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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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 […]

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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It was such a pleasure to attend the Social Innovation Summit at Stanford this week and the experience confirmed what we see as a fundamental tension between Story and Data, underscoring predictions of the future and how we facilitate social change. Those that lead with Story focus on areas like human connection, brand narratives and …

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We hope you enjoyed last week’s Free Training Tuesday video all about the key technology trends that are reshaping brand engagement as we know it. In today’s video, Customer Activism, you’ll see that companies are now in a dynamic dialogue around accountability with their customers and how quickly an angered community can inflict devastating damage to your reputation, stock price, and sales, …

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“It’s not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” -Charles Darwin Thanks to the web, social media and smart phones, people are more informed than ever as to the challenges our planet and societies face. As these issues compound, companies …

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Originally published in Fast Company. Today’s brand must live and breathe through its core values in order to survive. Purpose is king, and there’s no turning back. When 87% of global consumers believe business should place equal weight on societal issues and business issues, the better a brand brings its societal purpose to life in everyday …

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As originally published in Forbes One of the most costly consequences of doing business in such a crowded, noisy and fragmented marketplace is that it’s almost impossible to keep track of the big picture. Specifically, it’s extremely difficult to identify where the market is headed and how those changes will positively or negatively affect you …

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