by Minter Dial | Dec 5, 2010 | Branding
How to customize marketing efforts without violating personal data? With all the news about the “close quarter” searching in the United States at airport security checkpoints, one might be excused for thinking that airlines are getting a bit too close for...
by Minter Dial | Oct 23, 2010 | Branding, Marketing
Transforming your brand into a winning, learning organization This white paper, “The Brand University,” co-written with my ex-colleague and long-time friend, Eric Mellet, was published here by BrandChannel (October 2010). Alternatively, since it is rather...
by Minter Dial | Oct 17, 2010 | Social Media
The issue of privacy is a little schizophrenic. In any event, it is strategic and worldwide in scope as far as developing one’s business online. We all say we want our privacy, and yet we do not want to be treated as a number. Yet, for...
by Minter Dial | Oct 12, 2010 | Marketing, Responsibility
Successful branding and marketing is no longer about selling a product at the right price, in the right place with the right advertising and promotions. A brand should express a personality, a sense of meaning, and, sometimes, even a sense of humor. In order...
by Minter Dial | Oct 11, 2010 | Social Media
The brand is, by definition, a quality reference, a specific universe and a vector of values. A brand is recognized for its quality and, in its domain, garners a reputation and expertise, which can lead to taking a position of authority and providing advice. All...