by Bruce Turkel | Jun 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s interesting. I’ve been writing blog posts on branding for a few years now but nothing’s gotten the attention, or generated as many comments, as my last post – Did Hitler Wear Hanes? It seems everyone’s got a strong opinion and those...
by Bruce Turkel | May 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Barry Lowenthal has been thinking about Foursquare and it’s worth hearing what he has to say: Lately I’ve been a keen participant on Foursquare, a mobile GPS-enabled social network that launched last year at SXSW. I was late to the game and downloaded the mobile...
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...