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Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
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With the help of AR, Unilever launched an interactive virtual event whose goal was to match or exceed the recruitment levels of its physical career fairs. We examine the results and strategic takeaways in the latest AR marketing case study. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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Speaker: Treion Muller, Chief Strategy Officer at ELB Learning
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