by Minter Dial | Nov 6, 2008 | Branding, Business, Marketing, Responsibility, Social Media
Web 2.0 and Sustainable Development – A Way of Life Via personal predilection and, as it happens, in my work, I am embedded in Web 2.0 functionality. When I take a helicopter view of web 2.0, especially as it applies to the corporate world, I associate the 2.0...
by Minter Dial | Oct 29, 2008 | Business
Cicero Called for Balancing the Budget … 2000 years ago Cicero, the Roman statesman (106BC-43BC) is said to have said the following: “The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of...
by Minter Dial | Oct 24, 2008 | Business, Politics, Sports
Learning to think differently As a marketer, I am always on the lookout for people who think and act differently. A part of my gestalt, my personality, I associate with people who think differently. Sometimes, that means being the contrarian or the devil’s...
by Minter Dial | Oct 13, 2008 | Business, Marketing, Mobile, Podcast, Politics
Despite the sleek look & feel, I know that the Apple iPhone is still not perfect for my needs, so I have resisted the temptation thus far. Instead, I am content to max out my iPod. Although the agenda and contacts are weak applications in the Apple mobile...
by Minter Dial | Oct 11, 2008 | Business, Marketing, Social Media
Facebook – what book value? Don’t take it at FaceValue! The news is out that Facebook is in the throes of a severe management crisis. Five of the top managers have left, including co-founder Dustin Moskovitz (October 3 2008) who has taken with him star...
by Minter Dial | Oct 8, 2008 | Branding, Business, Marketing, Travel
Airline competition and inflight entertainment are you on board? As the competition for airline passenger dollars is only going to get worse — between higher oil costs, personnel issues & union negotiations, terrorism threats, ecological considerations [not...