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How building your brand with your community grows both

March 19, 2013 Comments


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 …

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Social media strategies that build your community and business

February 25, 2013 Comments


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 …

Posted in Advertising, Brands, Consumers, Purpose, Social media, We First | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

 

The art of inspiring customers to champion your brand

February 22, 2013 Comments


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 …

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Top ten reasons the Dodge RAM ‘God Made A Farmer’ ad was the best Superbowl spot this year

February 4, 2013 Comments


While the ‘Best Superbowl ad’ will always be a subjective exercise, to me there was one clear winner this year and here’s ten reasons why: 1. It was memorable for three powerful reasons. First, the repetition of the phrase “So …

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How corporate purpose turns Millennials into brand ambassadors

January 29, 2013 Comments


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 …

Posted in Advertising, Brands, Capitalism, Consumers, Millennials, Purpose, Social media, Thought leadership, We First | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

 

2012: A year to remember what we always knew

December 31, 2012 Comments


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 …

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Top ten posts of 2012

December 28, 2012 Comments


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 …

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If you want greater sales through social media in 2013, start by building your reputation

December 17, 2012 Comments


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.

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