SXSW 2009 is only fifty-six days away! We plan to launch blellow.com at SXSW. We have a booth and will also be co-hosting one of the most fabulous parties at this year’s event (details coming soon)! We are very excited to be attending this year and invite all of you to come and see us!
One of many great events happening at SXSW this year is the Accelerator Program. We are throwing our hat in the ring and stepping up for a little competition. For this program we had to submit 250 words that describe Blellow; just a few paragraphs to describe our vision and how it will benefit the online community. We wanted to share our entry with you. So here is Blellow in exactly 250 words:
Blellow is a social network allowing freelancers and professionals to collaborate, find work, and solve problems through a friendly, familiar micro-blog interface by answering the question: “What are you working on?”
We’re all faced with daily challenges that consume our valuable time, and some of these challenges can take hours to overcome if it’s not your core competency. But with a little expert advice from a friend, the problem may be solved in minutes.
Blellow offers the ability to communicate with groups of people based on skills and interests. You can direct your posts, so you get better answers to your questions, relevant feedback when you need it, and can engage in conversations you are most interested in. All responses are posted in threaded discussions, so it’s easy to keep track of it all.
Credibility is earned with “kudos”. Each time you help someone, you can earn a kudo from that person. The more kudos you have, the higher you rank in searches, gaining you higher visibility with peers and potential clients. In the current economy, finding work can be difficult. But with Blellow, members can search the Job Board and can collaborate on projects, working together through these tough times.
And while collaborating virtually is great, nothing beats meeting in person. Find Blellow meetups and coworking opportunities at home or when traveling.
At Blellow, members can take advantage of the site’s tools to further their knowledge, extend their network, and discover and develop new ideas to get things done.
We’ll find out if we are a finalist by January 23rd, so keep your fingers crossed for us! As always, we would love to hear your thoughts and get your feedback on what we are working on. And if you will be attending SXSW let us know, we’d love to meet you!
