Social media

April 3, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

There’s a powerful transition underway in which companies are now seeking to leverage the same dynamics they’re using to reach customers to engage their employees. Gagen MacDonald and APCO Worldwide have done some great new research in this area and the info graphic above explains how to create an internal social media strategy that will […]

March 30, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

Last week I wrote about how important timing is to the success of your brand from a macro and micro point of view. Well, this is thrown into even starker relief when you consider what happens on the web in 60 seconds. Here are a few staggering facts: – 30 hours of video uploaded and […]

March 21, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

http://youtu.be/PeX3H7wJkt4 I was so thrilled when Robert Tercek kindly agreed to speak at the We First seminar. His talk was inspiring, confronting, educational, and rousing in equal measure. Everyone loved it and got so much out of it. For those that missed the We First Social Branding Seminar, Robert has kindly let us share it […]

March 19, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

http://youtu.be/B062rImllJo I am a huge champion of brands supporting non-profits because both parties benefit so handsomely. For brands, the goodwill, loyalty and profit this inspires is invaluable in a marketplace where companies must prove themselves to be more meaningful to their customers’ lives. Meanwhile non-profits get the support they so richly deserve and critical exposure […]

March 8, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

This is an important film and I hope you share it. It is unconscionable as a father and a man that children are subjected to such unspeakable treatment. It’s also a chance for us to help just by sharing this film. By making Joseph Kony famous for his actions. By using the tools we enjoy […]

March 5, 2012 by Simon Mainwaring

Every corporation, start-up and non-profit faces multiple challenges today, most pressing of which is the pace of changing technology. But just as important is the ability to imagine what possibilities new mobile, gaming and social technologies all unlock for your business, brand and social impact. With this challenge in mind, I wanted to share three […]