Sessions at SXSW Interactive 2012 about Celebrity on Monday 12th March

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• Digital Leaders Are Made, Not Born. But How!?

  by Erik Qualman

  We all have a little Jeremy Lin or Linsanity in us. We all want to achieve greatness. To leave a digital stamp today and forever. In this entertaining session best selling author Erik Qualman (Socialnomics) pulls from his newest book Digital Leader and shows how the best and brightest from Hsieh to Jobs to even Jeremy Lin simplify their way to success. Learn Learn how to become a Digital Leader + How to achieve your best life and legacy + Avoid multi-tasking as it is junk food for the brain + How to influence and attract thousands of followers + Why digital shadows are more important than your digital footprint + How to empower others. And why, success is truly a digital choice.

  • Celebrity
  • Digital Footprint
  • Digital Shadows
  • Social Media
  • Teamwork

  At 5:30pm to 5:50pm, Monday 12th March

  In Ballroom G, Austin Convention Center

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• En/Forced Femme: Sex Workers and Social Media

  by Kitty Stryker

  Social media has become ubiquitous, with everyone from celebrities to businesses jumping on the chance to communicate with customers directly. It comes as no surprise that sex workers have equally utilized these mediums to market themselves. In the wake of issues like Porn Wikileaks, G+'s nym wars and Twitter's hashtag censorship, sex worker Kitty Stryker will speak on what are the benefits and hurdles of this growing trend in the world of professional sex.

  • Celebrity
  • Gender
  • Pornography
  • Sex
  • Sex Workers

  At 6:30pm to 7:30pm, Monday 12th March

  In Capital Ballroom B, InterContinental Stephen F. Austin

  Coverage audio clip