by Bruce Turkel | Sep 20, 2017 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
The Wrong Way to use Social Media in a Crisis From The New York Times, 09/13/17: “HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The first patient was rushed into the emergency room of Memorial Regional Hospital around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, escaping a nursing home that had lost air-conditioning in...
by Bruce Turkel | May 10, 2017 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Marketing & Advertising
You know the old joke: Q: “How do you get to Carnegie Hall? A: “Practice, man, practice.” This joke was probably never funny but it was accurate. In the old days before the Internet was as common as sense is not, the ability to do something well was the best predictor...
by Bruce Turkel | Jul 27, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Believe In Your BrandI’m sitting with a potential client who is building a nascent software company that might – or might not – be the next great discovery in his particular industry. The problem is Mr. Entrepreneur just got back from his investment road show...
by Bruce Turkel | Jul 20, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Shorting Stocks Let me be crystal clear: I’m not a money manager. I’m not a particularly astute investor. And even I wouldn’t follow my own advice. In fact, my go-to-line for advice has always been to try shorting stocks I buy. So you’ve been...
by Bruce Turkel | May 17, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Brand Positioning. Positioning Brands. Have you seen someone wearing a down jacket made by The North Face lately? Perhaps you noticed – and wondered –why their logo was not embroidered in the usual spot over the left front breast pocket. Instead The North Face logo is...