Paull Young, Director of Digital for charity: water, was one of our fantastic 2013 speakers at the annual We First Brand Leadership Summit. In a nutshell, charity: water is a nonprofit organization with a mission to bring clean and safe drinking water to every person on the planet. But what makes charity: water remarkable from […]
Read MoreArchives for January 2014
As a start up or social enterprise, you have one advantage over big and well-established brands: You get to start with a clean slate and that includes your company name. Most multi-national corporations and industry monopolies were framed in days when most of their attention and advertising spend was self-directed. Tall buildings were emblazoned with […]
Read MoreThe perils of using social media are now widely appreciated as PR disasters have filled the press for several years ranging from insensitive CEO remarks, wayward employee posts, and outright foolish marketing. It’s not surprising that much has been written about how to contain the damage to a brand, but little time has been devoted […]
Read MoreOriginally published in Forbes Proctor & Gamble became a poster child for social media engagement in 2012 with its ‘Best Job’ television spot for the London Olympics. Not only did it become a viral sensation across multiple social media channels, but it also won the Emmy for Commercial of the Year (a fourth straight win for ad agency, Wieden […]
Read MoreIt’s always fun to review the year and see which stories resonated most. Taken together they represent a landscape of the community’s focus and what will shape 2014. Here are the Top Ten posts of 2013 from the We First blog and we’re excited and committed to provide insights that support your brand and its […]
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