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October 22, 2013

Hugh Forrest, director of South by Southwest Interactive, shares strategies on community engagement from years of developing the SXSWi festival. Forrest, who spoke at Poynter’s Leadership Academy on Sunday as the 2013 Naughton Lecturer, offered insights about learning from an audience, fostering transparency and winning over the haters.

Today at 2 p.m. Eastern, NewsU hosts a live webinar, Community Engagement and Future Trends: Lessons from SXSW, with Hugh Forrest. Use the registration discount code 13POYNTER50FORREST to receive 50 percent off.

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