by Minter Dial | Jun 7, 2013 | New Tech, Responsibility
If you went to school more than 10 years ago, it is highly likely that you were not taught to develop your digital IQ. Trained to have a critical eye for reviewing traditional marketing issues — such as attractive merchandising, proper pricing, TV ad...
by Minter Dial | May 29, 2013 | Leadership, Responsibility
I have been using the term Digital IQ for quite some time as a way to describe a person’s digital aptness. It has a singular flaw as a term: people might mistakenly believe that it’s just about digital intelligence. As much as we need to understand...
by Minter Dial | May 21, 2013 | Responsibility, Social Media
With regard to the use of social media for your business, have you ever heard someone else say (or thought yourself): ”Why bother? It probably won’t be around in a couple of years!” The social media graveyard To each thought, one can...
by Minter Dial | Apr 19, 2013 | Leadership, Responsibility
These days, any self-respecting brand has to consider customer service as an integral part of the consumer experience. This is even more true if the brand is in the high value or luxury sector. Customer service is one of the great ways of humanizing a brand,...
by Minter Dial | Mar 13, 2013 | Marketing, Responsibility
Digital marketing budgets and costs are bound to rise. As mainstream organizations shift their resources into the digital channels, the ipso facto consequence is that costs are going to increase. Demand will push up prices, especially since there is...
by Minter Dial | Jan 7, 2013 | New Tech, Responsibility
Digital IQEven if the sector in which you work isn’t directly technological, leading managers must walk the talk in terms of technology in order to understand the true digital opportunities out there. Managers must upgrade their de facto Digital IQ....