by Minter Dial | Apr 21, 2014 | Responsibility, Social Media
I recently had the good fortune to visit the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid. It has a fabulous collection (Chagall, Braque, Dali…), and makes for a great second visit after the Prado. Being my usual geeky self, meanwhile, my attention was immediately drawn...
by Minter Dial | Apr 8, 2014 | Responsibility, Social Media
Can an executive claim to have a digital mindset and understand how to use and invest in digital tools and applications if he/she is not actively using the digital tools and platforms? This is a profoundly important question for companies engaged in any project...
by Minter Dial | Jan 24, 2014 | Marketing, Responsibility
Unfortunately, business cards are still an important business tool. I say unfortunately because it means we still have to cut down trees to print them up. And then we still have to go back to our desks to input the details into our contact database. Wasted time....
by Minter Dial | Nov 4, 2013 | New Tech, Responsibility
As abstract as digital might be, there is a distinctly human component to what makes digital work. Maybe the French have it right when they kabosh the term digital, which literally means “of the finger” in French. In organizations and executive...
by Minter Dial | Oct 29, 2013 | Leadership, Responsibility
Before evaluating the new shiny object of big data and social CRM, it seems that many top executives would do better just to manage their own inbox and contact list properly. It is my observation that many executives have a very difficult time managing their email...
by Minter Dial | Oct 28, 2013 | New Tech, Responsibility
Ironically, I think that the whole uproar about the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) website, healthcare.gov, could be good for business! Why? Because the issue has definitely raised the visibility of the need for senior management to be more knowledgeable about...