by Minter Dial | Mar 9, 2008 | Branding, Marketing
In one of the quicker demises, Firebrand TV has had to close down (March 5 2008). Launched with quite a lot of hype back in October 2007, the site now writes the following: The investors (including Ion, the cable operator on which Firebrand broadcast) apparently...
by Minter Dial | Feb 16, 2008 | Branding, Marketing, Social Media
In the wake of the social networking onslaught has come the wave of the more overtly commercial social shopping online concept. A combination of social networking and e-commerce, the concept is a consumer-centric version of Amazon, putting the shopper at the centre...
by Minter Dial | Jan 19, 2008 | Branding, Business, Marketing
Wholly Exemplary Whole Foods! (Sounds like something a modern day Batman would say, no?) Whether you are starting a business, or wanting to inspire yourself for good business sense and dollars, go check out this post (“I’m moving in with Whole...
by Minter Dial | Jan 13, 2008 | Marketing
China bans free bags! In a second post (“Getting rid of Plastic Bags” May 2007) on the topic, I read in the Herald Tribune with a mixture of satisfaction and curiosity about China’s intended policy to ban the giving out of free plastic bags in shops...
by Minter Dial | Dec 22, 2007 | Marketing
Enjoying Firebrand TV yet? I know I am. I see why they should cause such a stir. Here’s an ad from Population Services International (PSI) that I found on Firebrand thanks to its easy functionality and browsing…. This ad’s for the Thai market, with a...
by Minter Dial | Dec 14, 2007 | Marketing, Mobile, Travel
Visit to Hanoi Vietnam – Part 3 of a 3-part recount…Today is December 15th, an important day for motorcyclists in Vietnam:Based on a personal survey, I would say that, up until a week ago (when I left), less than 5% of the scooter riders were wearing a...
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