by Minter Dial | Oct 3, 2011 | Leadership
The ghosts of Christmas past…This post is NOT about how to manage people’s online identities after they die, although this is surely a business add-on opportunity for funeral homes. Rather, I am thinking of the many sites where you might once have...
by Minter Dial | Sep 22, 2011 | Mobile
Are you available on the….? Hate ‘em as you may, meetings are a mainstay in business because of the underlying power of conversation. And communication is the lifeblood of a business. However, one of the biggest hurdles is in finding a time...
by Minter Dial | Sep 16, 2011 | Leadership
Gut & Data: Two sources of direction This post is inspired by a wonderful quote from Duncan Watts, of Yahoo Research, made on this McKinsey Quarterly podcast (May 2011): “Our enthusiasm for making predictions is matched only by our reluctance to be held...
by Minter Dial | Jul 12, 2011 | Marketing
Updating your Communication Style Ok, so a shareholder meeting must generally remain within the codes of tradition and press releases on serious matters must maintain a certain minimum decorum. However, not all corporate communications must follow the hyper...
by Minter Dial | Jul 8, 2011 | Social Media
Social Media is for real, if… Succeeding in a social media strategy is a complex affair because you need to pit the temptation of short term gain against the long term build. But, here are, what I believe to be, the three golden tips. How to win at the...