by Bruce Turkel | Dec 8, 2020 | All About Them, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value, Is That All There Is?
For the past 700-something newsletters we’ve shared, I have tried to focus on who your customer is. Today I’d like to talk about something even more important — who your customer isn’t. In David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross, people who are not...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 23, 2020 | All About Them, Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value, Is That All There Is?, Uncategorized
Are you a consultant, a professional, a coach or a service provider who has had a client do something egregious that really pissed you off? If so, how did you respond? I’m writing this blog on November 23rd, which is the birthday of my long-time business partner...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 18, 2020 | All About Them, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value, Is That All There Is?, Marketing & Advertising
There’s an old line in the classic car business worth thinking about: “Don’t buy the car, buy the seller. ” Its meaning should be obvious. And it is only becoming more important now thanks to emerging technologies and the Covid crisis. People are buying...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 10, 2020 | All About Them, Bruce Turkel, Is That All There Is?, Uncategorized
People used to sit on the porch or in the parlor and play musical instruments. Today we just hit the “play” button on Apple Music or Spotify and listen to anything we want. People used to grow seasonally-appropriate fruits and vegetables in window boxes and backyard...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 6, 2020 | All About Them, Branding, Building Brand Value, Is That All There Is?, Marketing & Advertising, Uncategorized
Years ago a good friend of mine was invited to speak at one of those big motivational speaker events. You know the kind – the ones that advertise celebrity speakers such as George W. Bush, Mr. T, and some famous Southern college football coach. They set the admission...