Diversity - Welcome to True Self World: How Mastercard Brought Pride to the Metaverse

Your True Self is Priceless.   As a long-time LGBTQIA+ ally, Mastercard knows how important it is to build safe, inclusive and welcoming spaces. A leading technology company, Mastercard is uniquely positioned to drive the growth of new communities at the new frontier—the Metaverse.   True Self World is an immersive, digital gathering place in the Metaverse for members of the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies. In this podcast, Finola Austin, Creative Strategist at Meta, and Gregg Weiss, Director/VP, Social Media and Digital Marketing, US Marketing & Communications at Mastercard, take a deep dive into the project.   They explain how strategic partnerships between Meta, world creators RhondaX and SKitter, and other creative agencies helped bring True Self World to life. You’ll learn how projects like Priceless Advice have had a global impact. Also, why world creators must be proactive about safety and inclusivity online, and what marketers should do if they want to dabble in the Metaverse.   After you listen, connect with Finola Austin and Gregg Weiss on LinkedIn. Explore Mastercard’s commitment to Pride here. Grab your Meta Quest headset and click here to explore True Self World.     Keep up with the latest from Meta’s Business Engineering Team by following us on Medium.

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Meta technologies, which include Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp have become an increasingly important growth channel for businesses today. Yet with constant changes in technology, how do you stay up to date on the latest trends and opportunities? The Meta Business, Innovation and Technology Podcast brings you conversations and insights from industry leaders in which we discuss emerging trends and business strategies. On the show we cover 3 primary content tracks: Growth - Learn how businesses can leverage Meta technologies to grow. Leadership - Gain insight from leaders at Meta and other Fortune 500 companies on how to make informative and strategic business decisions. Diversity - Engage in conversations on how businesses are cultivating diversity, equity and inclusion to increase impact. Created by Meta's business engineering team, this podcast gives you a behind-the-scenes view into how businesses are driving growth through Meta technologies today.