by Minter Dial | Jan 12, 2016 | Branding, Responsibility
The list of smartwatches just keeps getting longer. It is now to the point where it seems likely to have gone from gadget status to a bona fide candidate for wrist space. According to industry estimates, over 28 million units will ship in 2015. The top brands vying...
by Minter Dial | Nov 24, 2015 | Branding, Meaningfulness
Not all TED Talks are breathtaking or inspirational. But, like anything you come across, if you stay open, bigger messages and thoughts may arise. This happened to me listening to a TED Talk given by a female chaplain, Debra Jarvis in 2014. I really got to thinking...
by Minter Dial | Nov 19, 2015 | Branding
In 2010, I wrote for the first time about what it means when Branding Gets Personal. Some companies and cultures prefer to keep what is personal at home and to keep everything at all professional and all business. Evermore, however, I believe that brands need to find...
by Minter Dial | Oct 22, 2015 | Branding
Pretty much everyone has an opinion on what is a brand. But, as the saying goes, it’s like teenagers and great sex: lots of talk, little action. When it comes to actions, many executive teams are killing their brand with fake brand building concepts. And the...
by Minter Dial | Sep 29, 2015 | Branding
There are a number of industries where the big titans seem to prefer buying up small niche brands rather than grow their own. If the internal innovation isn’t sufficient and the organic growth is not enough, the natural option quickly becomes external acquisition....
by Minter Dial | Sep 17, 2015 | Branding
Listening to a McKinsey podcast (Hi_Tech_Podcast) entitled “Redefining the marketing landscape” and featuring Dave Edelman, I was aroused by the phrase that brands should think about being loyal to their customers as opposed to the other way around. In...
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