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Feb 2018
1h 22m

Taking Down Goliath

Matt D'avella
About this episode

Dylan Schwartz is a photographer & owner of the digital agency Kissd. After years of working for large creative agencies he decided to take start something of his own. Instagram has become a critical part of his success.

In our conversation we talk about the intricacies of creating content for Instagram, how he uses direct messages to get new clients & catching trends.

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