Top 10 Cures for SXSWi Homesickness

by Laura Fitton on March 19, 2009

Bloc Party performing at Stubb's BBQ in 2007
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So you’re home (or you got to stay for SXSW music in which case I hate you. you’re not really reading blogs anyhow) from SXSWi, missing your friends and recovering from 5 days of (pick all that apply) hangovers, sleep deprivation, inbox neglect, slipped deadlines. What’s a geek to do? Don’t drown yourself in the Twitterstream. Try these creative (hastily scribbled, I’m busy working on my own #1, below) cures…

10. Grab a 6-pack, jump into your neighbor’s RV, sing loudly and off-key and add #RVIP to your next tweet

9. Put a chainlink fence in front of the office bathrooms and tell co-workers “sorry, VIP only.”

8. Find a rooftop bar, serve Caipirinhas, invite friends and call it #GeeksLove[activity name here]

7. BBQ and Shiner Bock. ‘Nuff said

6. Blog the 5 most valuable things you got out of SXSWi and dig deeper with links to more information, then compare with what your friends learned, and keep the energy going

5. Continue trying to figure out where the people you’d hoped to meet are hanging out by stalking following their Tweets and FourSquare streams.

4. Watch online videos of TED Talks, past SXSWi and best-of videos from SXSWi presenters like Kathy Sierra, Merlin Mann, Gary Vaynerchuk, Tony Hsieh

3. …and “live-tweet” them

2. Move to SF

But what’s the single BEST way to cure your SXSWi homesickness?

1. Rock out your new project so you can bring the Thunder at SXSWi 2010!!

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{ 7 comments… read them below or add one }

Andrea Baker March 19, 2009 at 6:00 pm

Not trying to move to SF, but I wouldn’t mind having satellite offices in both SF and LA.

I have been inspired and will be working on a panel idea as soon as this month is over. I will be sure to bring the thunder, as well as some white lightening.

Laurie March 19, 2009 at 6:02 pm

I love your numbers 6 and 1 especially. They’re tops on my list.

It was great to meet you. Glad you had a good conference.

Sugar Jones March 19, 2009 at 6:08 pm

Here’s to bringin’ the thunder in 2010!

Joe Stepniewski March 20, 2009 at 12:21 pm

Attend a conference… but don’t attend any of the panels/sessions

or attempt to blag your way into a party by telling the door-bitch your name is a prominent celebrity!

Paula Brantner March 20, 2009 at 4:52 pm

Eat s*&tloads of good barbecue at an undisclosed location miles away from Austin.

At the next party I go to, go up randomly to five guys and start talking to them.

I’m obviously still hungover on the good times…

Aaron Strout March 28, 2009 at 11:27 am

Love the list. Makes me a little nostalgic though… [sniff]

Here’s part I of my wrap up – part II coming soon!
http://blog.stroutmeister.com/2009/03/overheard-i-survived-sxsw-09-and-lived.html

Жеглов July 11, 2009 at 9:04 pm

Имею возможность поделиться профессиональным опытом в этой теме. За денежку. ICQ – 71159434.

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