by Bruce Turkel | Jan 31, 2017 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
The Brand Battlefield The Trump administration banned immigration from seven predominately Muslim countries. Two days later Starbucks’ chairman and chief executive officer, Howard Schultz, marched onto the brand battlefield and promised the company will hire 10,000...
by Bruce Turkel | Jan 17, 2017 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Facebook has more than one billion users on its roster. This makes Facebook one of the most important advertising opportunities available today. Thanks to the enormous profit potential, Facebook has gotten very good (and aggressive) about suggesting you boost your...
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 | Jun 28, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Unintended Consequences. In my neighborhood — and probably yours too — there are new signs springing up everywhere. They feature a man bending over behind a dog under these words: “Pet waste transmits disease. Bag waste and clean up after your dog.” Apparently there’s...
by Bruce Turkel | May 21, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
One Word Brands. The Key to Donald Trump’s Success. Of the estimated $2 billion dollars in free media Donald Trump has received during the 2016 presidential campaign, lots of it has been dedicated to explaining his surprisingly successful rise as the GOP’s presumptive...