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...
by Minter Dial | Nov 2, 2007 | Mobile
China is making progress up the Global Power Ranking if you count market caps. Chinese publicly traded companies are now dominating the top 10 list of biggest market capitalizations worldwide. A Le Figaro article of 30 October highlighted that 5 out of the top 10...
by Minter Dial | Oct 18, 2007 | Marketing, Mobile, Social Media
A new research study from SNCR says that spending on conversational marketing will outstrip traditional marketing by 2012. Commissioned by New Communications Review (SNCR, run by Jen McClure), and Joe Jaffe, the study shows some interesting figures and projections...
by Minter Dial | Sep 27, 2007 | Branding, Business, Marketing, Mobile
Courtesy of Greg Verdino and Joe Jaffe, have learned about the creation of FIREBRAND TV, “a new, opt-in entertainment and marketing destination that gives consumers interactive access to their favorite brands, products and promotions.” The idea is to...
by Minter Dial | Aug 28, 2007 | Mobile, Sports
A trip to the village of Eymoutiers (pop C. 3000), in the Limousin area of France, for a weekend of relaxation with the family. This is the village about which I wrote in a prior post, where the Casino supermarket is open Sunday. On the way down (via the SNCF) from...
by Minter Dial | Jun 22, 2007 | Mobile
When I see that the cheque is basically on its way out of existence in the UK — Boots, WH Smith, Asda, Morrison’s and now the London Underground are all banning the cheque for payment — I got to wondering about the future of money and currency. In...