by Minter Dial | Aug 12, 2010 | Marketing
I bookmarked this article (kindly forwarded to me by Jóhann) from the Wall Street Journal, entitled “Wash Away Bad Hair Days.” The article is about P&G’s efforts to recapture consumers who, over the most recent hard times, have cut...
by Minter Dial | Jul 24, 2010 | Marketing
On a family holidays to Stockholm, we visited the Swedish Museum of National Antiquities (aka Historical Museum or Historiska Museet in Swedish), located at Narvavägen 13–17, in the east side of Stockholm. I have two things to say about this museum: 1/...
by Minter Dial | Jun 12, 2010 | Marketing, Travel
An out of town friend of mine recently told me about this very different kind of boutique hotel in Paris, called Mama Shelter. Isn’t it funny how, sometimes, it takes a tourist to tell you about your own city. First of all, Mama Shelter is a breakthrough name...
by Minter Dial | May 10, 2010 | Marketing
Luxury watch industry: Timeless or stuck in time? I read a post last week on Brandchannel entitled “Are Luxury Watches Stuck in Time?” which triggered a few thoughts including: How many luxury industries are stuck in time and what is the level of risk for...
by Minter Dial | May 2, 2010 | Marketing
What would a perfect TED Talk speech look like if you cross-referenced the most commented, most emailed and best rated with the words, props and style? This is the subject of a TED Active speech by Dr. Sebastian Wernicke entitled “Lies, Damned Lies &...
by Minter Dial | Apr 19, 2010 | Marketing
I came across this Dutch presentation courtesy of a post at Molenaar Online Marketing. It is a Slideshare presentation with the feature message that Marketing is D.E.A.D. With my particular passion for the Grateful Dead, I found the link far too curious not to pursue....