Louis Vuitton, part of the LVMH Group, is a beautiful luxury brand. With over $10 billion in annual sales (Forbes May 2015), it is a bona fide reference for luxury. According to Interbrand, Louis Vuitton is in fact the top valued luxury brand in the world. Quite...
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Delphine Mousseau – Talking eCommerce Localization For Zalando (MDE159)
This interview is with Delphine Mousseau, VP Markets at the fashion online retailer, Zalando. Delphine, who was on this podcast show back in 2012, is dealing with the complications and localization in 15 European countries. Zalando is a standout German success story,...
The 9 1/2 Truths About Human Nature and What Brands Need To Do About Them
We are all quite aware that the times they are a changing... but it's worth remembering that there are certain facets of human nature that have not changed. Over the summer weeks of reflection, I thought it worth putting down some of these "laws of human nature" as a...
Using Data To Drive The Editorial Calendar At Mashable With Haile Owusu (MDE158)
Minter Dialogue Episode #158 This interview is with Haile Owusu, Chief Data Scientist at Mashable. I met Haile after he gave a keynote at GEN2015 and wanted to dive into how data is being used at Mashable to drive the editorial agenda. In this interview, Haile...
Getting Social With Data with Harriet Ruff, IBM Social Consulting (MDE157)
Minter Dialogue Episode #157 This interview is with Harriet Ruff, IBM Social Consulting, based in London, working on social business, big data and content analytics. In this conversation, we explore what is social business, we look at the cross section of big data and...
The Top 7 Tips to Surf Online Safely and With More Security
As much as one might wish or hope that buying a set of anti-spam and anti-virus packages will protect your identity online, any serious attempt to secure your online privacy and safety needs a lot more effort and resources. I used to believe, for example, that Apple...
Mindset Shift – Mind The New Gap
Ever since my days at university, I feel like I have been involved with or needing to mind the gap. At the end of the day, it's a great way to sum up my own mindset shift. I did a "gap year" -- although it was hardly the fanciful backpacking world tour. I spent...
Online Marketing Tips and Tricks From Keren Lerner, CEO of Top Left Design (MDE156)
Minter Dialogue Episode #156 This interview is with Keren Lerner, CEO of Top Left Design, a design agency based out of Soho, London. With her deep background in design, Keren brings a refreshing view to online marketing. In this interview, we talk about design...
Internet Privacy – How does your knowledge and behavior stack up?
Ever wondered how to secure your privacy online? You are not alone. However, it's clear that the vast majority of people are using digital tools and devices without really knowing the real consequences. It's a very confusing world and consumers are generally getting...
How to set yourself up for success at your new job
In a fabulous 2008 HBR article, "How Star Women Build Portable Skills," written by HBS Professor Boris Groysberg, he describes how women (Wall Street analysts) were more likely to ask the tough questions before being hired. Women look at the culture of a...

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.










