by Minter Dial | Feb 2, 2016 | Marketing
The other day, I stopped to observe a man driving solo in his Audi car who, with one hand on the steering wheel, was gesticulating wildly with his other hand. Obviously he was “on” the phone, albeit hands free. Smiling to myself, I thought that he was most...
by Minter Dial | Jan 26, 2016 | Cyber Security, Marketing, Meaningfulness
Last week, I published the first section of the business trends predictions for 2016, focusing on the new technology trends. This week, I present the other two sections, looking at the trends for marketing and in terms of mindset. The truth is that, if organizations...
by Minter Dial | Jan 5, 2016 | Marketing
It seems that the new year is as good a reason to send out an email to one’s database. It’s always interesting to see how and to what extent brands try to use such “obvious” occasions to generate sales. Some brands are more blatant or lazier...
by Minter Dial | Dec 27, 2015 | Marketing
I always remember being stumped by the question: How do you know what you don’t know? When automation is used to run a brand’s marketing efforts, there is always a temptation to take your eyes of the wheel that is driving those automated activities. Many...
by Minter Dial | Oct 20, 2015 | Marketing
In another in the series of “Gotcha Marketing,” this is a howler. By way of a definition, Gotcha Marketing is where marketers are too focused on the numbers and not enough on the customer experience. I don’t know about you, but there is little quite...
by Minter Dial | Oct 13, 2015 | Marketing
I have long advocated that, core to one’s digital marketing strategy, one must focus on two components: website (as a hub) email list (for communications) It’s a very simple story. With the spiralling costs of social media (it’s widely accepted that...
