by Minter Dial | May 19, 2014 | Marketing
In recent discussions, I have found that there is a good deal of cynicism about the notion of branding. As companies continue to plough head and shoulder into the digital transformation ‘project’, the issue of company culture inevitably becomes front...
by Minter Dial | Mar 13, 2014 | Social Media
There are typically three schools of thought about South by Southwest (aka SXSW): It’s over. It’s over-hyped. It’s passé. It’s a zoo. It’s a waste of time. I also heard “too much ass licking.” This, or words to that...
by Minter Dial | Jun 4, 2013 | Retail
Inspired by a comment at a recent workshop, I thought I might apply my 5E’s of marketing into an eCommerce framework. eCommerce is a difficult business. The dirty little secret is that most eCommerce sites are not profitable, especially if one were...
by Minter Dial | Apr 22, 2013 | Marketing
If marketing has had to adapt to a new digitally enhanced environment and adopt new tools and terminologies, I think some of the same ingredients to building a great brand can cross over with the creation of a legitimate and powerful learning organization....
by Minter Dial | Nov 28, 2012 | Social Media
Old School Comms For those of us brought up in the old school of “Communications”, we tended to consider a communication tantamount to a broadcast. ”Get that message out there!” I can hear the echo of some old bosses. On top of...