By Larry Chiang
A critical metric measure, track, observe and pattern recognize is “Mentor Mentions Per Press Interview” (MMPPI). Well, my mentor, Mark McCormack taught me things that serve me well at SXSW.
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Larry Chiang (@LarryChiang) |
Here are a few knowledge nuggets from my sxsw experiences year to year since I covered SXSW for GigaOm when Mark Zuckerberg did the Sarah Lacey interview.
/1/ Be a slightly evolved, value-added turtle in the crowded SXSW ocean.
Lots of fish here but few are trying to launch. THIS IS THE BEST YEAR TO LAUNCH.
I’m doing my annual Pop-Up Accelerator. This year’s location: Mens Steam Room.
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Larry Chiang (@LarryChiang) |
Office hours in The Steam Room. #SXSW
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/2/ Premier it locally.
Most restaurants have a soft-launch, official launch, grand opening and you will do a premier party. Locally.
For example, your startup is housed in Milwaukee. You’re launching in Austin. I’d host a premier party for Milwaukee residents interested in SXSW. I’d EUTWMPPM
/3/ Google EUTWMPPM
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