by Bruce Turkel | May 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
While BP continues its efforts to try to stop the catastrophic oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, promoting the Gulf beaches during the spill is a crisis on land for the Gulf Coast tourism industry. I recently spoke to National Public Radio (NPR) on how the Gulf region...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago I spoke at the Center for Non Profit Management at the University of Miami. While my subject was about branding non-profits, one of the biggest concerns the attendees had was about their finances. Not necessarily about how to raise money but instead...
by Bruce Turkel | Mar 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
Toyota did irreparable harm to their brand because they violated the pact they made with their consumer based on their core competency – durability. If Hyundai’s and Kia’s are cheaper, we don’t mind. If your Toyota is passed by a BMW or a Mazda, that’s...
by Bruce Turkel | Mar 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
If the American population makes up the greatest marketplace in the world then the race for the office of president of the United States is the greatest consumer campaign in the world. BMW, “The Ultimate Driving Machine,” uses four words to promote their brand....
by Bruce Turkel | Jan 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
My friend Andrew Jaffee writes the kinds of articles that make me wish everyone could read them and that I had written them. I can’t do much about the latter but can at least help with the former by posting his brilliance. You can find more at Andrew’s...
