by Bruce Turkel | Apr 6, 2021 | All About Them, Branding, Building Brand Value, Is That All There Is?, Leadership, Marketing & Advertising
Click HERE if you’d rather watch the video. What do these three apocryphal vignettes have in common? 1) “I can’t possibly find time to meet with you,” Katherine Hepburn says to the young reporter. “I have the lead...
by Bruce Turkel | Dec 16, 2020 | All About Them, Bruce Turkel, Uncategorized
There’s an old story about the two footwear salespeople who were sent to a tropical island: After spending a day walking around the island looking for opportunities, the first salesperson emailed the home office: “Sending my samples back ASAP. No one here wears...
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 your clients are...
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 and...
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 collector cars...
