by Bruce Turkel | Jul 31, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
What do Pablo Picasso, the Rolling Stones, and this blog have in common? It’s not reach, it’s not renown, and it’s certainly not status. But all three do reach a particular audience, all three have been prolific, and all three have some hits and some misses. Plus...
by Bruce Turkel | Jul 15, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Some things get better with age — wines mellow and so does balsamic vinegar. Classic music, both symphonic and rock, sounds better and better each time I hear it. Jeans and khakis get more comfortable, running shoes do too. To my eye, older Porsches, BMWs, and Alfas...
by Bruce Turkel | Jul 1, 2013 | Branding, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
My friend Jimmy was filling his basket in the produce section when I ran into him. “What are you doing this weekend?” I asked. “Not too much, going out to dinner with Janet tomorrow night. How about you?” “Gotta work tomorrow but I’m sitting in with a guitar player at...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 3, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Marketing & Advertising
This email exchange is almost all verbatim. I removed the names and identifiable facts. Potential Client: “It was a pleasure visiting your website and speaking with you today, Bruce. I have attached our ad agency RFP (Request For Proposal). We look forward to your...
by Bruce Turkel | May 20, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
My fifth grade teacher Juliette Polichetti used to say, “If you don’t know what you don’t know then you don’t know.” And while you could argue that that’s another way of explaining that ignorance is bliss, I don’t think that’s what Miss Polichetti had in mind. When I...
