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July 17, 2014 by Simon Mainwaring

Much has been written about the impact of social media on marketing and the demand for greater transparency and accountability from brands. The business landscape is now littered with examples of its impact from the ousting of high profile CEO’s at companies like Abercrombie and Fitch, American Apparel and the LA Clippers, to brands mitigating […]

Much has been written about the impact of social media on marketing and the demand for greater transparency and accountability from brands. The business landscape is now littered with examples of its impact from the ousting of high profile CEO’s at companies like Abercrombie and Fitch, American Apparel and the LA Clippers, to brands mitigating …

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Filed Under: Brands, CSR, Leadership, Thinking, Values Tagged With: branding, Brands, Business, Causes, CSR, Lego, Marketing, partnerships, PR, Social change

May 22, 2009 by Simon Mainwaring

Lego isn’t just undergoing a revival, it’s a born-again cult in the making. But they haven’t changed, it’s the same old stuff, there’s no whiz-bang technology, right? Lego is doing three things brilliantly. Connecting emotionally with their audience, re-establishing relevance, and selling their fundamental proposition – the power of joyful imagination. Here’s how: 1. They …

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Filed Under: Brands Tagged With: G20, Guantanamo Bay, Imagination, Lego, Pop culture

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