by Bruce Turkel | Dec 5, 2017 | Branding, Keynote speaking, Leadership, Marketing & Advertising
Sometime in the 1980s, President Baking’s Murrays released a new cracker product designed specifically to compete with Nabisco’s Ritz Cracker. Murray’s product looked the same, tasted the same, and was delivered in a red and yellow package that...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 28, 2017 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Leadership, Marketing & Advertising
You Cannot Square a Circle. “…so, they spend all this money, but they’re not doing it right,” my friend Mitch said. “I know there’s a big business there. All we have to do is square the circle.” “Huh? I interrupted. “What does square the circle mean?” You...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 20, 2017 | Branding, Keynote speaking, Leadership, Marketing & Advertising
Recently my very successful speaker friend Bill was invited to do a TED talk. He reached out to me to find out how I had enjoyed the experience and what specific recommendations I might have for him. After answering his questions, I directed him to my TEDx talk so he...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 14, 2017 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Twelve people are sitting around a conference room littered with two days’ worth of empty coffee cups and water bottles, plus enough USB chargers to open an Apple Store. Our Mastermind is coming to an end. We’re busy tying up some loose ends and handing...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 6, 2017 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
First, a disclaimer: When I say “my mother” I am not talking about MY mother. When I say “my wife,” I am not talking about MY wife. And when I say “my neighbor,” I am not talking about MY neighbor. They are just examples of people I know whose names have been changed...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 31, 2017 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
The Rarified Results of Moving from an Organization to a Destination. A few years before my agency started marketing Miami, Time Magazine featured the city under the headline “Paradise Lost.” In September 2017 Miami International Airport reported record monthly...