Simon Mainwaring

We First provides consulting and training to help companies tell the story of their good work in ways that build their business

Brands

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As a start up or social enterprise, you have one advantage over big and well-established brands: You get to start with a clean slate and that includes your company name. Most multi-national corporations and industry monopolies were framed in days when most of their attention and advertising spend was self-directed. Tall buildings were emblazoned with […]

As a start up or social enterprise, you have one advantage over big and well-established brands: You get to start with a clean slate and that includes your company name. Most multi-national corporations and industry monopolies were framed in days when most of their attention and advertising spend was self-directed. Tall buildings were emblazoned with …

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Originally published in Forbes Proctor & Gamble became a poster child for social media engagement in 2012 with its ‘Best Job’ television spot for the London Olympics. Not only did it become a viral sensation across multiple social media channels, but it also won the Emmy for Commercial of the Year (a fourth straight win for ad agency, Wieden …

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Much has been made of the sensational new safety video created by Virgin America featuring a star-studded cast of dancers. In one fell swoop, Virgin America took the archetype of boredom, the mandatory boarding safety video, and transformed it into pure entertainment. But what they did so elegantly was to leverage the dynamic of inclusion …

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With the launch of Project Sunlight, Unilever has taken another leap forward towards what is increasingly recognized as the future of effective social marketing. Central to such leadership is the recognition that a brand needs to lead with its social purpose to ensure the brand is meaningful and relevant to customers lives. But more than …

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Today’s video, Social Branding Strategies from the World’s Smartest Brands, walks through six major brand case studies and lays out the strategy, tools, and tangible results of these super successful campaigns. These best-of-breed campaigns exemplify many of the concepts covered in all three free training videos such as: Co-creation: American Express and Small Business Saturday Shared …

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