Listening to a McKinsey podcast (Hi_Tech_Podcast) entitled "Redefining the marketing landscape" and featuring Dave Edelman, I was aroused by the phrase that brands should think about being loyal to their customers as opposed to the other way around. In other words,...
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The Craft of Storytelling – Practice Makes Perfect, But It Can Also Drive Your Closest Allies Nuts
What makes for a great storyteller? I have to believe it's an alchemy between talent, content and practice. Like a musician doing repeated scales and arpeggios, it is true that for those who live in close proximity, the practice can also drive one a bit nuts. The...
Emotion in Digital. New Study Shows Emotional Power of Emails
In a survey that isn't exactly quantitative, Indiana University of Bloomington did a survey of 72 people, aged 18 to 34 years old. The purpose of the study was to see the difference in emotional impact between an email and a voicemail message. The results are...
Stand Out in a Crowd. Dorie Clark Talks About How To Develop Your Expertise (MDE163)
Minter Dialogue Episode #163 This interview is with Dorie Clark, marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to a number of big titles, including the Harvard Business Review, TIME and the World Economic Forum blog. Dorie is also...
Googling Google Logo – The Challenge of Online Branding Exposed
I needed to use a Google logo in a presentation and wanted to update for the new logo (see right). So, what better circular activity than to google the new Google Logo? To my surprise, it actually took a little rummaging around in Google Images. Here are the results...
Hands on. The Pleasures of Vintage, Touch and Using the Hands
My friend, Adrian Swinscoe, wrote a fine post, "The Warmth of Analogue," about how and why vinyl records are making a return. The Guardian article, Vinyl's Difficult Comeback, describes the 40-50% growth rates in vinyl sales in the US (9.2 million units in 2014) and...
Mark Schaefer on Online Branding, Building Trust and the Privacy Battleground (MDE162)
Minter Dialogue Episode #162 This interview is with Mark Schaefer, the globally recognized author, educator and speaker on marketing strategy. Author of 5 best-selling marketing books, including the Tao of Twitter, Return on Influence and, this year, Content Code,...
Luxury Brands – The Online Challenge To Be Upscale
A friend who was writing a dissertation asked me to respond to a few questions on digital marketing for luxury brands. Herewith are the questions and answers I gave. Q: Is it vital for luxury brands to go beyond having a mere online presence (i.e. a Facebook page),...
eWalking In Your Customers’ Shoes! A Warning Signal For Executives
Would you describe yourself as a business executive, working furiously to drive the business? Are you also an individual who, weeknights and weekends, lives at home? Of course, this description should include most of us. Yet, so many executives somehow manage to...
Sigfox – Connecting The Real World To The Internet With Thomas Nicholls And Marion Moreau (MDE161)
Minter Dialogue Episode #161 This interview is with a dynamic duo from Sigfox, a big success story out of France, with Thomas Nicholls, EVP of Communications, and Marion Moreau, in charge of Corporate Branding. If you are at all curious about the Internet of...

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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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