by Bruce Turkel | Oct 8, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Do you remember the first time you rode a bike by yourself? I remember when I did. I hopped up on the shiny blue two-wheeler I got for my birthday, and my dad ran alongside me holding onto the saddle while I furiously pumped my legs and struggled to control the...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 1, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
People are constantly asking ‘what is a brand?’ and ‘how a brand is defined’. Most business people and consumers are savvy enough to understand that a brand is not a logo or a trademark, it’s not an ad and it’s not a sign, website or brochure....
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 24, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Have you upgraded to iOS 7 yet? If you’re an Apple iPhone or iPad user you know what I’m talking about (if you aren’t an Apple user, indulge me please and read on. You’ll catch on quickly.) iOS 7 is Apple’s chief of design Jonathan Ive’s first public shot at...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 16, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Do you understand how speakers bureaus work? I never did either. In fact I was starting to believe the old adage that the only time speakers bureaus need you is when you don’t need them. Then I became friendly with a few speakers bureau owners and started working with...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 15, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
My friend Phil Allen, brilliant lawyer and blazing lead guitar player for The Southbound Suspects, told me this story: The defense attorney was questioning the prosecution’s star witness. “So you say you actually saw my client bite off the victim’s ear in the bar...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 10, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
I don’t usually use this space to rant. I try to be thoughtful, even-tempered, and even a bit circumspect in what I write about here. But today I’m typing this post with my teeth firmly clenched together and my fingers smacking the keyboard. A few months ago I spoke...