Tag Archives: branding

Today’s social media landscape and where you fit in

May 21, 2012 Comments


When you look at this rather frightening infographic of social media landscape from Buddy Media/Luma, it’s easy to feel lost and overwhelmed. And it’s true that each day presents new opportunities and complexities for social media engagement and management. Yet …

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Why you need more than good intentions to build a purposeful brand

May 10, 2012 Comments


One of the most encouraging trends in today’s social business marketplace is the demonstration of greater social responsibility by brands. At one extreme you see large brands showing a greater commitment to their purpose, and at the other a growing …

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What Facebook is worth to your business and brand

May 8, 2012 Comments


As the Facebook IPO Roadshow shifts into high gear, it seems relevant to consider exactly what value Facebook can offer your brand and business. While the addition of Instagram and Glancee has done much to sure up their mobile capacities …

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The future of TV, advertising and social media by Dan Wieden

April 20, 2012 Comments


Having had the privilege of working at Wieden & Kennedy in Portland for several years on Nike, there’s little else that I could offer that has more value than the insights of Dan Wieden himself. We celebrated the 30th anniversary …

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How brands build goodwill by supporting good work

March 19, 2012 Comments


I am a huge champion of brands supporting non-profits because both parties benefit so handsomely. For brands, the goodwill, loyalty and profit this inspires is invaluable in a marketplace where companies must prove themselves to be more meaningful to their …

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Why timing means everything to the success of your brand

March 15, 2012 Comments


In this age of real-time social and customer engagement I wanted to share two charts that dramatically demonstrate how important timing is to the success of your brand from both a macro and micro perspective. The first is a chart …

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Let Go & Lead: How to engage customers in the social business marketplace

March 1, 2012 Comments


Simon Mainwaring: On Engagement in the Social Marketplace from Let Go & Lead on Vimeo. I recently had the privilege of being included in Gagen MacDonald’s fantastic ‘Let Go & Lead’ project and the interview just came out so I …

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Facebook & Twitter to Madison Avenue: Your future is social

February 29, 2012 Comments


In the run-up to the Facebook IPO a day doesn’t pass without another announcement as to how social networks are monetizing the valuable personal data banks they oversee. A boon for marketers, these ad platforms inspire further privacy concerns for …

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