Influencing the Influencers Will Guide Future of Social Media
Published 3/27/2009
Author: Nancy Pekala
Nancy Pekala is the AMA's Director of Online Content and Editor of Marketing Matters
Summary

Once the exclusive domain of indie music and film aficionados, the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, TX has grown into a must-attend event for social media strategists and interactive professionals. This year’s South by Southwest Interactive Festival attracted more than 11,000 registrants, an increase of 25% over 2008 levels.
A host of new media experts offered their insights about what lies ahead. The future of e-mail, data portability, open networks, influencing the influencers and the increasing use of self-contained feeds were just a few of the topics addressed.
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