The Future of Digital is Tangible: Lessons From FITC 2012
In our latest event roundup, Spafax’s Carly Gatto reports from FITC 2012, a digital conference that ended up being all about engaging with the physical world. more
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This is Your Brand on Yelp: Video Q&A with Crystal Henrickson
With 66 million monthly visitors and a valuation of more than $1 billion, Yelp is North America’s go-to site for user-generated business reviews. We spoke with Yelp’s Crystal Henrickson about what it takes to create a robust community both online… more
Events Go Virtual: Q&A with Cisco’s Dannette Veale
What happens when you mix a global networking technology leader with virtual events? As Cisco's Digital Engagement and Technology Strategist Dannette Veale explains, you get great content. more
Five Lessons From SXSW 2012
Marketing, retail, entrepreneurship. Journalism, coding, design. This year’s SXSW Interactive had something for everyone who works with digital media. Here’s what we brought back from Austin. more
The Tyranny of The New: SXSW 2012 Weekend Review
SXSW Interactive is one of the biggest digital media events in the world and Sparksheet is in Austin for the annual rite. The most surprising story so far? The future of web publishing is yesterday’s news. more
Don’t Sell Products, Sell Stories: Five Lessons from Social Media Week Toronto
Social Media Week is only three years old but it has already expanded to 21 cities. Spafax’s Carly Gatto attended the Toronto event. Here are her top five takeaways. more
Digital De-Siloed: Five Lessons from Dx3 Canada 2012
The Sparksheet team was in Toronto last week for Dx3 Canada, a first-annual trade show and conference for digital marketers, advertisers and retailers. Our editor Dan Levy shares some key takeaways. more
Tech Circus: Five Lessons from CES 2012
Every January, media brands, gadget geeks and tech professionals flock to Las Vegas for the International Consumer Electronics Show. From interactive TV to in-car content, Sparksheet Creative Director Charles Lim… more
Brand Fiction Gone Mad: Video Q&A with Helen Klein Ross
You’re familiar with fan fiction and brand storytelling, but you’ve probably never heard of brand fiction – that’s because Helen Klein Ross made it up. We sat down with the woman behind social media sensation
Slow Content: Lessons from the APA’s International Content Summit
Slow Food. Slow Cities. Slow Content. Invoking the late Steve Jobs, Spafax Content Director Arjun Basu argues it’s time for content creators and conference-goers to stop worrying about trends and start doing good work. more
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