The SXSW Interactive conference has launched their annual panel picker. This is a chance for the Web audience at large to help choose what panels will happen at the conference next March.

I like what they’re doing this year. All the panels are displayed in the picker and you can rate as many as you feel like. If you’d like to rate my panel proposal, just search for Merritt. It’s tentatively titled “Make your audience love you.”

Just got a call from the fine folks at the Podcast and New Media Expo. They’ve invited me to speak on Sunday September 30, 2007 at the conference in Ontario, California.

My session’s called “Building a large AND passionate audience.” I’ll be speaking on how to engage an audience. I’ll also attend the rest of the conference, so if you’re going to be down there, let me know!