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...
by Minter Dial | Oct 5, 2008 | Marketing
Some journeys cannot be put into words. New York, 3 a.m. Blues in C Have you all seen this absolutely fantastic advertisement from Louis Vuitton? In this ad above, we have Keith Richards photographed by Annie Leibovitz. It is a forceful combination of an experience, a...
by Minter Dial | Aug 13, 2008 | Branding, Business, Marketing
Ever thought about dressing up your bottle? Here’s a cross-marketing campaign that caught my eye. When pouring out this Perrier bottle (sorry that the shot isn’t in focus) at a bar outside the beautiful Chateau of Sully-sur-Loire (in the Loiret), I found...
by Minter Dial | Jul 27, 2008 | Business, Marketing
Itouch/Iphone – In Search of The Great Ripoff? I have been converted from the evil PC world to the wonders of the MAC. Despite having a wife who worked for Apple for five years and owning the very first ipods, I still maintained my PC world at home. Then, in...