Simon Mainwaring

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

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It is customary at this time of year to look back and reflect on the year that was. But this year is different. Not only was it the end of the first decade of the new Millennium, but it represents the full point at the end of a decade whose crie de coeur must be […]

It is customary at this time of year to look back and reflect on the year that was. But this year is different. Not only was it the end of the first decade of the new Millennium, but it represents the full point at the end of a decade whose crie de coeur must be …

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTlrSYbCbHE The Declaration of Human Rights portrayed in this video is what each of us hope for in life. Specifically, it is what the organisation Falling Whistles, founded by Sean Carasso, is working to bring to the people of the Congo. The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to the world’s deadliest war since WWII. Over …

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tklFJzRLxyU Sometimes the transformative effects of social media need to be seen to be believed. Yet often they don’t look like a P&L sheet or metrics report. Sometimes the most powerful demonstration of what social media can achieve is best read on the faces of people. ‘Help Portrait’ launched by Jeremy Cowart is one such …

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I recently had the privilege speaking at the Images and Voices of Hope World Summit. The theme was ‘Media as an Agent of Change’ and at the end of the weekend they asked several attendees to answer a simple but insightful question. I found all the answers really enlightening as everyone spoke from the vantage point of …

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ellTfDH0eg This video explains the latest in cash registers from Intel, but it also opens the door to the future of corporate social responsibility and consumer contributions. Companies, programs, platforms and apps like RED, Brand Karma, Good Guide and SocialVest, are already doing an amazing job of integrating living and giving but now let’s put …

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It’s difficult enough for CEOs to manage their companies and inspire their staff. Now they must add another role to that list – Chief Technology Adopter. For without the permission, leadership and example of a CEO, companies have almost no chance of building the online communities that will increasingly drive their profits in the future. …

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