Today is super exciting because we’re announcing the first We First Social Branding Seminar to be held in Los Angeles on February 1-2, 2012. We’re holding a seminar for one simple reason: to give large brands, non-profits, social entrepreneurs, start-ups and personal brands the absolutely critical information and skills they need to survive and succeed […]
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The outpouring of support and respect for Steve Jobs was not only a testament to the creativity, passion and brilliance of the man, but also what’s possible for the corporate leaders of America. What if every corporate leader was as singularly associated with a positive impact on society as Steve Jobs was for humanizing design? […]
Read Morehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMElY6pIA08 Last week I shared Part 1 of my interview with Sherry Turkle on the ‘Human Cost of Social Technology.’ Here is Part 2 where we discussed the impact of social media on our own sense of identity. SM: Hi, I’m Simon Mainwaring and I’m here at IVOH in the Catskills, and I’m here with […]
Read MoreLast week I had the privilege of speaking at the Mashable Social Good Summit. I wanted to share the video with you as many people had requested the slides and hearing the dialogue may help you use them most effectively. My topic was ‘Building a Private Sector Pillar of Social Change,’ and if you don’t […]
Read MoreThis week marks the launch of Unthink, a new social network that positions itself as a counterpoint to Facebook and Google+ attacking what they describe as dishonest invasions of privacy. While there’s clearly room for another social network in the marketplace that offers users greater ownership of their content and privacy protection, the focus of […]
Read MoreMashable Slides View more presentations from Simon Mainwaring I had the real pleasure of speaking at Mashable Social Good yesterday. It was a hugely inspiring day with great presentations by Ted Turner of Turner Enterprises, Alec Ross from the State Department, Scott Harrison of charity:water, David Armano of Edelman, Howard Buffett of the Howard Buffett […]
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