by Bruce Turkel | Aug 18, 2020 | Branding, Is That All There Is?, Marketing & Advertising
There are at least 301 words with 11 or fewer letters in the English language that contain the word SHIP. How do I know? I went to www.WordFind.com, typed in S H I P, and added up the results. Sure, you can probably come up with another one or two – I’m not...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 10, 2020 | All About Them, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Is That All There Is?, Marketing & Advertising
I think that Billy Joel is one of the greatest songwriters in modern American pop music. Joel stands along with Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Carole King, Jackson Brown, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Smokey Robinson, and Bruce Springsteen. Of course your list may vary. My...
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...
by Bruce Turkel | Jul 20, 2020 | Branding, Building Brand Value, Marketing & Advertising
Back in 1996 I was browsing the shelves of a bookstore (remember them?) when I happened across Caleb Carr’s novel The Alienist. I was already a big fan of historical fiction, especially concerning the Victorian age, and the book became an instant favor of mine....