by Bruce Turkel | May 30, 2017 | Advertising, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Speaker, Turkel
The Streisand Effect and Your Brand Value. Photographer Kenneth Adelman took an aerial photo of Barbra Streisand’s Malibu mansion. In return, the singer sued him for $50,000,000 citing violation of privacy. Before the suit, “Image 3850” (the photo of Streisand’s...
by Bruce Turkel | May 28, 2015 | Advertising, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Speaker, Turkel
Last week Yum Brands’ (YUM) Taco Bell and Pizza Hut chains made a big announcement. They are going to remove “most” artificial ingredients from their food products “by July” (Pizza Hut) or “by 2017” (Taco Bell) “where possible.” According to AP, “Instead of ‘black...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 12, 2014 | Advertising, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Speaker, Turkel
The more I write about how critical it is to discover and express both your authentic self and your customers’ deepest desires in your brand, the more questions I get. Many are about how one can discover the true self they should be promoting, or how to know exactly...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 1, 2014 | Advertising, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Speaker, Turkel
If you’ve read my blog before you know I’m obsessed with traveling light. That’s because a minimalist mindset makes travel more enjoyable and stress-free. Also I believe there are only two kinds of luggage – carry-on and lost. I’ve written about this before, listing a...
by Bruce Turkel | May 18, 2014 | Advertising, Branding, Speaker, Turkel
Are you mature enough to remember when radio was a significant influence in your life? I wasn’t old enough for the golden age of radio – Amos N Andy, The Thin Man, Tommy Dorsey, and the like – but for me radio was the soundtrack of my childhood in the sixties and...