by Bruce Turkel | Apr 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
Creative designer David Kustin was sitting comfortably behind a steaming cup of coffee at our conference table. He was starting to tell me about his background and how he got into the branding business. “I’m a South Florida native,” he said. (I’m a South Florida...
by Bruce Turkel | Feb 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last Saturday night I saw the future of branding. My wife and I participated in an event where every part of the experience was carefully designed, tightly controlled, and beautifully managed. The marketers scripted everything, from the attire of the attendees to the...
by Bruce Turkel | Dec 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
In today’s social media-savvy world, one of the most important things you can do to increase your opportunities is to generate buzz. There are a number of activities you can undertake to increase your public perception and generate the kind of buzz that has the...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
We’ve all seen the famous scene in Casablanca where Captain Renault reacts to the graft taking place right under his watch. “I’m shocked, SHOCKED, to find that gambling is going on in here!” he says as the croupier hands him a pile of money. The movie was a prescient...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Since the first day I made a speech in public, I’ve done everything I can think of to become better. My obsession started with my first talk — I was so nervous about presenting to a live audience that I wanted whatever help I could get before I made a fool of...
