by Minter Dial | May 11, 2007 | Branding, Health, Marketing
As a consumer, I do not want to spend oodles of time comparing prices and the quality(-ies) of the product. In the shop, or whenever and wherever I buy, I want trust and a preferred relationship [I may sound like a snob, but our current condition encourages this...
by Minter Dial | May 11, 2007 | Marketing, Padel, Sports
Some of you will know that I love (lawn) tennis, but if I had my druthers, I would spend my time playing Padel Tennis. If there were more courts and players, I would be a devout padel aficionado (more about the European or Argentinian variety with the walls as opposed...
by Minter Dial | May 10, 2007 | Uncategorized
After attending a briefing meeting by KPMG on how to pay French taxes (we are getting close to tax day here), I found a few items worthy of note. Unlike most [modern] countries, there is no salary with-holding (by the employer) for taxes. Just for social security...
by Minter Dial | May 9, 2007 | Business
Got this nice story courtesy of Bill in England. Lewis Cullman – notable NYC and Yale philanthropist – has written a little book about raising money, “Can’t Take It With You. The Art of Making and Giving Money.” The story goes along the lines :...
by Minter Dial | May 9, 2007 | Politics
Here is the first “thread” for this blog: Will Sarkozy be better or worse for relations between France and the USA (compared to Chirac)? And whom among the 2008 Presidential candidates in the USA will be his best complement? Voici un premier...