Minter Dialogue #52 - Reports from Netexplo Some of you will hopefully have followed the Netexplo Forum 2013, 14-15 February, where we look at the new technology trends the world over. I was able to catch up with a few of the prize winners. This first...
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Can we half like? New frontier for Facebook social media marketing and an URGENT need for change
With Facebook's Graph Search rolling out, social media marketing may well be getting ready for the next generation. Specifically, it seems LIKELY that some people may now regret having liked so many things, songs, brands and people along the way. As it...
Netexplo 2013 – Observing New Technology Trends And Our Changing World #netexplo
The Netexplo Forum is a magical two-day annual event that is held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. This year's event was no exception. Founded by Thierry Happe and Martine Bidegain, the Netexplo Observatory and Forum is a landmark event, observing new technology...
Uniqlo Digital And Social Happening – A Qualified Digitail Experience
In this second post on Uniqlo (read the first post here), I wanted to continue to explore UNIQLO's digital marketing strategy and how they are finding ways to innovate and stay ahead of the pack. In the first post, I wrote about Uniqlo's global web site strategy and...
What’s to fear with Digital Ubiquity or the Internet of Things (and People)?
Inspired by a post by my friend Greg Verdino who wrote about (and will be speaking at a the Potomac TEDx on) Digital Ubiquity (see Greg's post), I see the Internet of Things or the Internet of Objects becoming a more frequent topic in mainstream media. Yet, we are...

Uniqlo – A well executed glocal Digital and Social Media Marketing strategy
There are some brands that are distinctly and voluntarily mono-cultural; think brands that want to spread a particular way of life (ie. L'Occitane, Hermes...). Then there are brands that have a way of seeming local wherever they may be. Think GAP or...
MDE51: Roland Whitehead, CEO of Quru – The World of Open Source solutions
Minter Dialogue #51 This interview is with Roland Whitehead, CEO and founder of Quru. Quru is an IT services company specialized in Linux and other open source solutions, and is the fastest-growing Red Hat solution provider in the UK. In this conversation, we...
What are the real leadership lessons from Steve Jobs biography? CEO’s listen up!
The Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson is a masterpiece, albeit below par compared to Isaacson's other biographies. The book was published in November 2011, only a month after the death of Steve Jobs (October 5, 2011), so timing was of the essence. It...
How To Beat Obama? Why Executives Need To Change Their Online Personality To Be Digital Influencers
Aside from running the biggest corporation in the world, Barack Obama has proven himself a master of digital marketing. His 2012 repeat performance showed a seasoned, even more effective approach considering the new scope and breadth of audience available on the...
Mde50: Giles Palmer, Ceo Of Brandwatch, Social Media Monitor And Marketing
Minter Dialogue #50 This interview is with Giles Palmer, CEO and founder of BrandWatch, an UK-based social media monitoring company that has been around since 2007. Giles is at the heart of mining and understanding text, which remains a hot and rather...

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I’m Minter Dial and I serve my clients by elevating the debate and energy, telling powerful stories and connecting people and ideas. My mission to insert more meaningfulness into our lives and at work. I relish being an engaging professional speaker on leadership, transformation and branding. I’m known for being someone who walks the talk and delivers on or above expectations. I’m the author of four award-winning books, including the second edition of my award-winning book, Heartificial Empathy (April 2023, available in English and French), You Lead published by Kogan Page that won the Business Book Award 2022, and Futureproof (FT-Press/Pearson) that won the Business Book Award 2018. I’m also the producer of the award-winning WWII book and documentary film The Last Ring Home.
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