by Bruce Turkel | Feb 17, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
…those who get it, get it anyway. Those who don’t, never will.” Have you seen the ad for the new Cadillac ELR? It features a very smug 40-something actor, Neal McDonough, strolling through his Dwell magazine-perfect house, kissing his beautiful wife, high-fiving his...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 22, 2013 | Branding, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
In response to last week’s blog post How To Skin A Horse Of A Different Color, John Calia wrote, “A great modern day parable that explains the power of inductive reasoning. It’s McKinsey-level strategic thinking applied to everyday business and personal challenges.”...
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 | Jul 15, 2012 | Branding
According to legend, a teenage Lana Turner was discovered at Schwab’s Pharmacy in Los Angeles. For years, Schwab’s was the place where actors got together to chat and exchange gossip. According to a website devoted to the pharmacy’s history: “In the ’30s and ’40s you...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
On one of our morning runs last week, Stella was telling me about her son and how he wins at everything. He’s a high school golf champion, he always wins when they play Scrabble, and even though he doesn’t run regularly, he did run three miles with his marathoner...
