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June 22, 2017 by Simon Mainwaring

I recently had the chance to speak at the ‘Better by Design’ CEO Summit in New Zealand and got to spend some time with Leland Maschmeyer, Chobani first Chief Creative Officer.  We took a few minutes to discuss how the company is reengineering its culture, its leadership within the industry, and its role in society at-large […]

I recently had the chance to speak at the ‘Better by Design’ CEO Summit in New Zealand and got to spend some time with Leland Maschmeyer, Chobani first Chief Creative Officer.  We took a few minutes to discuss how the company is reengineering its culture, its leadership within the industry, and its role in society at-large …

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Filed Under: #SimonOnBrand, Brands, Creativity, Purpose Tagged With: Better By Design, Chief Creative Officer, Chobani, Leland Maschmeyer

August 20, 2014 by Simon Mainwaring

In our latest G+ hangout, Leveraging Cultural Conversations to Build Your Brand, Community, and Impact, we spoke with Aaron Sherinian, VP of Communication and PR for the UN Foundation (and one of our fantastic speakers at our upcoming Brand Leadership Summit) about how organizations can become leaders in cultural conversations and build movements. While it’s …

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Filed Under: Brands, Causes, Community, Consumers, Creativity, CSR, Economy, Future, Globalization, Innovation, Leadership, Social, Sustainability, Technology, Thinking, Values, Videos Tagged With: branding, Brands, Business, Causes, climate change, Community, Consumers, Creativity, CSR, Economy, Future, Inspiration, leadership, Marketing, non-profits, Online communities, purpose, social business, Social change, Social media, sustainability, Technology, Values

August 7, 2014 by Simon Mainwaring

As society expects companies to be more responsible and demands demonstrable impact from both the private and non-profit sector alike, the smartest organizations are stepping up to lead cultural conversations and partner with other brands and leaders. If you are interested in learning how organizations can identify and become leaders in cultural conversations and build …

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Filed Under: Brands, Community, Consumers, Creativity, CSR, Future, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose, Sustainability, Thinking

July 15, 2014 by Simon Mainwaring

Sally Hogshead is Hall of Fame speaker, international author, and the world’s leading expert on fascination. Sally sat down with the We First team for a Q&A to share why she wrote her latest book, ‘How the World Sees You: Discover Your Highest Value Through the Science of Fascination’, how each person or brand can …

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Filed Under: Brands, Consumers, Creativity, Purpose, Thinking, Values Tagged With: personal branding

January 13, 2014 by Simon Mainwaring

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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Filed Under: Advertising, Brands, Creativity, Leadership, Purpose

November 13, 2013 by Simon Mainwaring

Many brands are doing surprising work today but Virgin Atlantic is one that consistently captures the attention of not only the airline industry but the media landscape at large. Last week, they did this yet again with the launch of their new safety video. As designers of one of the first interesting safety videos several …

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Filed Under: Brands, Consumers, Creativity, Innovation, Social, Videos

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