworking, long distance
Type: Dual
Event: Interactive 2011

Here’s what a few of you have already said about Geekistry (thank you!)

Carl Coddington: “I have been listening to podcasts from Michael Gaines for many years. He is a great speaker, really cares about people, and is a master of his craft.“

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