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November 20, 2019 by Simon Mainwaring

Today’s consumers want to support companies that share their beliefs. Brands are heeding the call, increasingly looking to position themselves as purpose-driven leaders. That said, not all purposeful campaigns resonate with consumers. Life is Good has a 25-year history of building community around its core values and purpose. I had the opportunity to speak with […]

Today’s consumers want to support companies that share their beliefs. Brands are heeding the call, increasingly looking to position themselves as purpose-driven leaders. That said, not all purposeful campaigns resonate with consumers. Life is Good has a 25-year history of building community around its core values and purpose. I had the opportunity to speak with …

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Filed Under: Brands Tagged With: impact, TOMS

January 22, 2018 by Simon Mainwaring

Today’s increasingly savvy consumers expect brands to do more than make quality goods and services. People want to support companies that actively work towards building a better world. In fact, nearly 90 percent of consumers say they would rather purchase a good or service that gives back to society than a comparable product that doesn’t …

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Filed Under: CSR, Facebook Tagged With: #OptOutside, Ben & Jerry's, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Facebook, FedEx, Gen Z, IBM, Mark Zuckerberg, Patagonia, REI, Tesla, TOMS, UGC, Walmart

May 22, 2017 by Simon Mainwaring

While millennials may remember a time when dial-up was so slow that sending an email was barely faster than dropping a letter at the post office, Generation Z grew up with high-speed internet and mobile technology. These young digital natives are entering the workforce, spending money, and influencing family purchasing patterns. In fact, in the …

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Filed Under: Future, Purpose Tagged With: ALS Association’s Ice Bucket Challenge, American Express, Dr. Bronner’s, Gen Z, Generation Z, Millennials, TenTree, TOMS, UGC

June 24, 2011 by Simon Mainwaring

I recently had the great pleasure of chatting with Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes about the expansion of his wonderful One for One concept to eyewear that has an equally inspiring and meaningful impact on the lives of others as TOMS shoes. Here’s what he shared about branding, giving and the personal satisfaction that comes …

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Filed Under: Advertising, Brands, Causes, Community, Consumers, CSR, Future, Non-profits, Purpose, Social, Values, We First Tagged With: Causes, Consumers, CSR, Social media, TOMS

October 20, 2010 by Simon Mainwaring

This week Skechers copied the concept behind for TOMS shoes by launching BOBS (link no longer available). Just like TOMS, when you buy a pair of BOBS, Skechers would donate another pair to a child in need. Even the shoes were the same. And their name had a similar short, familiar feel. In doing so they set …

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Filed Under: Advertising, Brands, Causes, Consumers, Social, Values Tagged With: authenticity, branding, Social media, TOMS

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