by Bruce Turkel | Oct 6, 2020 | All About Them, Branding, Building Brand Value, Is That All There Is?, Marketing & Advertising, Uncategorized
Years ago a good friend of mine was invited to speak at one of those big motivational speaker events. You know the kind – the ones that advertise celebrity speakers such as George W. Bush, Mr. T, and some famous Southern college football coach. They set the admission...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 21, 2020 | Branding, Building Brand Value, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
I like it when I see a collection of political candidate signs clustered together on someone’s yard. Especially when the assortment includes a sign for their preferred presidential candidate. That’s because as much as I try to stay up-to-date with local and regional...
by Bruce Turkel | Jul 27, 2020 | All About Them, Branding, Building Brand Value, Marketing & Advertising
Recently all of these storied brands have come under protest and scrutiny for being offensive: Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben’s, Mrs. Butterworth’s, Eskimo Pie, Barbie, GI Joe, the Washington Redskins, the Cleveland Indians, the Atlanta Braves. How about all of those Disney...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 30, 2020 | Branding, Leadership, Marketing & Advertising
Berry Gordy Jr., founder of Motown Records, was a notoriously mercurial and mercenary businessman. Although Gordy was responsible for some of the most powerful, popular, and passionate R&B and soul music ever created, the stories of him making musical decisions...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 23, 2020 | All About Them, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value
Don’t Race What You Can’t Replace. When I was in my early 30s, I was finally able to buy my first Porsche Carrera. Before you think I’m showing off, it was a used 911 and the culmination of a lifelong obsession I inherited from my father. And before you think it was a...
