Went to a seminar held by ANVIE in Paris. We discussed in general the changing landscape of the new media. Joseph Jaffe's book "Life after the 30 second spot" was cited at the beginning, along with the Ries' and Zyman's book on the end of advertising (as we know it),...
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Smoking leads to more sick time at work!
The International Herald Tribune article entitled "Study finds difference in smokers' sick time" [by Nicholas Bakalar] made for a solemn read for smokers...and businesses (if not HR departments). The study of 14,000 Swedish workers determined that smokers would take...
Biker’s lane – a French right?
When driving in France -- whether in cities or on highways -- there is an invisible bikers' lane. You drive as far over on the left side of the lane you are in to let motorcyclists pass. In France , the bikers have now come to expect this from all drivers. Last night,...
Getting Strung Along… String Theory II
I heard a segment out of a Robin Sharma podcast that struck a chord, as they say. It was about a poem, written in sanskrit, that goes like this: "Spring has past, summer has gone and winter is here. And The song that I meant to sing has remained unsung. I have spent...
Educating the children on democracy
I must say that my wife, Yendi, has taken the elections as a great opportunity to "teach" the children (Oscar 10 and Alexandra 7) the interest of the right to vote. Without bias, we have asked them to judge the candidate's pamphlets (inevitably a visual assessment) as...
Secret voting
I just came back from the voting "urn" in the 17th arrondissement in Paris. I must say that, were I to have voted, I might have found the process somewhat "shocking." After arriving at the designated locale, you are asked to pick up white paper (equal sized squares)...
French Presidential Elections: Greater use of the internet in the political debate
In these French elections, as an American, I do not vote. Nonetheless, I must applaud several internet-based initiatives, enabling voters to evaluate which candidate best corresponds to one's own opinions via a series of questions. The computer simulation then spits...
European competitivity, French competitivity
We are 24 hours away from the French elections and I feel compelled to add a new comment. I read an article by Cyrille Lachevre entitled "La faiblesse de la compétitivité française," in the Figaro on April 12, 2007. Other European countries are making strides to...
Taxi! What’s up, Doc?
The other day, on Long Island, I was driven to the airport by the chauffeur of a rather nice sedan. With his latino accent, rapper hat (despite the warm weather) and small stature, I must admit I didn't pay much attention at first. After a few miles, the conversation...
Alain Delon on stage
Yendi (my stunning wife) and I went to see "Sur la Route de Madison" (French version of Bridges over Madison County) at the Marigny Theatre. I'd explain it more as: I went to watch Yendi watch Alain Delon... and, as it turned out, it was also about Alain looking at...
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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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