Help put social good on the map at SXSW Interactive

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The SXSW panel picker went live this morning and is jam packed with ideas that will keep your wheels spinning for a while. To be exact, 2,219 panels have been proposed for the interactive portion alone. This year, we hope to add to the small but mighty presence of panels from last year’s conference that took social media beyond the tools themselves to show how the tools can be used for social good.

Since we suspect few will have the patience to actually sift through all of these great proposals we thought we’d help you with the process, and of course, would appreciate your vote for the two panels we’ve proposed here at the Case Foundation. If you’re familiar with SXSW, you know it is a community-driven event, and public voting accounts for about 30% of the decision-making process for any given programming slot – so, please make sure to weigh in on your favorite proposals between now and the close of voting on September 4.

Here are three steps to get you started:

1. Register at http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/users/register
2. Vote for our Ideas: Connecting Communities for the Common Good and How to Win Money and Mobilize People! (search for "case foundation" if these links don't work)
3. Check out other great ideas (or browse ideas here)

Also, if you have a proposal in the interactive pool that focuses on social media for social good – let us know in comments and we’ll help drum up support for you as well. Hope to see y’all in Austin next March.