Just talked about Eliza at SXSW and why you should think about going.

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So let’s say you do swing by SXSW.  Where should you go and what should you do?  Well first of all, ping us — we’d love to have ahealthy discussion.  Then, as you’re wandering about, make sure and check out the following (Melanie’s recommendations):

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Saturday, March 14 

Opening Remarks
(Tony Hsieh, Zappos.com)

Suxorz ‘09: The Ten Worst Social Media Campaigns
(Henry Copeland, Blogads.com)

What Your Startup Can Learn from Barack Obama and Howard Dean
(Clay Johnson, Sunlight Foundation)

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Sunday, March 15

Making Whuffie: Raising Social Capital in Online Communities
(Tara Hunt, Citizen Agency)

Video Blogging: Turning Wine into Gold
(Gary Vaynerchuk, WineLibraryTV)

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Monday, March 16

Change Your World in 50 Minutes: Making Breakthroughs Happen
(Kathy Sierra, Creating Passionate Users)

Developing Super Senses: Tools to Know Your Users
(Mark Trammell, Digg)

Engagement 1.0: Understanding the History of Fan Interactivity
(Ivan Askwith, Big Spaceship)

The Power of Small
(Linda Kaplan Thaler, The Kaplan Thaler Group)

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Tuesday March 17

Collabotition: Can Companies Work With Their Competitors?
(Sarah Szalavitz, 7 Robot)

Designing Change in America
(Scott Thomas, simplescott.com)

Lessons in Local Tech: Sustainable Food 2.0
(Rachel Weidinger, Common Knowledge)

Rebuilding the World with Free Everything
(Doc Searls, Linux Journal)

Welcome to Your Posthuman Future
(Thor Muller, Get Satisfaction, Inc.)

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Core Conversations:

Killing Us Softly: The Failure of Technology in Health Care
(Melanie Rosenthal, Eliza)

Open Source Disability Gadgets: DIY for PWD
(Liz Henry, BlogHer)

The Organic Audience: Growing a Fanbase by Communicating
(Victor Agreda Jr., Weblogs, Inc.)

Commu(k)nity: Lessons for Marketers From Online Crafting
(Stephen Houghton, Clif Bar & Company / YKNIT.com)