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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April 6, 2010

New Media, Social Change and Current TV: An interview with Max and Jason

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I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Max and Jason from Al Gore’s Current TV. As the stars of the hugely popular Still Up, they’re at the intersection of pop culture and social change. I asked them about what Current TV is up to, how they see new media facilitating social change and […]

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Max and Jason from Al Gore’s Current TV. As the stars of the hugely popular Still Up, they’re at the intersection of pop culture and social change. I asked them about what Current TV is up to, how they see new media facilitating social change and …

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April 5, 2010

Brands, if you want a healthy community first take its temperature

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As social media seemingly becomes the norm and communities become more sophisticated, it’s easy to think that users are just as excited about the future as brands. Yet human nature still requires a period of integration to accept and adopt new social tools. Ignore this fact and a brand’s best ideas and well-intended efforts can fall …

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April 2, 2010

Educate Girls Globally: Interview with Lawrence Chickering and Safeena Husain (Part 3)

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This is the final instalment of my chat with Lawrence Chickering and Safeena Husain of EGG. Part 1 focused on what they do and how they are achieving their amazing results. Part 2 addressed community mobilization and the roles of parents, children and teachers. Here we discuss to truly transformational nature of their work, the …

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March 31, 2010

‘Socialnomics’ by Erik Qualman: Review and Giveaway

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I saw Erik Qualman speak at SXSW this year and thought he was great. His book, Socialnomics, offers so many gems for brands and consumers trying to make sense of social media and how to use it. In a world where traditional marketing strategies are becoming increasingly obsolete, Erik explains how businesses keep up. Social media can …

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March 30, 2010

The “doing” vs. “being” of branding

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AdAge recently did a great article on micro-sponsorship highlighting leading brands like Quaker Oats and Pepsi that are reaching out to communities for their stories and ideas around positive social change. To me this begs the question, are these marketing or research campaigns? In my mind they’re a little of both and a smart thing …

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March 26, 2010

Top ten ways to drive social conversation through content featuring Freeform

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The old adage goes, “It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it”. This has never been more true than in the days of social media. So how do you create effective content? How to you capture attention, engage hearts and minds and drive conversation. I’ve been getting this question a lot (and it …

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