Ed Bennett
Hospital Web Manager and Greybeard Internet consultant. I manage the Hospital Social Network List at http://ebennett.org Reach me at 410-350-5480

The Good, the Bad and Making it Better Join us on Tuesday, May 3rd at 7PM for a special #hcsmca event. Hear personal stories and interesting examples from leaders in #hcsm (health care social media). With five minutes each, these regular contributors to #hcsm and #hcsmca will spotlight successful and not so successful practices in health care...

Don't miss this opportunity to network one last time or bid your final farewell at the party to end all parties — the Interactive Closing Party. Media Temple invites you to go out with a big bang.

What happens when the Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation, the Director of Programming of one of the countries leading media tech nonprofits, and a visionary data viz expert from Google get together?

At this presentation, you'll hear down and dirty talk about the new IMPACT DASHBOARD from the people who built it:...

Facilitators: Richard Brewer-Hay (eBay) & David Armano (Edelman). Hash Tag = #futurePR
When You Think of PR (Public Relations), your first impression may be of the silver tongued "flack" spinning a corporations' news, putting a positive slant on everything. With advances in networks, online communities and the ability of the...

Wanted: Curious folks who want to share and learn from each other.

Promise: Two presenters who will shape the discussion and keep attendees engaged in the conversation.

Goal: To have everyone walk away having learned something they can apply to their world.

Whether you're in healthcare or not, this discussion can both benefit from your...

Escape the madness for some R&R at the Twitter Retreat. Grab a seat under the sun, listen to some tunes, and meet some people.

Plenty of Twitter folks will be around and eager to meet you.

There will be delicious BBQ from @FranklinBBQ and fancy ice-cream sandwiches from @Coolhaus to consume throughout the day.

Join HealthTap for a morning of lively conversation with healthcare innovators, industry experts, entrepreneurs, developers, social media gurus and other supporters of a new age for health.   Interactive Healthy Brunch with Friends March 14 11:00 a.m.

Join HealthTap for a morning of lively conversation with healthcare innovators, industry experts, entrepreneurs, developers, social media gurus and other supporters of a new age for health!
Chat with Ron Gutman, Founder and CEO of HealthTap, and other health evangelists about the future of personalized, social & interactive health, participate...

Take a bite of the new. Come harvest fresh, ripe disruptive health innovation with the who's who of health tech, health-data, mHealth and social health at HealthTap's First Annual Geek Health Meet Up.

HCB Health and HealthTap present: iH3Interactive Health Happy Hour Join us for an evening of spirited conversations with healthcare innovators, developers, entrepreneurs, marketers and social media folk. Adult beverages and food will be provided, along with informal gaming and a few live events you won't want to miss: 6:30pm - Introduction...

There are endless tools that purport to make people healthier, from mobile phone apps to blood-pressure-tracking software. But what, truly, is the impact of these tools? Are they motivating healthier behaviors? Are they improving people’s health? And more important, are they being used by the people who need them most?

This panel centers on the...

I'll be giving a presentation at SXSW followed by a book signing at the SXSW bookstore:
http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/5551


I've confirmed the time -- it'll be at 12:30pm on the 13th.

We're gathering Austin's best food trucks together for an afternoon of BBQ, tacos, meat pies and more.

Download Foodspotting for Secret Menu items and to participate in a photo scavenger hunt - win prizes!

Featuring the following Food Truck stars:
- Along Came a Slider
- Boomerang's Pies
- Chi'Lantro
- Clem's Hot Diggity...

The Health 2.0 and Open Gov movements have helped unlock large repositories of data - from user-generated data in hundreds of online communities to mobile devices to federal quality indicators to medical record data within provider organizations. But much remains to be done to connect these disconnected islands of data to generate information...

Social media platforms create new challenges for healthcare practitioners and other professionals who actively participate in online communities that have emerged on Facebook, Twitter and similar applications. While it's not unusual for those with chronic health issues and long term medical problems to build close relationships with care...

Note: an RSVP at Plancast will not get you in the door. You must RSVP at EventBrite. Don't forget to RSVP for the Refresh Austin party across the street as well. Update #2 Woot! The WordPress Foundation has joined us as a co-host for the party. Update #1 I just spoke with Tony Cecala of the DFW WordPress Meetup, and they will be joining us...

Does your life revolve around 140 characters, Facebook Likes, Foursquare Check-ins and brilliant ideas? Sweet, chances are you're:
1. A Community Manager
2. Awesome
3. Going to Austin for SXSW Interactive 2011

If that's true, come join us for Online/Offline - a happy hour meetup for CMs to connect offline, network, trade war...

Online editorial is yet to be fully recognized in the process of creating purchasing intent.
With many thousand sites now utilizing Skimlinks' monetization technology, we have been able to collate a wealth of data on the performance of different types of online content publishers, and prove the value they add in the buying process.
This...

Companies often stress the importance of consistency—a consistent image, voice, strategy, etc. Countless models and presentations have been created to help brands maintain continuity. But, does consistency really equal success? It certainly can for things like product quality or customer service. When it comes to the world of marketing, however,...

As one of the co-hosts of The Discovery Channel's "Mythbusters," Adam Savage work is interactive at the most literal and basic level -- yet also indicative of the forward-thinking approaches to communication celebrated at SXSW. A proponent of both DIY trouble-making and an outspoken advocate for science over rumor, Savage has...

Where do good ideas come from? Diversity. There is a growing body of evidence showing that cognitive diversity can play a powerful role in increasing the ideation and innovation capacity of a group or community. This session unpacks cognitive diversity, shows how it can drive better outcomes and examines some things that can get in the way.
As...

The last decade was the decade of social. The coming one will be the decade of games. Over the past years, a few key companies have built, and now maintain, a powerful framework to foster digital connections between our friends, family and colleagues. What comes next is another framework, not another social layer, but a "game...

We will focus on examples of how mobile devices are bringing healthcare to underserved communities in rural Africa. How can we diagnose pneumonia with a $5 machine hooked up to a cell phone? How does a glowing pill bottle and a cellphone connection ensure that 85% of people take their HIV drugs in South Africa? And, what can the US learn about...