by Minter Dial | Apr 6, 2011 | Leadership
A touch of grey (hair) proud of your greys? Companies talk a lot about bringing “diversity” into their organization. But, for all their stated desires, the fact of the matter is that it is easier said than done. Introducing or...
by Minter Dial | Mar 31, 2011 | Social Media
The pregnant pause Whether a comedian, teacher or an orator, there is no doubt that silence is a powerful tool. Its use must be used with discretion and timing is primordial. It can be learned and, hopefully, be mastered. But, is this also the case in digital...
by Minter Dial | Mar 26, 2011 | Social Media
If there is one phrase I hear over and over, it is: “I don’t have the time…I’m super busy.” In conjunction with an ever growing realization of the need for digital education in organizations, I believe there is an even more urgent need to...
by Minter Dial | Feb 14, 2011 | Social Media
The Future of Marketing at the Media Aces Conference (Feb 2011) At the latest Media Aces* conference (7 February, 2011), I delivered a keynote speech entitled “Marketing in 2012.” There were 400 people on hand and the conference was broadcast in live...
by Minter Dial | Feb 8, 2011 | Social Media
If Facebook has gained 20 million users in France, there are still some people in France who are recalcitrant users, wary of the platform and feel more or less forced to join (6 reasons why not to join!). But, to paraphrase Joel de Rosnay, France is not rear guard; it...