The document discusses how marketing and consumer behavior have changed in today's digital, socially-conscious world. It emphasizes that companies must focus on purposeful storytelling, community architecture, and cultural leadership. Specifically, it recommends that companies (1) define a fundamental human property for their brand, (2) declare their mission and values clearly, and (3) lead cultural conversations rather than just having a mission. Examples like Ben & Jerry's and Starbucks are provided to illustrate how brands can create value and positively shape culture at every touchpoint.

1. CRMC2015
Conference
SimonMainwaring
Founder,WeFirst
June3, 2015
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The digital
disruption of
retail marketing.
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3. Every company, brand
and retail marketer is facing
new challenges to reach,
engage and sell to hyper-
connected, media-savvy,
and always-on consumers
living in a challenging world.
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4. Culture has changed…
– Climate change
– Wealth inequality
– Water scarcity
– Over-population
-Environmental
damage
– Loss of biodiversity
– Gender inequality
– Healthcare costs
Marketing has changed…
– Digital disruption – Quantified self
– Social media – Peer-to-peer
– Mobile commerce – Big Data
– Internet of Everything – Wearables
Consumers have changed…
– Media-savvy
– Well-informed
– Socially-conscious
– Hyper-connected
– Consumer activists
– Mobile focused
– Values-driven
– Always on
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5. Drones.
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Connected TVs. Connected Cars. Wearables.
Internet of Everything.

6. Data deluge.
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7. Global smartphone sales.
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8. Social media users & ad spend.
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9. Social commerce.
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10. Consumers as content producers.
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11. Story vs. Data.
Story drives data.
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Data defines impact.
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12. The business
case for
purposeful
storytelling.
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13. Edelman, 2015 ‘Trust Barometer Report’
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Building brand trust.

14. 2015 Deloitte
‘Core Beliefs &
Culture Survey’
Purpose builds culture.
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15. Consumer preferences.
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16. Consumer mindset shift.
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1. Purposeful
storytelling.

18. Social storytelling.
How well you tell your story determines how well consumers share
your story.
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Story transcends technology.
You must define a story worth telling
to be a brand worth sharing.

19. 1. Own a fundamental human property.
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Unilever.
airbnb.
Starbucks.
Chipotle.
IBM.
Subaru.
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20. 2. Declare your mission and values.
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21. 3. Be specific - sustainability.
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22. Simplicity is compressed complexity.
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23. B2C company/product brand alignment.
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24. A company promise is a way of being internally…
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25. And externally.
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26. Whole Foods. Value Creation at retail
Values signage

27. Whole Foods. Value creation on products
Packaging

28. Whole Foods. Value creation online
Consumer education for better health

29. Whole Foods. Value creation in communications
Values-based advertising and events

30. KEY TAKEAWAY
The future of profit is purpose.
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31. KEY QUESTION
What fundamental property does your brand own?
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2. Community
architecture.
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33. Consumers driving story.
The first decision of a consumer is
do they want to be part of your story.
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To inspire participation, the consumer must
be the hero of your story.
That story isn’t static but must evolve and mature.

34. 1. Consumers build brands.
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35. 2. Encourage co-authorship andco-creation.
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36. 3. Celebrate consumers.
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37. Celebratory storytelling.
BRAND
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Self-directed storytelling.
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39. Story arc.
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40. Engagement tactics.
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41. Engagement upgrades.
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42. Self-sustaining community.
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43. Chipotle. Value creation online
Website, values overview

44. Chipotle. Value creation at retail
Signage

45. Chipotle. Value creation at retail
Commitment to quality

46. Chipotle. Value creation at retail
Packaging

47. Chipotle. Value creation in advertising
Billboards

48. Umpqua Bank. Value creation at retail
Values signage and creating community

49. Umpqua Bank. Value creation at retail
Values based interaction

50. Umpqua Bank. Value creation online
Values oriented messaging

51. Umpqua Bank. Value creation at retail
values based collateral

52. KEY TAKEAWAY
A brand must be the chief celebrant, not celebrity,
of its consumer community.
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53. KEY QUESTION
What consumer benefit will your brand celebrate?
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3. Cultural
leadership.
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55. PEOPLE RISE TO THE CONVERSATION
YOU GROW AROUND THEM.
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56. Sustainable Mass Transportation.
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57. CULTURAL CONVERSATION 2
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58. Starbucks – Shared Planet Leadership.
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Anti-discrimination

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Brands as Values Advocates - Indiana

61. Mission-Led Culture, Marketing & Sales.
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62. The goal is to transcend your products, service,
and category to positively shape culture.
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63. Ben & Jerry’s. Value creation at retail
Values signage and fixtures

64. Ben & Jerry’s. Value creation at retail
‘Cleaner greener freezer’ fixture

65. Ben & Jerry’s. Value creation at retail
Packaging

66. Ben & Jerry’s. Value creation online
Values overview and ingredients transparency

67. Ben & Jerry’s. Value creation in advertising

68. Ben & Jerry’s. Value creation at every touch point

69. Ben & Jerry’s. Value creation through events
Cause campaign – global warming

70. Ben & Jerry’s. Value creation through engagement
Social enterprise ‘Partnershop’

71. CVS Health launches national quit
smoking platform and campaign.
Intel CEO challenges entire industry to
become ‘conflict mineral free.’
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The evolution of revolution is contribution.

72. KEY TAKEAWAY
Be a mission with a company,
not a company with a mission.
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73. KEY QUESTION
What cultural conversation will your brand lead?
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74. Key takeaways.
3. Be a mission with a company, not a company with a mission.
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1. Recognize that the future of profit is purpose.
2. Be the celebrant, not celebrity, of your client community.

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76. Q&A
Thank you, CRMC!
Simon@WeFirstBranding.com
Social Branding Training Summit:
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