Tag Archives: Future

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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What technology has in mind for your brand’s future

March 5, 2012 Comments


Every corporation, start-up and non-profit faces multiple challenges today, most pressing of which is the pace of changing technology. But just as important is the ability to imagine what possibilities new mobile, gaming and social technologies all unlock for your …

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Why the future of your brand will be crowdsourced

February 7, 2012 Comments


In a truly dramatic demonstration of the power of citizen activism, Iceland drew up its new constitution using crowdsourcing in late 2011. Following Iceland’s complete economic collapse and bankruptcy due to irresponsible banking practices, the nation was eager to use social …

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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.: Using social media to realize his vision of economic equality

January 16, 2012 Comments


In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, I’m sharing the epilogue to We First in which I reference famous words from his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech that still ring true today. Economic equality was an important part of …

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Robert Tercek: The Future of TV, Social Media and Storytelling

January 9, 2012 Comments


We’re super excited to announce that Robert Tercek is a special guest speaker at ther We First Seminar on February 1-2 at the Marina del Rey Marriott in California. Robert is one of the world’s most prolific creator of interactive …

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Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions for brands

January 4, 2012 Comments


A lot is going to be demanded of business leaders in 2012 due to fast-changing social technology that is remaking the business landscape in the midst of a tough economy. To ensure that you’re one of the success stories of …

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Happy New Year from We First

December 30, 2011 Comments


What a year 2011 was! It was mad, fun, nerve-wracking, infuriating, surprising, depressing, stressful, joyous, exhausting, and more. So much sobering news around the world, so much painful, heartfelt transformation, so much optimism in the face of challenges by millions …

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The future is a story we write every day

December 18, 2011 Comments


When you watch this Google Zeitgeist video for 2011 it’s hard not to be struck by the sheer volume and impact of changes that have taken place this year. Equally hard to ignore is the breath and depth of human …

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