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Boston's Emerging Position as a Social Media Hub

Event SXSW Interactive 2009
Format Panel
Organizer Sam Ford Peppercom
Description This panel looks at how numerous Boston-area companies are becoming substantial forces in the social media space. From innovations in mobile interaction to building communities online to social media measurement, the companies represented in this panel present some case studies from some of the most cutting-edge companies.
Questions
Answered
  1. How do you see Boston emerging as a significant site for innovations in interactive and social media?
  2. What about the Boston area have you found particularly attractive as a location for your company?
  3. What organizations are in place for Boston-based companies to work together and build community around their social media work?
  4. What strategic projects have some of you engaged with one another on?
  5. How do you feel Boston compares to other hubs for interactive work, such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, etc.?
  6. Where is social media at today?
  7. Where is social media headed?
  8. What do you feel your company is doing to prepare for the future?
  9. How much does physical location still matter in a Web 2.0 world, for doing this sort of work?
  10. What disadvantages do companies have not being in the major areas for social media work?
Level Intermediate
Category Business / Entrepreneurial