by Minter Dial | Nov 27, 2014 | Branding
Bad news about Uber continues to dominate the airwaves and the digitally connected consumer — Uber’s target market — is not sitting dormant. There has been the alleged mistreatment of its drivers, women not feeling safe, the godview app to spy...
by Minter Dial | Sep 23, 2014 | Branding
There is nothing so tantalizing as looking at the Apple brand marketing strategy and thinking how to learn from them! But, is everything they do, a de facto lesson for other companies? Sure, Apple is the company with the world’s highest capitalization...
by Minter Dial | Jun 30, 2014 | Branding
The iconic Paula Kent Meehan passed away June 23, 2014. Most readers of this blog won’t have known who she was. However, I felt the need to share… I was particularly blessed to have had the chance to run REDKEN for three and a half years of its 54...
by Minter Dial | Jun 5, 2014 | Branding, Leadership, WWII
Bringing sense to business At the Freedom & Solidarity Forum, taking inspiration from Operation Overlord and the D-Day Landings, Brian Gallagher, President and CEO at United Way, said: “We need a long-term vision with bold actions. Our endeavors must be...
by Minter Dial | May 22, 2014 | Branding
Many people have expressed doubts about the intelligence of Apple purported purchase of Beats Audio for $3.2B. On many points, I would certainly be tempted to agree with the criticism levied at Apple. The naysayers talk about: The price tag is...
by Minter Dial | Apr 13, 2014 | Branding, Travel
As companies continue to inch (literally) ever closer toward greater and greater productivity, I can say that I was only mildly amused when the EasyJet flight attendant on a recent flight cajoled us into listening to the pre-flight safety announcements. As with most...
