Kelly Myers and Saied Vahidi Speak at Social Media Week NYC

“Rule #1 of understanding Internet subcultures: Be authentic and know what your brand stands for.”

Saeid Edward Creative StrategistCode and Theory

On February 18 and 20, Kelly Meyers and Saeid Vahidi, Creative Strategists in our Brand Design Group, taught a Masterclass on "Navigating Internet Subcultures" at Social Media Week New York.

Among other things, they explored the unwritten and incredibly nuanced rules of communities like Reddit, Tumblr and Twitter, and left attendees with a playbook on how to use these sites as sources for real-time marketing.

That week, Kelly published a piece on the Social Media Week blog entitled "The Problem with Cross-Posting," a guide on how to master your brand's identity in social media.

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