“And if you look at the reality in the United States, where you have more than 40 million people below the poverty line and 42 million on food stamps, and then you look at poverty around the world, clearly the way we're running the engine of capitalism is not serving us well.” PeopleIfsWorldWayWellsLooksStatesRealityRunningLinesUnitedPovertyMillionsUnited StatesCapitalismAround The WorldServingEnginesStampsFood Stamps Author:Simon Mainwaring
“As more people use social media to tell the story of the future, the wants and needs of more people will be reflected.” PeopleWantNeedsStoriesUseInspirationSocialMediaSocial MediaWants And Needs Author:Simon Mainwaring
“Millions of people are falling out of the middle class into the ranks of the poor.” PeopleFallPoorClassMillionsMiddleMiddle Class Author:Simon Mainwaring
“The role of social media is critical because it helps to spread cognitive dissonance by connecting thought leaders and activists to ordinary citizens rapidly expanding the network of people who become willing to take action.” PeopleHelpingActionSocialLeaderRolesMediaWillingCitizensOrdinarySocial MediaSpreadCriticalActivistExpandingConnectingCognitiveDissonanceCognitive DissonanceOrdinary Citizens Author:Simon Mainwaring
“When thinking through who to bring together to generate new ideas, it is more effective to combine specialists from very different and unrelated disciplines rather than a variety of people with different skills sets in the same field.” PeopleThinkingIdeasDifferentTogetherFieldsDisciplineSkillsVarietyNew IdeasSpecialists Author:Simon Mainwaring
“As a speaker, business leader or marketer of any type, the onus is now on each of us to become equally capable of communicating very personally with a seemingly endless number of people connected by social technologies.” PeopleSocialNumbersLeaderTechnologyTypeCapableCommunicateConnectedEndlessSpeakersBusiness LeadersMarketers Author:Simon Mainwaring
“As any speaker will tell you, when you address a large number of people from a stage, you try to make eye contact with people in the audience to communicate that you're accessible and interested in them.” PeopleTryingEyeNumbersAudienceStageCommunicateContactAddressesSpeakersLarge NumbersEye Contact Author:Simon Mainwaring
“The private sector must play a role in ensuring the prosperity and health of the people who comprise its market. It is time for the private sector to become a proactive partner contributing to the efforts of governments and philanthropies.” PeoplePlayGovernmentEffortRolesProsperityPartnersPhilanthropyPrivate SectorContributingProactive Author:Simon Mainwaring
“There's an adage that is an apt description of the new dynamic at work between brands and consumers connected through social media: People support what they help to build. But now that many brands are launching community-driven cause marketing campaigns, the challenge becomes what to do next?” PeopleHelpingNextSocialCausesCommunityChallengesSupportMediaMarketingSocial MediaConnectedDrivenCampaignsBrandsConsumersDescriptionAdagesLaunchingMarketing Campaigns Author:Simon Mainwaring
“When people align around shared political, social, economic or environmental values, and take collective action, thinking and behaviour that compromises the lives of millions of people around the world can truly change.” PeopleThinkingWorldActionPoliticalValuesSocialMillionsEnvironmentEconomicEnvironmentalCompromiseAround The WorldCollectivesBehaviourCollective Action Author:Simon Mainwaring
“Social media is not an end in itself. It's just another tool to reach people.” PeopleEndsSocialMediaToolsSocial Media Author:Simon Mainwaring
