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...
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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...
Interview with Jeremy Waite, head of Social Strategy for Adobe EMEA
Minter Dialogue #49 This interview is with Jeremy Waite (@JeremyWaite), who is in charge of Social Strategy Consulting at Adobe EMEA. With a strong operational background and practice in building and implementing social media strategy, Jeremy is also great fun. To...
How To Get Real Twitter Followers – The Musician’s Lesson! cc @Davidrsmyth
Music to Twitter's ears The Evening Standard (London) published an article by David Smyth on "How to be a Twitter hitter." Without evoking the poetic license of a Pied Piper, the article provides the golden rules for how a pop star should build his or her...
BBC Oops – the irritating rise of websites that… cc @BBCNews
I was intrigued by the BBC OOOPS this morning! Words and images that catch the eye The BBC's front page this morning has an intriguing side story (in the far right column): "OOPS, the irritating rise of websites talking to you like a friend." Find it? Well, when you...
What’s your iPhone name?
No, I am not talking the name you might give your iPhone. I am refering to the way your name gets changed automatically thanks to the spellchecker in iOS. The most common name for me is "Mintal" rather than "Minter." Do you have an iOS name? Re-definition of who you...
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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.
My last major published project was Dialogos, Fostering More Meaningful Conversations that was published weekly via Substack, over 79 weeks. I am currently working on a new book, The Avatar Trap.
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