Sessions at SXSW Interactive 2012 about Women in Omni Downtown

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Saturday 10th March 2012

• How Women Present Themselves in the Digital Age

  by Bianca Bosker, Margaret Johnson, Susan Orlean, Tiffany Shlain and Lisa Ling

  Women tend to pursue what has been called the 'iconic self,' a flawless version of ourselves that we project to the world: a woman with the right job, reputation, looks, home, family -- the list goes on. When it comes to creating that ideal image, technology has arguably raised the stakes even further. Now we have to construct a perfect self to present across many channels and platforms. Who should you be on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+? What parts of yourself should you expose, when do you draw the line, and what if you cross it? Is it even possible to be authentic online? On this panel we'll delve into the sometimes paralyzing performance anxiety technology produces, how we can mitigate it, and discuss thorny questions about what should and should not be revealed online. And, once you've solved that dilemma, how to know who you really are in the midst of all these iterations.

  • Social Media
  • Women
  • Women in Tech

  At 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Saturday 10th March

  In Longhorn, Omni Downtown