I met Antoine de Gabrielli and his wife Beatrice de Gourcuff, through my wife and, as with only those rare relationships with spouse’s friends, I totally co-opted them as if they were my friends originally. They are a most impressive couple, boasting...
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The state of the business in VR, AR and 360 Videos with Jean-Yves Chainon. All about visual storytelling techniques and how brands need to do
Minter Dialogue with Jean-Yves Chainon Jean-Yves Chainon is a bi-national American-Frenchman, Digital Entrepreneur, Content creator, media consultant, and founder and CEO of JYC, a production studio dedicated to Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and...
Disingenuous Authentic Leadership – I Am Who I Am, But Not At Work
A CEO of a burgeoning startup said to me recently: "I definitely think it's not a good idea to mix personal and professional." This particular thread of conversation all began because he said that he was running flat out and just had too many things to do. When we...
Sorry Is The Hardest Word – The Daunting Future of Transparency
In a BBC report a few months ago, journalist Jackie Leonard (one of my favourites) chronicled a number of high-profile celebrities who were forced to apologise in 2016. Mixed in with the embarrassment, social media harassment and potential damage to sales, sorry is...
The Building Of A Startup Via Alliances: Handpresso by Catherine Nielsen (MDE239)
Minter Dialogue with Catherine NielsenCatherine Nielsen is Chairman of Handpresso, a French based start-up that makes expresso coffee makers on the go. Founded by Henrik Nielsen, Catherine found herself thrust into the role of running her husband’s company...
How To Kickstart The Change You Want To See Last A Lifetime: Do A Day with Bryan Falchuk (MDE238)
Minter Dialogue with Bryan Falchuk Bryan Falchuk is an accomplished business executive, and he’s also the author of the inspiring book “Do A Day,” that despite being his first book -- and being self-published -- hit the best seller lists on Amazon. In this...
Can Any Brand Be Authentic? How Does A Company Culture Become Authentic?
Many are the brand consultants, agencies and marketing articles that talk about the importance of a brand's authenticity. Why is authenticity so à la mode, you might ask? I put it down to three factors: Marketing (as a function) and advertising (as a practice) have...
Thirst For Wine and Building Community with Robert McIntosh (MDE237)
Minter Dialogue with Robert McIntoshRobert McIntosh is a professional speaker, blogger and all-around authority on wine, known as @thirstforwine. In this conversation, we discuss the state of the wine business and the impact of new technologies. We look at the complex...
In Return For Free Wifi? What Is And What Should Be Allowed In Terms of Value Exchange?
I did a social sign in the other night at the Cumberland Arms and did a double take before authorizing the "permissions" in exchange for free wifi. Of the four "opt ins" requested, which one gets your hair up most? Update your profile? Read your tweets?...
Getting Digital Transformation Through Your Organisation with Tiffany St James (MDE236)
Minter Dialogue with Tiffany St JamesTiffany St James , digital transformation strategist and international speaker. Tiffany is the former Head of Public Participation for the UK Government and an Executive Director of the British Interactive Media...
To Book Minter!
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 new project is Dialogos, Fostering More Meaningful Conversations that is being published weekly via Substack, which will be converted into a book end of 2023.
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