Barack Obama's Former Social Media Manager Breaks Down the Future of Digital StrategiesPlus, how politicians and businesses can evolve and learn from the success of Donald Trump's presidential run.

ByXimena N. Larkin•Sep 6, 2017

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Caleb Gardner is the founder of 18 Coffees, a digital content strategy and community development firm. Before that, Gardner worked as social media manager for Barack Obama. So, what has Gardner learned from working with one of the most powerful men in the world? What has he learned from collaborating with Fortune 500 clients at 18 Coffees?

In this interview, Gardner breaks down howsocial media strategieshave evolved over time, why social media and digital strategies are so important and where they're headed next.

Watch the video to learn more.

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Ximena N. Larkin

Writer, Publicist and Founder of C1 Revolution

Ximena N. Larkin is a digital strategist who specializes in using social media for public relations campaigns to create offline engagement. Based in Chicago, she is the founder ofC1 Revolutionand has worked on public relations, social media and marketing campaigns for companies.

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