by Bruce Turkel | Oct 1, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
People are constantly asking ‘what is a brand?’ and ‘how a brand is defined’. Most business people and consumers are savvy enough to understand that a brand is not a logo or a trademark, it’s not an ad and it’s not a sign, website...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 27, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
This email showed up on my phone this morning (yes, the name was changed to protect the hapless): Can you believe it? This person wants to showcase their portfolio, wants to work with us, and ultimately wants to generate revenue, and this is what they...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 19, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Last month I presented the keynote speech on building brands at the NSA Annual Convention in Philadelphia. Before you glance over your shoulder or check if your phone is tapped, this NSA stands for the National Speakers Association NOT the National Security Agency. Or...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 6, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
We all believe that one thing causes another. Newton’s third law of motion states: “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” The Byrds sang Pete Seeger’s interpretation of a passage from the Book of Ecclesiastes: “For every thing, (turn...
by Bruce Turkel | Jul 31, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
What do Pablo Picasso, the Rolling Stones, and this blog have in common? It’s not reach, it’s not renown, and it’s certainly not status. But all three do reach a particular audience, all three have been prolific, and all three have some hits and some...