One of the constant themes of my blog posts over the last year has been the need to cop-create content for your brand with your community. One great example is You Tube sensation, ‘Epic Rap Battles’. Here’s just one example …
I thought this was a great collection of social media principles to live buy when it comes to engaging your community and motivating them to work with your brand to fulfill a common purpose. I also wanted to add a …
APCO Worldwide just completed a global study into corporate and consumer relations and launched a Champion Brand Index which rates companies on their ability to inspire customers to promote their brand. APCO’s Index measures corporate brand value among more than 500 …
TBWA recently released a fantastic global research report called “The Future of Social Activism” that provides potent insights into the opportunities available to brands that want to drive engagement and loyalty with Millennials. Millennials have always been a darling of …
This was a amazing year. Amazing because I found myself being forced to relearn everything I knew about marketing. That’s because this was the first time I had the chance to create, produce, package and launch a product of our …
The sun is finally setting on the year and I wanted to thank everyone for their support of the We First blog. These are the ten most popular posts of the year so I thought they would be of interest …
The 2102 Social Media Report from Nielsen is out and one thing is clear – social media usage shows no signs of declining thanks to smartphones and mobile apps. In fact, in July of 2012, users averaged 88.48 minutes, a number that …
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Simon Mainwaring is founder of We First, a social branding consulting firm that helps companies, non-profits and individuals use social media to build communities, profits and positive impact.