<p><img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/begin-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px;" alt="" />Simon enthralled and inspired our Australian audience during his workshop on 'How non-profits think like for Profits,’ at ConnectNow in Sydney. Simon also participated on the panel session at the conference along side Gary Vaynerchuk, Brian Solis, Tara Hunt and Debs Schultz among others. Simon's contribution brought a balanced perspective and understanding and empathy of the challenges social change brands have to face when integrating new media. I have never seen an event with satisfaction scores so uniformly high. From government and corporate groups, to rowdy social mediarati, agencies, charities, bloggers and SMEs, Simon has the gift of making complex stories concise and memorable, and delivers with energy, humor and insight. Forget about the ‘guru’ tag, Simon is the consummate communicator embracing social media and innovation and putting it to best practice. I look forward to having Simon back as keynote speaker at our next event.<img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/end-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 0px 5px 3px;" alt="" /><br/><strong><span class="red">Siobahn Bulfin, Executive Producer, Connect Now Conference, Sydney</span></strong></p>

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<p><img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/begin-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px;" alt="" />Simon was a recent speaker at our Gucci Group Conference. He was extremely engaging, thought provoking and distilled complex ideas down into simple but powerful communications. The participants left inspired with clear insights into how to relate he shared to their business. I would highly recommend him as a transformative keynote speaker.<img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/end-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 0px 5px 3px;" alt="" /><br/><strong><span class="red">Karen Lombardi, Executive Vice President Global Human Resources, Gucci Group, Miami</span></strong></p>

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<p><img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/begin-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px;" alt="" />I have had the pleasure of seeing Simon speak on several occasions. Each time he has not only engaged and fired the minds of the audience but also connected with them on a personal, emotional level. This makes Simon one of those rare breed that can communicate complex, transformative ideas in a way that motivates people to change behavior through the power of ideas. In his case, this is good news for us as he is uniquely positioned at the intersection of commerce, technology and social change. As a conference organizer and speaker myself, I could not recommend Simon highly as a keynote speaker. Both his vision and presentation leave everyone in the room challenged, inspired and motivated.<img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/end-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 0px 5px 3px;" alt="" /><br/><strong><span class="red">Ken Rutkowski, founder Media Entertainment Technology Alliance, Los Angeles</span></strong></p>

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<p><img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/begin-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px;" alt="" />Simon does an excellent job of clearly explaining what every entrepreneur needs to learn about the social media breakthrough. Understanding how the social web is changing the world will be mandatory for any marketing strategy. His presentation was an enormous success.<img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/end-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 0px 5px 3px;" alt="" /><br/><strong><span class="red">Chris Krause, Founder & CEO, National Collegiate Scouting Association
YPO/EO Board Member, Chicago</span></strong></p>

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<p><img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/begin-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px;" alt="" />Simon Mainwaring has the highest speaker ranking from attendees in the history of the Founder’s Institute. That speaks volumes.<img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/end-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 0px 5px 3px;" alt="" /><br/><strong><span class="red">Adeo Ressi, CEO, The Founder’s Institute, Los Angeles</span></strong></p>

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<p><img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/begin-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px;" alt="" />Simon just doesn't come in content to talk and shake a few hands. Instead, he brings a full arsenal of smart concepts, compelling presentations, and a full-on, no-holds-barred generosity that is as authentic as it comes. He captured the hearts and minds of our students and faculty with insights on social media, creativity in a changing profession, and the new agency mindset that honors bravery and innovation. Wonderful to witness. Bravo, Simon!<img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/end-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 0px 5px 3px;" alt="" /><br/><strong><span class="red">Professor Debra Morrison, School of Journalism and Communication
University of Oregon</span></strong></p>

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<p><img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/begin-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px;" alt="" />That was quite simply the best analysis of social media I have ever seen. Excellent!!<img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/end-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 0px 5px 3px;" alt="" /><br/><strong><span class="red">Paul Johnson, Global Head of Marketing and Brand Partnerships, Endemol Group, London</span></strong></p>

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<p><img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/begin-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px;" alt="" />Simon Mainwaring is a gift to an audience that wants to understand 'the high ground' of brands and advertising.  His warmth and clear insights brought the advertising and marketing session to life at this year's Images and Voices of Hope annual World Summit on 'Inspiring Media in an Open Source World'.  He enlarged the notion of corporate self-interest in ways that engaged the whole room and started the most dynamic conversations of the Summit.  Many cited his session as their favorite of the weekend.<img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/end-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 0px 5px 3px;" alt="" /><br/><strong><span class="red">Judy Rodgers, Executive Director, Images & Voices of Hope, New York</span></strong></p>

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<p><img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/begin-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px;" alt="" />As the co-producer of the recent Cool Social Gravity Summit held at Brandman University in Irvine earlier this month, we were very pleased and honored to welcome Simon Mainwaring to deliver the Opening Keynote.  From the moment he began, his energy, passion, and vision were evident to everyone. Comments came pouring in after the conference and included: “I was riveted by Simon's speech and I’m so excited to put social media marketing to work”; “…it was by far one of the best social media for social good talks I've heard.” <img src="/wp-content/themes/wefirst/images/end-quote.png" style="padding: 0px 0px 5px 3px;" alt="" /><br/><strong><span class="red">Professor Beverly Macy, Co-Producer, Cool Gravity Summit, San Dieg</span></strong></p>