by Minter Dial | Feb 26, 2015 | Marketing
Is it better to be a Hunter-Gatherer (acquisition mentality) or a Farmer-Nester (cultivating loyalty)? Of course, it is not about one or the other. Companies need to find a mix between acquisition and loyalty. No business can survive without first gaining...
by Minter Dial | Feb 22, 2015 | Minter Dialogue, Podcast
Minter Dialogue with Jeff Rohrs This interview is with Jeff Rohrs, VP of Marketing and Insights at Salesforce, as well as author the must-read book Audience, Marketing in the age of subscribers, fans & followers. In this podcast, we talk about digital...
by Minter Dial | Feb 16, 2015 | Marketing
A main artery of a truly customer-centric organization has to be customer service. When products (the what you do, as Simon Sinek might say) become marginally distinguishable, the surrounding service and services will indubitably carry a differentiable and valuable...
by Minter Dial | Feb 11, 2015 | Marketing
In observing how major companies are approaching the question of “digital transformation,” I have identified five levels of digital maturity (going from the basement floor [level 0] rising to the top of Excellence [level 4]). The interesting...
by Minter Dial | Feb 4, 2015 | Minter Dialogue, Podcast
Minter Dialogue Episode #131 This interview is with Ted Rubin, social marketing strategist, speaker and author of the book Return on Relationship. Ted has a vast array of operational experience, including being the CMO of e.l.f. Cosmetics and Chief Social Media...