by Minter Dial | Mar 30, 2018 | Branding
The good news seems to be that there is more and more talk about brands needing or having purpose. And I fully believe purpose is a profound force — more than having a great product — in creating long-term value. Yet, the bad news is that, even if many people and...
by Minter Dial | Mar 15, 2018 | Branding, Politics
The question of whether your brand should be political is a hot topic these days. There was a great presentation I attended at SXSW 2018 by Latia Curry (from Rally) on the merits of politics in branding and how to get there. The idea of mixing politics and business,...
by Minter Dial | Jan 28, 2018 | Branding, Digital Transformation, Minter Dialogue, Podcast
Minter Dialogue Episode #263 Julie Jenson Bennett is CEO of Precipice Design, a strategic design consultancy, that is pioneering “meaning-centred design and innovation.” In this conversation, we look at how design can be a far more strategic component of...
by Minter Dial | Feb 1, 2017 | Branding
I often like to check out and juxtapose ads from the same industry. For this post, I wanted to look at two banking adverts: from HSBC and NatWest, both of which are headquartered in London. HSBC – Differing points of view I’ve long admired the HSBC...
by Minter Dial | Dec 26, 2016 | Branding
You would imagine that Woolrich, the outdoors clothing company that was started in Woolrich PA in 1830, is steeped in tradition, values and history. They have, after all, survived this long. And what of their branding? I found them with an implantation in the...
by Minter Dial | Mar 15, 2016 | Branding
The world of influencer marketing is evolving… at last. A while back, I had an assignment to conduct a search for new tech influencers around the world. The challenge was titanesque in that I needed to try to find an equal balance by continent (and I was ideally...
