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After about a year and a half of practice, I now know five songs – one of course being one of Harry’s! I’ve even recently taken up a new hobby and started to learn to play the drums, inspired by his drummer Sarah Jones. All of these Harry-inspired things make me happy and make my day better. I even own a pair of Satellite Stompers (the Gucci x Adidas gazelles he wears) which have become my power shoe.

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I have a tour poster on the wall in my office and I’ve been in multiple professional meetings wearing tour T-shirts. Meg> Following my discovery on TikTok, hours and hours of my time went into learning everything I could about Harry Styles – where he came from, who his musical inspirations were, understanding his relationship with Stevie Nicks – and then I started to see him as more than just a member of a boy band.įrom there, Harry has infiltrated many aspects of my personal and professional life.Īt all times, I’m wearing something inspired by Harry, however small. LBB> How did you go about finding to learn more about him and his work? You’ve made me a kinder and happier person.” Even though we have worked with fifty percent of the Avengers, Megan Thee Stallion, Pete Davidson, Miley Cyrus, Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, and Taylor Swift, I’m still waiting for that brand to come along that will put me in Harry’s orbit - that will be my moment. I know exactly what I’d say to him if I met him today: “thank you for being such a kind and happy person. Real Sally Grogan vibes.” I like to think he’s spent the last few years wondering who Sally Grogan is. It’s only when I’m up close, I realise it’s Harry and say: “I like your outfit. He was wearing a green silk shirt and pink suede suit (an outfit that reminds me of something my Mom wore). Early on as his solo career was taking off, we did pass each other in the hotel bar at The Waldorf Hotel in Beverly Hills. Meg attending her first Harry Styles concert in Sacramentoĭespite working in music and entertainment, and having been to 13 of Harry’s concerts, I’ve never met him in person at least not properly. But here I am on TikTok and I see this force of a human jumping around, being happy, dancing, sharing his love of music and colour with the world – and I was caught. So for me to discover my now favourite artist on TikTok was surprising to me it’s an algorithm based on clicks and likes, not someone telling me that his album is amazing.

It was an interesting discovery for me – it was on TikTok. Meg> My journey with Harry began peak pandemic in June 2020. LBB> How long has he been important to you and what are your first memories of meeting him or coming across his work? Meg at Harry’s House Pop Up (matching Harry’s House album cover) Think about the evolution of marketing from newspaper to radio to television to social and digital media, celebrities have been at the heart of that and, when we feel that we have something in common with them, it can deeply affect our purchase decisions.īut for me, my passion for Harry Styles goes beyond the subconscious… It’s the most effective form of marketing. Working in the talent and influencer space, it makes a lot of sense for me to be constantly inspired by a celebrity talent of this calibre, because we believe that the power of celebrity is how brands can borrow equity and associate themselves with that cool factor. But that karmic moment early on in my career of saying no thanks to Harry Styles has haunted and surrounded me for the rest of my professional career. In fact, when I first moved to London early on in my career, Simon Cowell’s Syco Productions came to me and said, there’s this band called One Direction coming out of The X Factor, do I want to work on their social media? I laughed and politely declined. Meg> Let me start by saying that I was not – nor have I ever been – a One Direction-er. LBB> Who would you say is your creative hero?

Meg has lived in New York, London, and Los Angeles, and is truly a global marketer. Her work there included marketing strategy, brand integration, branded content, and music. Prior to joining R&CPMK, Grogan worked at Microsoft managing brand partnerships for Skype and Office. She has experience across multiple verticals: film, television, sport, news, music, fashion, fine art, and live event with brands within technology, financial services, food and beverage, beauty, and fashion. Meg’s professional experience focuses on digital, partnerships, and integrated marketing. Speaking of 13, Meg has also seen Harry Styles in concert 13 times. She has over 13 years of experience delivering campaigns and impact. Meg is a branded content expert, with a specialty in entertainment.