DO NOT MISS MY ALL NEW 2013 32 Tips Slideshare too. ;) See you in Austin. Here are 20 essential tips you need to know before attending SXSW. If you find this useful please share it with your friends. Going to SXSW Interactive 2013? Be sure to connect with me while you are there. You can reach me as @davedelaney on Twitter.

1. 20 Tips You Must Know Before
SXSW 2011
A 2011 SXSW Interactive Survival Guide by Dave Delaney from DaveMadeThat.com
Photo from Flickr by: splorp

2. #1. USE THE BUMP APP TO TRADE CONTACT DETAILS
bu.mp

3. #2. Connect with people BEFORE you go,
so you can find them during SXSW
Photo from Flickr by: laughingskid

4. #3.
DRINK LOTS OF
WATER!
Photo from Flickr by: jessicajuriga

5. #4.
THE GOLD IS IN
SMALL GROUPS!
This is where the true
SXSW magic happens

6. #5.
ARRIVE EARLY FOR THE KEYNOTES
don't miss the keynotes, arrive early to get a spot
Photo from Flickr by: cc_chapman

7. #6.
Use Search.Twitter.com to
connect with people at
SXSW
Search for: #sxsw
near:Austin within:15mi
and bookmark the results
BONUS: Use “Add to
Home Screen” on your
iPhone for quick reference
to the search

8. #7.
WEAR COMFORTABLE
SHOES!
YOU’LL BE WALKING
A LOT.
Photo from Flickr by: megangoodchild

9. #8.
Choose
presentations
about topics
you know
nothing about

10. #9. The BLOGGER LOUNGE has free drinks
and snacks, plenty of great networking and
power!
Photo from Flickr by: smbmsp

11. #10.
DON’T WORRY
if you miss a
presentation,
everyone does
Photo from Flickr by: gerry_balding

12. #11.
The hallway
CONVERSATIONS
hallway conversations
and networking
can be
priceless

13. #12.
ORGANIZE YOUR OWN
TWEET UP
YOU NEVER KNOW WHO
MAY TURN UP!

14. #13. Order MIGAS @ Magnolia Cafe

15. #14.
YOU’LL BE MEETING
LOTS OF PEOPLE
WASH YOUR HANDS!
Photo from Flickr by: tbsmith

16. #15.
SCHEDULE ENOUGH TIME TO HEAD BACK TO YOUR HOTEL TO
DROP OFF YOUR ENORMOUS BAG O’ SWAG!

17. #16.
WHAT HAPPENS @ SXSW
STAYS ON THE INTERNET
AND YOU’LL BE TAGGED
IN IT!
what happens during sxsw stays on the internet
Photo from Flickr by: lauriemcgregor

18. #17. PACK BACKUP POWER
Photo from Flickr by: sikachu

19. #18.
GIVE
YOURSELF
ENOUGH TIME
TO GET FROM
A. TO B.
Photo from Flickr by:drmillerlg

20. #19. CHECK OUT: AUSTIN2011.SCHED.ORG

21. #20.
THANK A VOLUNTEER
(unless they are asleep, then just write them a note)

22. Thanks for reading my
20 Tips You Must Know Before SXSW 2011
Dedicated to all of my past SXSW comrades. I wish I could have been there this year.
Let me know what you think by saying hello @davedelaney
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23. Photo Credits
Photos from Flickr Creative Commons. Thank you for sharing.
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1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/splorp/3380364277/
3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/laughingsquid/4440370896/
4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessicajuriga/3310107961/
6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cc_chapman/2321197805/
8. http://www.flickr.com/photos/megangoodchild/3633464585/
10. http://www.flickr.com/photos/smbmsp/4429965365/
11. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8929612@N04/4622057400/
15. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tbsmith/3654276952/
17. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauriemcgregor/3813638690/
18. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sikachu/2110515861/
19. http://www.flickr.com/photos/drmillerlg/3574700690/
All other photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/davemadethis
20 Tips You Must Know Before SXSW 2011 by Dave Delaney is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
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