by Minter Dial | Aug 27, 2012 | Branding
Which day of the year is the most popular day for birthdays? The answer is that it depends… on the country and culture in which you live, and specifically onthe season and temperature. It also seems to depend on the source! Data source: NYTimes.com,...
by Minter Dial | Jul 31, 2012 | Social Media
On the heels of the bloody 2Q earnings report by Facebook, the subject of the Facebook phone has become a hot topic, promptly denied by Mark Zuckerberg. The question of the Facebook phone garners a good amount of negativity, probably associated with a fear for...
by Minter Dial | Feb 2, 2012 | Marketing
The ball and chain of short-term results The problem with marketing in general, and even more so in digital marketing, is that customer loyalty is far from ingrained in the executive’s mindset. And there is good reason for that: the focus is frequently on the...
by Minter Dial | Jan 29, 2011 | Social Media
The future of networked communications? It took a while, but Facebook Messages was just activated on my account. If you are not aware, Facebook launched late last year what it calls the “Modern Messaging System,” (MMS) a centralizing interface that...
by Minter Dial | Jan 14, 2011 | Social Media
The mystery of CRM CRM: who dunnit? Sometimes, I get the feeling that Customer Relationship Management or “CRM,” is about as badly understood a concept as marketing itself. What I studied in business school in terms of marketing was a far cry from...