Winning Audiences' Hearts With Infographics and Visualizations This month's Social Media Club Austin panel focuses on a form of media that has become increasingly popular online as a way to present data and information in a captivating way that is both easier to understand and aesthetically pleasing. Our panelists will share strategies and best practices involved with designing and placing/promoting infographics, and visualizations, and they will also share more about the inspiration and creativity that goes into leveraging this form of media for business purposes. Panel Lineup: MODERATOR: John McElhenney(@jmacofearth) A passionate thought leader for social marketing, John has been teaching and crafting online strategy for 10 years. For the last 3 years, Fortune 500's to start-ups have generated business value with John's social campaigns and strategic planning. Previously, John served Dell Global Online as a social media early adopter. John also led teams at Austin interactive agencies: Tocquigny, AxiomFire, and SicolaMartin. He has a BA English from The University of Texas at Austin. uber.la Robert Villalpando(@StatesmanGrafix) Austin American Statesman Interactive Graphics MultimediaProducer Roberto joined the Austin American-Statesman in 1998 as a Sunday Page One designer and copy editor; however, the role also involved creating photo illustrations and building standalone infographics. In the interest of continuing to improve the Statesman's online capabilities, when ...