by Minter Dial | Oct 26, 2011 | Social Media
The digital marketing gold rushThere is a certain inevitability to what is going on in the internet and digital marketing world. Companies have cottoned on and the rush to “do” social media is leading inexorably to higher pricing at Google and Facebook....
by Minter Dial | Oct 25, 2011 | Sports
Marketer’s delight: Ads that surprise While watching television (the film Hurt Locker and #RWC11) this weekend on my trip to Liverpool (UK), I was delighted by two sets of ads. Not very often that happens, so I thought I would share the experience....
by Minter Dial | Oct 20, 2011 | Marketing
Working toward ENGAGEMENT in digital marketing After a 16-year career at L’Oreal — managing a brand worldwide (Redken), running a subsidiary (Canada) and as head of business development & digital marketing (ExCom Worldwide) — I was lucky enough...
by Minter Dial | Oct 12, 2011 | Marketing
Despite access to so much research, not all data is collectable At Newark airport, about 10 minutes before boarding recently, I was asked to fill in a written questionnaire. The woman who recruited me was nice enough. The ideal respondent had to speak...
by Minter Dial | Sep 29, 2011 | Social Media
The challenges of an international social media campaign If brands may be having difficulty tackling the social media strategy in their home country, when it comes to taking the brand across borders, the task does not get any simpler for the marketing teams. I...