Another G+ Social Network? By now you have probably heard about Google's competitive offer to Facebook: Google+ (you can visit my profile here). So, you would be excused for thinking that the latest launch of the G+ Social Network also belongs to Google. Literally,...
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G+ Google Plus Social Networking: It’s Not Just Who You Know, But Why You Know Them
Google Plus is a Plus, no doubt Google has arrived with a splash on the social media scene -- which is what Google Plus or Google+ is. After the failed attempts with Google Buzz and Google Wave, I believe that Google+ is the real deal. Having launched...
Interesting Site: EthicalDeal (Groupon goes Green)
Group buying with a purpose For this week, I thought I would point out a fairly new initiative that is a twist on Groupon. It is group buying with an ethical flavor: ethicalDeal. As the site explains, ethicalDeal helps you discover the best green stuff...
Wave that [French] flag!
Is France doing some media marketing? It seems that this week, France has managed to capture the bulk of the headlines in the press in the international section. And there is a captivating, if not liberating theme! The liberation of the two French France Television...
eCrisis? Whose eCrisis? Have you defined the roles & responsibilities?
Whose line is it anyway? In business, communication has long been and continues to be equated to a one-way outward-bound message. Whether we’re talking Corporate Communications, P.R., marketing or even Human Resources, companies have used communication much like...
Real Social Networking at Meetings – A Poken Effort
Wireless networking tools Physical Bump for Virtual Exchange Attending conferences is a great opportunity to meet new people, to network and exchange ideas. That's why, theoretically, it is better than watching a live stream or reading the Twitter hashtag from afar....
Interesting Site: Who gets through the Great Chinese Firewall?
Friday's here, time for an #interestingsite Last week, I started this idea that from now on, on Friday's, I would post an interesting site. If nothing else, it gets me looking around for new and different concepts out there. This week, the choice is for a site that...
Is Twitter’s future before it? Or will it wilt with the Weinergate?
Twitter to Fizzle or Flare? There has been a fair amount of chatter (not just tweeting) suggesting that the Twitterevolution is beginning to fade. On the heels of the news that 6 million Americans and 1.5 million Canadians have "left" Facebook, there is much...
Where’s the real value in Twitter?
Discretion in Selection To the extent that Twitter is becoming the go-to resource for finding information and staying up to date, the real value of Twitter is in the quality of those you follow. This means that you need to be selective about who you follow. There are...
Women in Social Media – A golden opportunity for and in business
Have you noticed that the social media frontier is lined with women? An article in USA Today “Groupon Mania ignites fight for ad dollars with deals” alerted me to a fact: women are playing a larger role in social media business than is the case in ‘regular’ business....

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 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.










