by Bruce Turkel | Jul 21, 2015 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Frank Kiick was one of the best-dressed men I ever met. His shirts and suits were always immaculate and precisely tailored to fit his lanky frame. His beard was perfectly trimmed and he always got his accessories – tie, cufflinks, watch, shoes – just right. So imagine...
by Bruce Turkel | May 26, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
When I was a kid growing up on Miami Beach, the public service announcements we saw regularly were about the evils of littering and the dangers of silos and rock pits. Because of the constant brainwashing I received, I am a virulent anti-litterer. So much so that when...
by Bruce Turkel | May 12, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
With his dark sunglasses, slicked back hair, and untucked short-sleeve shirts, Mr. R was the coolest dad in our Miami Beach neighborhood. He’d pick us up in his enormous navy blue Lincoln Continental, and let us slide across the slickly mink-oiled cordovan...
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 | 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...
