Why Facebook HQ is so much more than free ice-cream

In this cross posting from the LinkedIn agency influencer series Danielle Le Toullec takes a look at how Facebook has helped shape its global philosophy with a few home comforts at HQ.

Earlier this month, I visited one of the most talked about company headquarters in the world.

Back in January, OMD launched its biggest ever training program, OMD Accelerate. To kick things off, we were tasked with a live client business challenge, with the chance of winning a trip to Facebook HQ in Silicon Valley for their Agency Accelerator Program. I was over the moon to be announced as one of the winners and was rewarded with a 3-day immersion with some of the brightest digital minds from around the world. It was a jam-packed few days filled with inspiration, networking, campus tours, Oculus demos and feedback sessions with Facebook product teams.

Danielle Le Toullec at Facebook HQ

I feel very fortunate to have had this opportunity, so wanted to share a few key things I took away from my experience:

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