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Diagon Alley Launch: The Social Strategy That Won Over Leadership

Author
Eric Gray
Published
Mon 23 Jun 2025
Episode Link
https://radical-content.simplecast.com/episodes/diagon-alley-launch-the-social-strategy-that-won-over-leadership-3mX0mh6R

In this episode, I take you inside one of the biggest moments of my career: how I convinced leadership, built a team from scratch, and launched Universal’s first-ever social media engagement center for the opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ Diagon Alley. I share the strategies, challenges, and lessons from that experience. Its crazy how one big idea changed my career and helped prove the power of social media to a major brand.

 

What You’ll Learn:

  • How to build a social media engagement center for a major brand launch
  • Tips for getting executive buy-in for bold social strategies
  • How to scale a social activation with a small team
  • Real-world examples of community-driven marketing and branded content

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