2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

Social Media Celebrity: Audience vs True Influence

Saturday, March 14
12:30PM - 1:30PM

Hyatt Regency Austin
Hill Country ABCD
208 Barton Springs Rd

Iap36287

Influencer outreach remains core to many brand and product marketing campaigns. However, apart from generating social “participation at scale,” these partnerships may offer brands and their agencies little to show for the investment, other than a quick bump in credibility.

Some brands further elect to create industry spokespeople, who become celebrity influentials themselves. But there are risks.

This expert panel debates the pros & cons of creating social media celebrities, or partnering with digital screen stars. BuzzFeed’s VP of Video, Jonathan Perelman will argue against creating or paying influentials in social media. Former Nike Mktg. Execs turned agency co-founder Amir Mohamadzadeh (Rosewood LA) will argue in favor of social celebrity & influentials. Toyota's Lisa Materazzo, Corp. Mgr. Media & Digital Engagement will hold the center. Saatchi & Saatchi LA's Ciaran Bossom will moderate. Rosewood's recent work for Nike Fuelband will be showcased.

Hashtags

#sxsw #SocialStar

Presenters

Amir Mohamadzadeh

Co-Founder

Rosewood Creative

Amir oversees business development and growth for ROSEWOOD. With a sharp focus on strengthening client relationships and a network of over 900 influencers, he works to identify and create opportuni...

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Ciaran Bossom

Managing Dir Digital & Social Media Strategy

Saatchi & Saatchi LA

I help my clients, my teams and my company navigate radical shifts in the digital marketplace by crafting and implementing multi-channel digital strategy designed to spark innovation within an orga...

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Jonathan Perelman

GM Video & VP Agency Strategy

BuzzFeed

Recognized speaker, former political advisor to Senator Cory Booker, and former Google executive Jonathan Perelman is a highly regarded political and business pundit who was voted to the AdWeek 50 ...

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Lisa Materazzo

Corp Mgr Media Strategy & Digital Engagement

Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc

Lisa is a results-oriented marketing strategist with over 10 years of combined client and agency experience in the automotive industry. Lisa formulated Scion’s youth marketing strategy and oversaw ...

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Details

Access
Interactive Badge, Gold Badge, Platinum Badge
Type
Solo / Dual / Panel
Theme
Branding and Marketing
Level
Advanced

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