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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October 27, 2009

My revealing first video (no, really)

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Starting this week, I’ll be sharing video interviews on my blog. There’ll also be a few other video options for you to choose from (just click on the red tabs under the video player to your right). There are five to choose from and I’ll be changing the content all the time. Here’s what they […]

Starting this week, I’ll be sharing video interviews on my blog. There’ll also be a few other video options for you to choose from (just click on the red tabs under the video player to your right). There are five to choose from and I’ll be changing the content all the time. Here’s what they …

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October 22, 2009

When others needs bring out the best in ourselves and social media

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This week was the official launch of the national “iParticipate” campaign. As one of the team members that created the campaign, I wanted to thank the networks, talents agents and stars for doing something unprecedented – uniting all four networks around a single cause. It’s yet one more milestone on the way to massive, positive …

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October 20, 2009

What GOOD magazine is doing to make us even greater

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I follow GOOD magazine on twitter and have been receiving tweets about the first ever GOOD 100, which celebrates the most exciting entrepreneurs of the year. So I went to their site and spent some time exploring the companies that are changing the way we live. Each of them is brilliant and inspiring in their …

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October 14, 2009

Who’s Sorry Now? CEO’s that do more harm than good

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This week something extraordinary happened. Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor, apologized. Actually, he did far more than that. Here’s what he did: 1. He came clean. Akio admitted Toyota was shamefully unprepared for the global economic crisis and is a step away from “capitulation to irrelevance or death.” 2. He confessed declaring that the …

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October 12, 2009

If You Want Go Viral Get Out of the Way

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The great folks at Mashable posted this engaging viral video yesterday, rightly arguing that VW had hit the bulls-eye when creating this viral campaign. It not only confirmed their theory that making the world more fun can improve people’s behavior, it also demonstrated a fact that is easily forgotten as we over-think marketing and new …

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October 9, 2009

Growing up online: Building a brand in an ever-changing world

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And with a simple snip with the ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors…voila!…my new website is live. Phew! Like a proud parent I wistfully thumb through the mental photo album of my online brand. I chuckle at my clumsy first steps using Mac’s iWeb template. I smile proudly at the adolescent ambition of my first logo and brand …

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