by Bruce Turkel | Dec 20, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Even Idiots Don’t Like Being Told They’re Idiots.Years and years ago I came up with a brilliant idea for attracting new business. In my daily scouring of newspapers, magazines, and other media (thankfully this was before the Internet) I’d look for advertising that I...
by Bruce Turkel | Dec 13, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Change Before You’re Forced To Change. To understand the need for change, let’s review the history of the advertising industry. The business was started in the 1800’s when the publisher of a farm journal realized tractor manufacturers, seed companies, and the like...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 18, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Branding the President of The United StatesCan you take off your partisan hat long enough to discover something so vital it will substantially improve your performance and your business? If you’re nodding yes please read on. Every four years Americans (and those who...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 27, 2016 | All About Them, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
L.M. Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables wrote that the most powerful sentences in English are three words or fewer:“He is gone.” “She is dead.” “Too late.” The advertising industry seems to back up a count of three words as well: “Just Do It.” “Think...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 2, 2016 | All About Them, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Selling YourselfBefore the Internet, selling yourself by saying how great you were was a terrific way to market your business. If you didn’t blow your horn, who would? And unless you had an enormous marketing budget and could afford a robust advertising campaign,...