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As of September 2, Panel Picker voting is closed. You can, however, still leave comments on the proposals you find interesting. We will announce the first set of accepted panels on Thursday, October 2. Stay tuned to the SXSW Interactive Festival website for these announcements, or e-mail us if you have questions.

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1 2 3 4 5	Rohit Bhargava , Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide	Creating the Ultimate Personal Brand With Social Media		Starting a blog is easy, but getting it to stand out among millions of blogs is going to be tougher and tougher. In this session, you will get real tips for how you can make your blog, social networks and online profiles all work together to help you build the ultimate personal brand -- to help you make money, get your dream job, sell that big book deal or rank first on Google for your name.		Philosophical, Business		B
1 2 3 4 5	Rohit Rao , ReelTime.com	How to Make Money in Film and Video Without Selling Your Soul		It's not too late for content creators and distributors to take advantage of the web to effectively buck the system. Pro-sumer creators and distributors can still harness the power of new media to make a good living. This panel discusses the options of mobile TV, online content streaming, and branded entertainment as the new paradigms in the film and video business.		Philosophical, Joint Panel		I
1 2 3 4 5	Rohit Bhargava , Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide	10 Easy Ways To Piss Off a Blogger (and Other Mistakes Marketers Make)		The short history of blogging is filled with the examples of clueless marketers who have suffered being flamed, outed or ignored by the "cruel" blogosphere. Yet approaching bloggers is not as risky as it might seem -- it just requires a new approach. In this session, you will see real examples of 10 of the most common mistakes marketers make when approaching bloggers and how to avoid them.		Philosophical, Marketing		B
1 2 3 4 5	Rohit Bhargava , Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide	The Authentic Business: Making Your Personality the Secret Weapon		Despite what you might have heard, transparency doesn't matter. In an age of authenticity, the rise of social media means that customers are looking for the true identity behind a company or a product and just letting them in is not enough. This session will show you how to make your business stand out by using your real personality.		Philosophical, Social		B

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