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Megaphones for Midgets
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- They say everyone's the same height on the web - but is it true? In a world dominated by corporations, can creators turn a web following into a living? This panel also asks how creators can transition from a niche product to the corporate world - and whether they should even try.
- Questions
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- How do you build a following on the web?
- Does the web really allow individual creators to go head-to-head with corporations?
- Can a personal vision ever trump corporate cash?
- Can web success be a stepping stone to a mainstream career?
- How can you make the transition to the mainstream world?
- What are the pitfalls that await creators in the corporate world?
- Why might you decide to stay independent?
- How can you turn niche success into money in the bank?
- What are the biggest challenges involved in succeeding as an independent?
- What are the missing pieces that are needed to make independent content competitive?
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Category:
- Human / Social Issues
- Type:
- Panel
- Event:
- SXSW Interactive 2009
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