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COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT 12:30 PM Brazos How Much Should I Charge? The new economy has allowed (or forced) many fulltime workers to pursue their passion in a freelance career. But once the high wears off, the need to bring in real income appears, leading to the question, ���How much do I charge for my services?��� Determining the correct rate is equal parts research, science, market factors, black magic, and gut feeling. Get paid what you deserve. Jim Hopkinson Core Conversation | Intermediate | Work + Career | #getpaid 12:30 PM Rio Grande Ballroom Ok, Women Can't Have It All, but Maybe No One Can Work-life balance has been a major topic of discussion recently, but the focus has been primarily on women. However, there's been little talk about start-up/technology/Silicon Valley-ish spaces, where people swear you only need two hours of sleep a night, and that you���re supposed to feel burnt out... Is it that everyone doesn't understand or accept the value of work-life balance? Caroline Howard, Jesse Draper, Kate Brodock, Nicole Glaros Panel | Intermediate | Work + Career | #SlowDown 3:30 PM Brazos Using Your Online Network to Get a Job #IRL We���ve all digitally stalked hiring managers before. But, does it actually work, and how do hiring managers perceive this? Additionally, how do you handle digitalturned-#IRL run-ins with a hiring manager you���ve been creeping on? We���ll discuss how to build an irresistible digital persona ��� one that transcends digital relationships into jobs and new hires #IRL. Jocelyn Lai, Justin Gignac Core Conversation | Beginner | Work + Career | #ajobIRL 3:30 PM Rio Grande Ballroom Building a Better UX R��sum�� A couple of years ago, Mike Dunn experimented with treating his r��sum�� as a UX project, applying user-centric principles and methodologies on himself in the hopes of landing a better job. In this session he���ll go over the process that led him to his design, discuss ���user��� reaction to the design, and outline some ideas that can help everybody build a better rr��sum��, UX or otherwise. Mike Dunn Solo | Beginner | Work + Career | #betterux 5:00 PM Brazos Wheel of Synergy: A Drill-Down into Business Speak PROGRAMMING We���re told to ���ease users into the monetization channel��� or to ���focus on the granular.��� What does it all mean? We���ll use discussion & games to highlight the worst cases of business-ese. We want people to share their horror stories. We���ll develop ideas to ameliorate the situation. If not, then at least we���ll laugh. Come armed with your best (worst) examples and be ready to ���brainstorm solutions.��� Carla Borsoi, Grant Shellen Core Conversation | Intermediate | Work + Career | #bizspeak 5:00 PM Rio Grande Ballroom Hacker Girls: Why Aren���t There More Women Coders? A recent Slashdot.org post, ���Modest Proposal for Stopping Hackers: Get Them Girlfriends,��� had more than 500 comments. What struck home was not that hackers need to find love, but what was implicit in the headline: most hackers are male. According to Girls Who Code, women hold less than 14% of computer science degrees in the U.S. What can be done to encourage more women to pursue engineering roles? Jennifer Bensko Ha, Kristen Titus, Peter Vesterbacka, Robin Hunicke Panel | Advanced | Work + Career | #HackerGrl TUESDAY, MARCH 12 9:30 AM Rio Grande Ballroom Home Room A new addition to the 2013 lineup, SXSW Home Rooms are where you get the most current information about all the presentations, panels, and networking opportunities for the day ahead. SXSW Home Room also provides a great spot for you to connect, brainstorm and share ideas with other digital creatives attending the event. Meet Up | Beginner | Social + Relationships | #homeroom 11:00 AM Brazos Culture Is King: An Integrated Life Approach Organizational culture and philanthropic focus hold an increasing amount of weight for prospective employees. Business leaders who promote an integrated life philosophy ��� creating an environment where employees can fuse their work, family, personal and community lives ��� end up with more successful teams. This session will cover how to effectively implement this approach within your business. Dan Graham Core Conversation | Intermediate | Work + Career | #culturekng 11:00 AM Rio Grande Ballroom Destroy Your Cubicle: Make the World Your Office Given the technological advancements and Internet ubiquity around the world, there's no more reason for anyone to stay attached to a specific location all their life. Why not leave your life with no attachment to a specific city, apartment, job, daily routine, etc. Come debate with us on whether this is a desirable future. Annemarie Dooling, Jeremy Fisher, Sean Ogle Panel | Intermediate | Work + Career | #deadcube 12:30 PM Brazos Check Online for Session Scheduled in This Timeslot Things change! That���s what websites are for. Check our online schedules at schedule.sxsw.com or SXSW GO, our super-handy mobile app, to find information about what will occur in this room at this time. We bet it���ll be really cool, whatever it is! Core Conversation | Beginner | Work + Career | #Schedule 12:30 PM Rio Grande Ballroom Spread the Happy, Save the World The sad part about happiness: it doesn���t always come easy. We want to fix that. Learn why personal and professional satisfaction yields high levels of efficiency and significant feelings of fulfillment. Understand why this matters. Use it to empower your community and create meaningful life experiences. Join the movement. Spread the word. Because life���s too short to be anything but happy. James Key Lim, Jenn Lim, Karen Zuckerman, Kevin Kubasik Panel | Intermediate | Work + Career | #happytalk 3:30 PM Brazos How to Turn Your Hobby into a Full-Time Job Can you turn your hobby into a full-fledged business? And where do you even begin? Eric Wilhelm, founder of DIY website Instructables.com, will share examples of hobbyists who have turned their labors of love into real businesses. He'll describe how to channel your creative passion, evaluate risks, avoid common pitfalls, find an audience, raise funds, and develop and scale your growing business. Eric Wilhelm Core Conversation | Intermediate | Work + Career | #makeitwork 3:30 PM Rio Grande Ballroom Geek Nirvana: Achieving Data-Driven Team Happiness If we're all working so hard in the pursuit of happiness why are so many of us unhappy at work. This panel will explore making the happiness of your team a metric you track and manage. The happiness of your team has never been more important and is a key driver of retention, productivity and making your company an awesome place to work. Brian Welle, Chris Schultz, Jenn Lim Panel | Beginner | Work + Career | #happy 152 | SXSW 2013 Interactive Festival