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Why We Need a Global Brand Initiative

May 14, 2013 Comments


Last month, the United Nations marked 1000 days until the 2015 deadline of the “Millennium Development Goals,” a program started in 2000 with the goal of eliminating the worst impacts of human poverty within 15 years. This countdown was, in …

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Why Business Must Become a Third Pillar of Social Change

May 9, 2013 Comments


In 2008 Bill Gates told the World Economic Forum that governments and philanthropies could no longer meet the needs of the world’s problems. He called on companies to accept greater responsibility to develop solutions to the massive problems that endlessly …

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Be Remedy: Your chance to change the lives of so many through so little

April 2, 2013 Comments


Be Remedy is an inspiring demonstration of the ability of social media to empower people to be the change they want to create in the world. The concept launched by Blake Canterbury in Atlanta two years ago is as simple …

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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 …

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Using social media, data and rewards to inspire customers to do good

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This week I came across a great new app that elegantly combines the seemingly competing drives of self-interest and social good. In essence Oreoco allows individuals to align their lives with their personal values, and then track them to compete …

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#GivingTuesday: A day when companies must lead by example

November 27, 2012 Comments


#GivingTuesday is more than just a day for individuals to give thanks and ask others to do the same. It’s a time for companies to step up and really put their shoulders behind their core values and the communities on …

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Here we go…opening the Social Branding Blueprint for the first time together.

November 18, 2012 Comments


This is such an exciting week as We First launches for the first time ever it’s Social Branding Blueprint that To that end We First has just launched for the first time ever its Social Branding Blueprint with a VERY …

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Ben Bernacke on the need for a new measure of social well-being

August 8, 2012 Comments


An extraordinary thing happened this week. Ben Bernacke, the Federal Reserve Chairman made a compelling case for the quality of life we live over the quantity of life we consume. This is critical because this fundamental – and some no …

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About Simon Mainwaring

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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