by Bruce Turkel | Jun 18, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
When I was in high school one of my part-time jobs was working as a bagboy at the local supermarket. Even though the walls were plastered with signs that said, “Carry-out is a Publix service. No tipping please,” we bagboys stuffed our pockets with the single dollar...
by Bruce Turkel | May 7, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
The Seinfeld TV sitcom was called a show about nothing. When they pitched the pilot to NBC, here’s how they described the concept: “Nothing happens on the show. It’s just like life. You know, you eat, you go shopping, you read.” Nothing actually happens. But I don’t...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 2, 2013 | Branding, Keynote speaking
From The New York Times: “The (Volkswagen) Beetle was a revolutionary car that changed how people thought about mass-market transportation. As dedicated as the Beetle was to simplicity, the (Toyota) Prius is equally focused on fuel economy. Typically, cars that obsess...
by Bruce Turkel | Feb 5, 2013 | Branding, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Last Sunday night about 110 million Americans sat around their HD campfires and shared in a traditional event – the Super Bowl. But this year something was different this year , and I’m not talking about the 34-minute delay caused by the Superdome’s super brownout....
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 24, 2012 | Branding
The other day Peter Shankman tweeted, “After 16 hours of travel, I just really need to ask: It’s 2012. Where the hell is my personal jet pack?” That got me thinking, “Yeah! Where the hell IS my personal jet pack?” We’ve pretty much gotten everything else we were...