by Bruce Turkel | Dec 20, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Even Idiots Don’t Like Being Told They’re Idiots.Years and years ago I came up with a brilliant idea for attracting new business. In my daily scouring of newspapers, magazines, and other media (thankfully this was before the Internet) I’d look for advertising that I...
by Bruce Turkel | Dec 13, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Change Before You’re Forced To Change. To understand the need for change, let’s review the history of the advertising industry. The business was started in the 1800’s when the publisher of a farm journal realized tractor manufacturers, seed companies, and the like...
by Bruce Turkel | Dec 5, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Saying No To Business. My buddy Mike and I were driving back to the Albuquerque airport early on a frosty November morning. We had just enough time for a hot cup of coffee and a breakfast burrito before we took off for New Orleans. Before long we passed a sign for...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 8, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
What should you write about the day before the presidential election?Here’s a weird bit of time travel: You’re probably reading this post on Wednesday morning or sometime after the presidential election is over. That means you already know who our next president is...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 4, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Prioritizing Time.One of the most difficult challenges I deal with is prioritizing time. I’ll bet you have this same problem. Of course there are days when prioritizing time is easy because my clients have problems that take all my attention. There are days when...