by Minter Dial | Feb 18, 2012 | Mobile
Making the local call In Europe, local telephone numbers are often (if not always?) preceded by a 0. For those of us using the landline to make local calls, that 0 remains relevant: 01 for landlines in the Paris region, 0207 for central London, etc. However, I...
by Minter Dial | Jan 11, 2012 | Mobile
Telling stories There are stories (lies) and there are stories (that move). Great storytelling is about communicating the story in a way that draws you in, makes an emotional connection. A telling story is one where the audience leaves itching to do...
by Minter Dial | Dec 5, 2011 | Mobile
Straight Talk: The foggy parameters of Digital Marketers Certain people and organizations function better when all the lines and roles are clearly defined. They hold dear the job description and want orderly reporting structures. For these people, living...
by Minter Dial | Oct 5, 2011 | Mobile
Networking in the 21st century I am very happy to report that my business school, INSEAD, has taken on social media, podcasting and mobile with great vigor. Not that I have followed their every action at INSEAD, nor can I reasonably compare with what its fine...
by Minter Dial | Sep 22, 2011 | Mobile
Are you available on the….? Hate ‘em as you may, meetings are a mainstay in business because of the underlying power of conversation. And communication is the lifeblood of a business. However, one of the biggest hurdles is in finding a time...
by Minter Dial | Jun 16, 2011 | Mobile
Technology is strategic Having just attended Orange Business Services’ Live Munich 2011 as a blogger journalist (#live11 for live blogging on Twitter), I wanted to report back on a couple of key thoughts about the importance of technology in business. As...