I attended South by Southwest (SXSW) in 2009, and again in 2010, but I took 2011 off. Why? Because I had a not-so-great experience in 2010… not even close to the great experience I had in 2009. As I’m heading to SXSW this year, this got me thinking: how can I make sure attending in 2012 is more like 2009…
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Stephen Landau’s thinking…
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March 8th, 2012
Expectations, Presence, Serendipity and SXSW -
January 26th, 2012
“We Are the Builders”
A bit about inspiration and Wilson Miner’s presentation at the Build Conference.
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January 18th, 2012
2011 Year End RecapHoly cow. It seems like 2011 just started and here we are in 2012. A lot happened at Substance over the last twelve months, so without further ado, we present the Substance 2011 Year End Recap. (Fanfare!) Works of Substance Travel Oregon Food & Drink Mobile Experience After developing an award-winning site for Travel Oregon’s Food & Drink-inspired travelers, our next task was…
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January 5th, 2012
Interaction Is BrandOne of Substance’s founding ideas is that the ways people interact with brands in digital media directly reflects on the perception of – and the gut feeling about – a company’s brand. And with digital interaction, it’s becoming more than a gut feeling. Interaction with brands is full of expectation, reciprocation, desire and fulfillment.
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November 15th, 2011
Happy 75th Anniversary, Timberline Lodge“Declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977, Timberline Lodge is one of Oregon’s most popular tourist attractions, drawing nearly two million visitors every year. Considered an architectural wonder, it’s still being used for its original intent — a magnificent ski lodge and mountain retreat for all to enjoy.” In 1937, Franklin Roosevelt dedicated the lodge as a “testament to the workers…
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October 4th, 2011
Work at Substance: Back-End Web Application EngineerWorking at Substance means being part of a close-knit, highly creative, hard-working team. We have an open, collaborative, results-only work environment. And we’re looking for a Back-End Web Application Engineer. Is this you?
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September 26th, 2011
MovedIt’s official. Substance has moved to our new location: 605 NE 21st Avenue, Suite 200. We’re still getting situated, unpacking boxes, planning the space, painting accent walls, and building the third Long Table (among other tasks), so there’s a lot left to be done. But we’re incredibly excited to double our workspace and have the room to expand through the end…
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September 14th, 2011
Movin’ on UpIf you’ve heard the rumors, the rumors are correct: Substance is moving to a new office. After spending three years in our current location on the edge of Ladd’s Addition, we’re moving! While we’ve loved our current office (especially since we put in central heat last year), we just don’t have enough room to grow. So we’re moving to 5,000 sf…
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August 15th, 2011
Substance on the SXSW PanelPickerOkay folks, here’s a question for you: would you like to see Substance at South by Southwest (SXSW)? Before you shout out “of course,” or mutter “no way,” there’s a better way for you to voice your opinion: the SXSW PanelPicker. Substance has two panels to vote for and we’d surely appreciate your support.
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August 11th, 2011
Winning on the uphills, downhills and flatsWinning doesn’t just happen on the uphills. Winning happens on the entire ride.
Please join us in welcoming @bsr to the Substance team. Welcome Brent!
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