We are super excited to announce this morning that SlideRocket is going to be the official presentation partner at SXSW in March, 2010! We are huge fans of SXSW – they really define innovative when it comes to events, and now they have taken another step by making SlideRocket available to all the SXSW speakers for their talks at the festival. How cool is that??  Just to whet your whistle about SXSW, we put together this presentation to tell you what it is all about (best viewed in full-screen mode):

Basically, this partnership means freedom for the presenters – they can create awesome presentations (or import their old PowerPoints) through the SlideRocket web app, and can update them at any time from any computer.  No more searching for the right file, or feeling trapped by the desire to make last minute changes, but no way to do so before a talk starts.  They never have to worry again about what computer or software will be available, as SlideRocket will maintain full fidelity no matter the platform.  As someone who has planned conference-type events before, I can say this is a huge relief for the event organizers as well! No more scrambling with multiple laptops, thumb drives, fonts that don’t display correctly, or countless other event stressors.

We think one of the coolest things about this partnership, however, is that essentially now SXSW can live on long after the festival is over.  Since SlideRocket presentations are embeddable, SXSW will be able to share them on their site post-event, and the presenters can also do so on their own blogs or websites.  Through the unique SlideRocket analytics, both SXSW and the presenters can see which presentations are captivating their respective communities.  We like to talk about how SlideRocket helps presentations become living, breathing documents that inspire connections and conversations. Now, by using SlideRocket, SXSW is able to extend its own life and maintain the energy and excitement of being at the festival 365 days a year.  We think this is just great.

All in all, we are just thrilled about this partnership, and can’t wait to see all the amazing presentations SXSW presenters create in SlideRocket!

If you are a SXSW presenter, we will be providing you with a free Business Edition account from now until the end of April, 2010. Please sign up to claim yours today, and we’ll be excited to help you get started in SlideRocket! You can also check out this presentation to learn more (best viewed in full-screen mode):

Every once in a while you come across a great presentation. Like a great movie, a great presentation engages your senses, tugs at your emotions and leaves you wanting more. It ceases to exist as a presentation and crosses over into the realm of experience.

One of the masters at creating these kind of sensory adventures is Dan Marcolina. Using SlideRocket’s unique capabilities Dan pulls together beautiful design aesthetics, sublime rich media elements and stunning high definition visuals to create experiences that draw you in, capture your imagination and take you to another time and space.

On October 15th at 10am Pacific Dan will be taking us inside his creations and exposing some of the secrets for blurring the lines between presentation and experience. Sign up today for what promises to be an instructive and enlightening web seminar.