by Minter Dial | Sep 17, 2014 | Retail
If digitail (digital in retail) is still an embryonic science, it is estimated that around 20-30% of stores in the US now provide free wifi access. For the remainder, reasons why retailers or mall owners (and the like) have not embraced offering free wifi most...
by Minter Dial | Sep 16, 2014 | Marketing
With the massive proliferation of sites and apps, most will suffer the ignominy of remaining incognito. For some, they may think of themselves as the world’s best kept secret. For others, I would argue, it is just as well! Why? Because so many...
by Minter Dial | Sep 14, 2014 | Minter Dialogue, Podcast
Minter Dialogue Episode #112 This interview is with Roy Vella, a digital expert, consultant and mobile evangelist. Roy is particularly focused on the convergence of online, mobile and financial services. As Roy likes to say, he helps companies ride the...
by Minter Dial | Sep 11, 2014 | New Tech
This is the breakout year of wearable technology and the quantified self. Between Google, Sony, Samsung, LG, Motorola and ‘pure players’ such as Fitbit, Jawbone and Garmin, the race is on. And now with Apple’s announcement of its Apple Watch,...
by Minter Dial | Sep 9, 2014 | New Tech
In an intense discussion I had with Roy Vella, an expert in mobile, we looked at the keys to successful design. Specifically, we started by talking about the challenges in designing the customer experience. We then went on to explore the issue of design creation,...