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January 21, 2014

How To Name a Company To Succeed In Social Business

January 21, 2014 by Simon Mainwaring

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 […]

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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Filed Under: Brands, Community, Leadership, Purpose, Values

 
January 14, 2014

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

January 14, 2014 by Simon Mainwaring

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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Filed Under: Leadership, Social

 
January 13, 2014

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

January 13, 2014 by Simon Mainwaring

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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Filed Under: Advertising, Brands, Creativity, Leadership, Purpose

 
January 3, 2014

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

January 3, 2014 by Simon Mainwaring

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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Filed Under: Community, Future, Thinking, We First

 
December 27, 2013

Pre-register for the 2014 Brand Leadership Summit and Receive a Free Branding Blueprint Kit

December 27, 2013 by Simon Mainwaring

It’s official: Pre-registration is now open for the 2014 We First Brand Leadership Summit which will be held Oct 7-8 in Beverly Hills at the beautiful SLS Hotel. And to celebrate the end of a fantastic 2013, we have a very special gift for you: Buy your ticket for We First ’14 before Jan 31st …

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Filed Under: Brands, Community, Conferences, CSR, Leadership, Purpose, Social, Thinking, We First

 
December 17, 2013

8 Steps to Accelerate Your Brand’s Growth in 2014

December 17, 2013 by Simon Mainwaring

One of the most exciting opportunities for business is to inspire your customers to build your business with you. Here are eight steps to ensure your customers are sufficiently engaged, loyal, and motivated to share your brand with their networks in 2014. 1. As social business evolves, so should you: In a fast changing business …

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Filed Under: Innovation, Purpose

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