by Minter Dial | Oct 8, 2014 | Responsibility, Social Media
In order to get their ideas through parliament and, more broadly, to survive, politicians need to “market” their ideas. In democracies, they are voted in by their constituents and then need to keep a regular pulse on their stakeholders...
by Minter Dial | Jun 17, 2014 | Responsibility, Social Media
I sometimes marvel at how the business card remains so prevalent in this digitally connected world. The are numerous ways to create and exchange virtual digital cards, via specific apps (e.g. Qikshare), emails with an attached VCF or an aggregated service (e.g....
by Minter Dial | May 21, 2014 | Leadership, Responsibility
I firmly believe that most top executives need a digital sherpa, someone who personally takes them through the first steps on the road to understanding the digital mindset. It’s one of the defining elements of the iPhone which, because it doesn’t come...
by Minter Dial | Apr 22, 2014 | Leadership, Responsibility
In any version I have of the ideal salesperson in the future, nothing will trump the strength of a great relationship. In an environment of deep flux, companies are grappling with the effects of the internet, an avalanche of new digital tools and devices, pressure on...
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...