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This week, Sharon-Ann Adaigbe will be telling us how to use Content Creation to position our brands Globally
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Lightbox Session; “Positioning Your Brand Globally Using Content Creation” with Sharon-Ann Adaigbe
Sharon-Ann Adaigbe is the Head of the content team at Career Masterclass and a published writer on HuffingtonPost, BellaNaija, Spark, BusinessDay and Guardian. Sharon-Ann loves speaking on Content Marketing and Strategy as well as editorial strategy and Comms.
Sharon will be speaking to us about positioning your brand for Global opportunities, using a content creation strategy. How can you use the correct words to position yourself well?
Join the class on Thursday 23rd of September and let’s learn together how to position our brands for global prominence.
If you know anyone who will benefit from this session, they can download the AGS app for iOS or Android to get started and register for either the monthly or annual plan.
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AGS Quote of the Day
“Magic exists everywhere. It’s a matter of whether you choose to see it.”
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