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More Than Ever Before, Consumers Have The Ability To Unify Their Voices And Coalesce Their Buying Power To Influence Corporate Behaviors.

There Is A Growing Awareness Among Brands That In Order To Participate In Conversations That Are Taking Place Across Social Networks, They Must Join These Discussions On The Basis Of Something That Is Meaningful To Their Customers.

Today's Consumers Are Eager To Become Loyal Fans Of Companies That Respect Purposeful Capitalism. They Are Not Opposed To Companies Making A Profit; Indeed, They May Even Be Investors In These Companies - But At The Core, They Want More Empathic, Enlightened Corporations That Seek A Balance Between Profit And Purpose.

Brands Must Become Architects Of Community.

The Question Remains: Which Brands Will Commit To Creating A Private Sector Pillar Of Social Change, And Which Will Become Casualties Of Their Own Outdated Thinking?