There is a fundamental shift that social media necessitates in business today - the need to transition from 'Me First' to 'We… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
The leverage and influence social media gives citizens are rapidly spreading into the business world. — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
One of the greatest challenges companies face in adjusting to the impact of social media, is knowing where to start. — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
Social media demands a lot of us on top of our already demanding lives. So let's disconnect as we need to and… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
Like all technology, social media is neutral but is best put to work in the service of building a better world. — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
As more people use social media to tell the story of the future, the wants and needs of more people will be… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
Brands must be very specific in their choice of social media platforms through which to communicate their CSR or cause messaging. — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
The new dynamics between brands and consumers, driven by social media, are proving to be a powerful impetus for change. — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
Social media companies must combine their mastery of the latest in real-time, location based or augmented reality technologies in the service of… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
Social technology gives leaders a vital new platform with which to connect their companies to the myriad stakeholders who have an interest… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
By linking with friends and ultimately strangers and building those relationships, social media is reweaving the social fabric that can then be… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
The role of social media is critical because it helps to spread cognitive dissonance by connecting thought leaders and activists to ordinary… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
There is a growing awareness among brands that in order to participate in conversations that are taking place across social networks, they… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
Without question, CEOs, executives and employees in companies in the United States and around the world have rallied to face the challenge… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
As a function of the easy access to information provided by the Internet, and the ease with which it can be shared… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
Concerned consumers are realizing that they can use social media to organize themselves around shared values to start effective movements. Social media… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
In today's social business marketplace Facebook is one of the best places for nonprofits to be discovered and connect with a larger… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
The evolution of social media into a robust mechanism for social transformation is already visible. Despite many adamant critics who insist that… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
With the never-ending stream of new social technologies, apps and platforms rolling out every day, its easy to get lost in the… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
The most potentially transformative impact of social media is its ability to encourage brands to marry profit and purpose. The reason brands… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
Social media is not an end in itself. It's just another tool to reach people. — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
Social media is not about the exploitation of technology but service to community. — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
Too many brands treat social media as a one way, broadcast channel, rather than a two-way dialogue through which emotional storytelling can… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
For decades, media companies have largely controlled the tools through which consumers were told what to buy, wear or think. Now consumers… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
Some critics have challenged what the return on investment is for engagement in social media. Others have complained that the metrics don't… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
Ultimately, it's possible that social media platforms will be designed as templates that the users themselves customize in terms of the best… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
As a speaker, business leader or marketer of any type, the onus is now on each of us to become equally capable… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
The framing of how we relate to each other within and across social media platforms will continue to become more sophisticated and… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
In the coming years, if not sooner, social media will become a powerful tool that consumers will aggressively use to influence business… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
The creative destruction that social media is currently unleashing will change more than technology or the leader board of the Fortune 100.… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
In today's social business marketplace Facebook is one of the best places for nonprofits to be discovered and connect with a larger audience on… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share
The new dynamics between brands and consumers, driven by social media, are proving to be a powerful impetus for change. — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share
Effectively, change is almost impossible without industry-wide collaboration, cooperation and consensus. — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share
Transforming a brand into a socially responsible leader doesn't happen overnight by simply writing new marketing and advertising strategies. It takes effort to identify… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share
The launch of Google+ apps sends a powerful signal - the personalized web has begun. What this means is that the way information is… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share
Done correctly, everyone from individual speakers to large organizations can inspire citizens and customers to spread a message using their own social channels, and… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share
Companies, to date, have often used the excuse that they are only beholden to their shareholders, but we need shareholders to think of themselves… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share
No one doubts the enormity of the social challenges we face around the world but one critical element of our response must be the… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share
The companies that make meaningful contributions while also listening to the voices of others are the ones that will genuinely engage their community, who… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share
Corporations, consumers, and citizens must begin acting in concert to create a powerful third pillar of social transformation if we hope to meet the… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share
The theory of social contracts extends as far back as Plato. However, it was the great 18th century social philosophers John Locke, Thomas Hobbes,… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share
Since most corporate competitors have the same problems with sustainability and social reputation, it's worth trying to solve them together. — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share
Social media is not about the exploitation of technology but service to community. — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share
It is time for corporate America to become 'the third pillar' of social change in our society, complementing the first two pillars of government… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share
