by Minter Dial | Jan 17, 2017 | New Tech, Travel
How many of you are reliant on an electronic calendar for our daily timetable? I know I am completely dependent. I have developed three calendar habits that I would like to share with you and hopefully you can adopt if you see fit! For easier understanding, I use...
by Minter Dial | Feb 11, 2016 | New Tech, Travel
I love to travel. Don’t you? Well, that is, if one makes abstraction of the headaches of getting the tickets and visas, getting through the security checkpoints and managing on-board rage and the occasional delay. On another note (so to speak), there is pleasure...
by Minter Dial | Jun 8, 2015 | Travel
Having just spent a few days Iceland, I have reaffirmed the fantastic advantage of travelling to a country to open your mind. With no more than 24 hours on Iceland’s sunny (if cold) shores, I discovered three things I didn’t imagine about Iceland. Arriving...
by Minter Dial | May 16, 2015 | Marketing, Travel
Last night, my Uber driver, Mohammed (from Somalia), was an absolute delight. As much as one can argue about some of the less salacious tactics of Uber, the underlying principle of Uber creates an environment for truly different experiences. I wrote about the same...
by Minter Dial | May 10, 2015 | Leadership, Travel
This may seem like a First World problem, but my experience with British Airways is a great point in case about how visceral and personal a relationship can be with a brand. Two months ago, I had a miserable experience, having been downgraded involuntarily on a 10 1/2...
by Minter Dial | Apr 13, 2014 | Branding, Travel
As companies continue to inch (literally) ever closer toward greater and greater productivity, I can say that I was only mildly amused when the EasyJet flight attendant on a recent flight cajoled us into listening to the pre-flight safety announcements. As with most...
