by Minter Dial | Apr 19, 2008 | Marketing
Imagine a birthday party held entirely in the black–from beginning to end…on purpose. That is what occurred last night as Yendi and I celebrated our friend Nancy’s xth year of beauty at the Dans Le Noir restaurant, located at 51 rue Quincampoix,...
by Minter Dial | Apr 16, 2008 | Entertainment, Marketing, Politics
Lions for Lambs Watched Lions for Lambs (released Nov 2007) on a recent long-haul flight and have to say that, although the film is clearly lacking in overall finesse, I was nonetheless interested in the political stance of the film. The film touches on lots of great...
by Minter Dial | Apr 12, 2008 | Branding, Marketing
I am officially Joining the Conversation, starting with this review of Joseph Jaffe’s latest book, Join the Conversation (JTC). In full disclosure mode, I am writing this review as part of Joe’s experiment UNM2PNM (how to use new media to prove new...
by Minter Dial | Apr 9, 2008 | Entertainment
Atonement (released in the UK in Sept 2007 and in USA in Dec 2007), starring James McAvoy, Keira Knightley and Vanessa Redgrave. Directed by Joe Wright, the film Atonement is a tremendous interpretation of the book by Ian McEwan. Loyal to the book, the film pits...
by Minter Dial | Apr 9, 2008 | Business, Travel
Luxury is in the details, but so, too, is basic service… I was on a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Manila and, according to the Purser, I was lucky enough to be flying on the newest aircraft in their fleet. The Boeing 777-300ER (check it out on seat guru), proudly...