MANIFESTO

We First is a new vision for the role of business in the world. It is a mindset, practice and movement that ensures business does well by doing good. It stands in contrast to a 'Me First' mentality that does not deliver the business growth, community engagement or social impact that brands and their communities want. It is inspired by the global challenges we face, the social technologies we use and the human values we share. It motivates all stakeholders in a brand community to work together to build its business and a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous world.

BRAND SERVICES

WE FIRST STRATEGY

Consumer Research
Competitive Research
Brand Strategy
Brand Purpose
Brand Positioning
Brand Story
Social Media Strategy
Advocacy Programs

WE FIRST TRAINING

Purpose Integration
Culture Building
Employer Branding
Employee Engagement
Leadership Training
Employee Workshops
Training Courseware
Keynote Presentations

WE FIRST STUDIO

Content Strategy
Brand Documentaries
TV Campaigns
Manifesto Films
Employee/Product Films
Social Media Content
Print/OOH/Experiential
Web/Brand identity Design

We First Founder & CEO Simon Mainwaring's first book, We First: How brands and consumers use social media to build a better world (Palgrave Macmillan) is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon bestseller. It was named an Amazon Top Ten Business Book, 800CEORead Top Five Marketing Book, and strategy+business named it the Best Business Marketing Book of the Year. It offers a visionary new practice in which brands bring a 'We First' focus to their leadership, culture, marketing and impact in the world. It has been translated into Russian, Chinese, Taiwanese and Korean.

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TEAM

We First is a team. A collection of passionate branding experts, tech geeks, and social change agents deeply committed to realizing the potential of business to build a better world. Our diverse backgrounds include working at many of the worlds top advertising agencies in the US, UK and Asia (Wieden & Kennedy, Saatchi & Saatchi, Goodby Silverstein, TBWA/Chiat/Day, DDB, Ogilvy, Leagas Delaney); expertise across multiple industries (advertising, fashion, entertainment); and top honors at international award shows (Cannes, D&AD, Clios, One Show, Kelly Awards). Our combined skills ensure we bring a unique blend of expertise in social storytelling, social technologies and social impact to bear on building your reputation, business, community and social impact.

RECOGNITION

Our team hails from diverse strategic, creative and social impact backgrounds and have been recognized with a variety of awards throughout their careers.

PARTNERS

We consider ourselves a partner to inspiring organizations deeply committed to business as a force for good.

CONTRIBUTION

Since 2011, We First has provided free training support to over 200 non-profits. Here are some of the inspiring non-profits and foundations that our community supports.

WE FIRST GIVE BACK

In addition to the ongoing guidance and advice we give to non-profits, each quarter the We First team chooses local and national organizations to support and volunteer at to do our part. We also provide ongoing guidance and advice to non-profits to help them scale their impact.