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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February 6, 2014

Why Quitting Cigarettes Was the Best Thing CVS Could Do for the Health of Its Business

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A lot of buzz has been generated by the decision of CVS to stop selling cigarettes in its 7,600 stores nationwide. The response has been evenly split between those remarking on how much it will cost CVS in lost revenue and those who recognize the need for CVS to align what they sell with the fundamental health care […]

A lot of buzz has been generated by the decision of CVS to stop selling cigarettes in its 7,600 stores nationwide. The response has been evenly split between those remarking on how much it will cost CVS in lost revenue and those who recognize the need for CVS to align what they sell with the fundamental health care …

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January 29, 2014

Inside charity: water’s Powerful Video Strategy

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Paull Young, Director of Digital for charity: water, was one of our fantastic 2013 speakers at the annual We First Brand Leadership Summit. In a nutshell, charity: water is a nonprofit organization with a mission to bring clean and safe drinking water to every person on the planet. But what makes charity: water remarkable from …

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January 21, 2014

How To Name a Company To Succeed In Social Business

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As a start up or social enterprise, you have one advantage over big and well-established brands: You get to start with a clean slate and that includes your company name. Most multi-national corporations and industry monopolies were framed in days when most of their attention and advertising spend was self-directed. Tall buildings were emblazoned with …

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January 14, 2014

Social Brands Must Take Precautions to Protect and Empower Both Employees and Themselves

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The perils of using social media are now widely appreciated as PR disasters have filled the press for several years ranging from insensitive CEO remarks, wayward employee posts, and outright foolish marketing. It’s not surprising that much has been written about how to contain the damage to a brand, but little time has been devoted …

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January 13, 2014

How P&G Is Leveraging The Winter Olympics To Build Its Customer Community

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Originally published in Forbes Proctor & Gamble became a poster child for social media engagement in 2012 with its ‘Best Job’ television spot for the London Olympics. Not only did it become a viral sensation across multiple social media channels, but it also won the Emmy for Commercial of the Year (a fourth straight win for ad agency, Wieden …

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January 3, 2014

Steve Jobs, Virgin America, and Millennials: Key Insights from 2013

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It’s always fun to review the year and see which stories resonated most. Taken together they represent a landscape of the community’s focus and what will shape 2014. Here are the Top Ten posts of 2013 from the We First blog and we’re excited and committed to provide insights that support your brand and its …

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