by Bruce Turkel | Nov 28, 2018 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value, Keynote speaking
Uber’s new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, is new to his position, but a recent email to employees proves he is a thoughtful inspirational speaker.When UK officials announced that they would not renew Uber’s license to operate in London, Uber announced its plan to appeal the...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 21, 2018 | Branding, Building Brand Value, Keynote speaking
American mythologist Joseph Campbell was best known for his theories on the power of stories and myths. Campbell’s theory of the “monomyth” held that all great myths and stories throughout history are simply variations of one powerful meta-myth. Campbell’s theory was...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 14, 2018 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value
“I went to Whole Foods for the first time since they were bought by Amazon. I read they lowered the price of salmon to $9.99/lb. Wow! We love healthy salmon! They do have salmon for $9.99. But after reading the 5-point type, I saw that all of their lower-priced salmon...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 26, 2018 | Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value
There are a lot of reasons why I don’t ever check my bags when I get on a flight: First, I believe that there are only two kinds of luggage; carry-on and lost. Case in point, Gloria and I attended an over-the-top 50th birthday party in Austria that included a...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 29, 2018 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value
I love old Porsches. I’m partial to air-cooled 911s but I find vintage 356s fascinating too. There are plenty of other cool old cars that always make me look twice, but nothing says “damn” better than a classic Porsche. I love music. Blues, rock, salsa, and classical...
by Bruce Turkel | Jul 25, 2018 | Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value
Here’s a thought: If we want to increase our success, why don’t we stop concentrating on what our products or services do and start focusing on what they do for our customers? In other words, what if we stop emphasizing our function and start promoting the results of...