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 business, brand and social impact. With this challenge in mind, I wanted to share three […]
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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 wanted to share it with you. ‘Let Go & Lead’ is a project to explore […]
Read MoreIn 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 users but also put greater pressure on advertisers to accept that their future will be […]
Read MoreNo book could be more important or timely than Who Cares Wins by David Jones of Havas. There is a growing awareness that the business revolution brought about by social media is bringing with it an equally transformation in the way brands deal with their customers. And while the currency that marketers trade is still […]
Read MoreOn Wednesday, the first We First Social Branding Seminar begins. Our team has prepared an event that we believe will be truly unique and valuable to the success of the brands that are coming. But that would not have been possible without your help in spreading the message. There are so many people I want […]
Read MoreI had the pleasure of speaking at the San Diego Ad Club last week after Dan Burrier, the Chief Innovation Officer at Ogilvy and my former boss on the Motorola account. Not only is Dan a friend and someone I greatly admire, but he said something that evening that struck me very deeply. He said that branding is now more […]
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