by Bruce Turkel | Jul 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Last week I travelled to Racine, Wisconsin to do a much-anticipated job for SC Johnson. As Dan Fogelberg sang, “The audiences were heavenly but the travelling was hell.” I’ll spare you the long drawn out story of my travel travails but suffice to say I wound up...
by Bruce Turkel | Jul 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about labels lately and questioning how much impact they have on behavior. What I’m wondering is if names can be the harbingers of action or if that’s just a shallow and ultimately worthless supposition. About a year ago I wrote a...
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 | 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...