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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Each year InSites Consulting, SSI and No Problem! in Europe comes out with a fantastic global survey of social media adoption and consumer behavior. The 2012 report came out two weeks ago (full 120-slide report here), and of acute interest is these three charts. The survival of your business will turn on your ability to […]

Each year InSites Consulting, SSI and No Problem! in Europe comes out with a fantastic global survey of social media adoption and consumer behavior. The 2012 report came out two weeks ago (full 120-slide report here), and of acute interest is these three charts. The survival of your business will turn on your ability to …

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Brazil is fast becoming one of the world’s leaders in sustainability and socially responsible business. From November 6-8 – 2012 I’m heading Florianopolis in Brazil to keynote the Social Good Brazil – The Seminar, that unites thought leaders, business leaders and technology leaders around new ideas and actions for positive social change.  As an Australian I …

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I arrived home last night to find a box of the We First paperback’s on my doorstep courtesy of my publisher, Palgrave Macmillan. You never really feel like these things are real until you actually see them for yourself and it’s always a thrill to finally hold it in your hands. Thanks to your support …

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Global viewership, life and death stakes, an historic moment – Red Bull masterfully combined all these ingredients to create a social and shared brand experience on a scale never seen before. While the live and post leap coverage focused on Felix the man and , no doubt, daredevil, let’s deconstruct the top ten features of …

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The tragic unfolding of violence and protests at U.S. embassies around the world in response to the hateful anti-Islamic film created by an individual in the U.S. and posted on You Tube in an edited form, begs the question of why we can’t do a better job of managing inflammatory and potentially dangerous content before …

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Much has been made of arguably elusive, fickle and distrustful social consumers equally adept at social media, exposing your products or services, and moving on to the latest social technology. Yet approached appropriately, the media-savvy consumer is equally disposed to serve as your brand champion using their own social media channels. Here’s a breakdown of …

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