SXSW: Available for Media Interviews (Bio Appended)
If you’re a journalist, reporter or blogger at SXSW (South by Southwest) seeking subjects for interviews or quotes in technology, social media and the Internet, please contact me using the “Call Me” button on my website or here.
I am available through Wednesday afternoon and would enjoy contributing to your coverage of SXSW.
Panels, appearances and interviews (subject to change)
March 9 (3:30 PM): Panel
March 10 (2 PM): Veoh, “Viral”
Bio
Ronald Lewis is a Denver-based technologist, imagineer, entrepreneur and social media producer. An early adopter of emerging technologies, Lewis became the first Denver-based lifecaster to broadcast his life 24/7 in May 2006 to a global audience of more than 600,000 to date. Lewis’ engaging personality has secured not only a devoted following, but also an increasing number of opportunities to produce engaging content including conversations with prominent executives and corporations.
At just 13 years of age, Lewis was already demonstrating his ability to engage some of the world’s most admired CEOs including Bill Gates and J.B. Hunt with his diverse industry knowledge and technical skill set. Clearly, Lewis has a passion for learning about and creating relationships with interesting and successful individuals.
Lewis’ vast background spans the spectrum of entrepreneurship to software development. He has worked with most of the world’s largest corporations including Microsoft, IBM and Unisys. His work in social media and technology has been recognized by The Detroit News, Nashville Business Journal, Boulder County Business Report, TechCrunch, FastCompany, NewTeeVee, Cisco and others.
Interesting reading
2001: Using “Social Networking” To Defeat an Empire
SXSW: Live Event Camera
Watch LIVE video of SXSW panels, parties and more. Watch now!
Lijit Becomes Media Sponsor of SXSW Live Coverage
I’m pleased to announce that on March 5, social search and website statistics provider Lijit became a premier sponsor of my forthcoming live video coverage of the world famous SXSW conference held in Austin, Texas this March 7-11. I’m very proud of this new relationship and am grateful to Lijit’s VP of Business Development, Micah Baldwin, and the entire staff.
My appearance at this great event as a panelist and social media producer is possible due to Lijit’s support and generosity. It’s also a wonderful endorsement of my social media work and I’m thankful for Lijit’s participation.
Starting March 7th, Lijit will become part of an integral SXSW experience which will encompass ronaldlewis.com, Justin.TV, Interviews Podcast and Twitter. Be sure to tune in for exciting panels, parties, conversations and much more!
My 2008 Social Media Rate Card
It’s 2008 and that means it’s time to introduce my first ever social media rate card. Please note that this rate card is a work in progress and can change at anytime.
Who is this rate card for?
Anyone who’s seeking a social media professional who’s qualified to meet a given need using social media tools, concepts and technology.
Example needs: Podcast production, personality, interviewer, continuing education content, etc.
Daily Rate (all-inclusive, not to exceed 5.5 hours a day): $800
Production Rate (audio/video): $150 (15 minutes), $260 (30 minutes), $520 (1 hour)
Personality Rate (audio/video): $300 (15 minutes), $520 (30 minutes), $1,040 (1 hour)
Consulting Rate: $260 (30 minutes), $520 (1 hour)
*** Rates are negotiable
Travel preferences
Airline (1st choice, etc.): American, Southwest, United — Window or isle seat (Window preferred)
Hotel: Hilton properties (Hilton Garden Inn, etc.)
Availability: Worldwide (excluding locales of war, high risk or poor infrastructure)
Podcast: Conversation with Standout Jobs’ Fred Ngo
Photo credit: Simon Law
(actual picture)
Standout Jobs‘ Co-founder and CTO, Fred Ngo, sat down with myself, Jim Turner and Paul Swansen to discuss:
- Standout Jobs’ official launch at DEMO ‘08
- How the service finds better candidates
- The response from DEMO ‘08
- And more!
To listen to this conversation, please use the embedded player just below.
About Standout Jobs
The company was founded in February 2007 by Benjamin Yoskovitz, Fred Ngo and Austin Hill. It originated out of the first-ever Montreal-based BarCamp in October 2006 where they met. The discussion quickly turned to the difficulties of finding good startup jobs. Fred and Ben had been looking for great opportunities, but couldn’t find any companies that stood out. Austin Hill, an entrepreneur and angel investor, was frustrated with how difficult it was to market startup jobs to potential candidates.
And so, Standout Jobs was born. Standout Jobs set out to help companies promote and market themselves more effectively to candidates. They first looked at video and how it could throw the doors wide open on companies, their cultures and teams. And they found companies eager to participate. The idea evolved, expanding beyond video into other tools and technologies that improve companies’ recruiting. Austin and other private angel investors provided the initial capital to get started, and the company received additional funding from iNovia Capital. Standout Jobs is based in Montreal, Canada.