by Minter Dial | Sep 17, 2007 | Marketing
I am reading with interest the debate in France about “liberalizing” the rules around advertising on television. Both the advertisers (behind the Union des Anonceurs) and Patrick de Carolis (President of France Televisions) have asked to relax the...
by Minter Dial | Sep 15, 2007 | Marketing
Ok, this video clip, The Break Up, has been with us for already 1.3M views and I’ve had it marked as a bookmark for quite a while, but I thought I’d come out of the closet and show my appreciation by adding it as today’s post. It is a good reminder...
by Minter Dial | Sep 13, 2007 | Business, Marketing
Looking for the jackpot, Facebook has decided to make its 40 million members public, as USA Today reports (see mashable for more intersting commentary). If Facebook members don’t adjust their privacy settings, they will find themselves unwittingly listed on line...
by Minter Dial | Aug 31, 2007 | Branding, Marketing
As an American living overseas, you sometimes get bombarded with the (often well merited) criticism of American provincialism. And, the general line of argument centres around what type of news Americans follow. A recent study by McKinsey encouraged possibly a...
by Minter Dial | Aug 22, 2007 | Marketing
About a month a half ago, I was lucky enough to be given a Thinking Blogger Award from my fellow blogging friend, Sarah. And have been ruminating on who to nominate in accordance with the ‘rules.’ As time runs its course, I have been terribly slow to make...