by Bruce Turkel | Oct 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m sitting here in the mezzanine level of the Grand Ballroom in Collingswood, New Jersey, waiting for my turn to get up in front of the crowd and talk about Building Brand Value. It’s interesting to be in the balcony of this restored Scottish Rite temple watching the...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
I like to run. I don’t like to lift weights. That’s why I’m skinny and train for marathons instead of being big and buff. But this morning during my training run it occurred to me that the two sports have something very profound in common. Quite simply, there’s no...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 6, 2010 | Branding, Marketing & Advertising
Do you know how to read musical notation? If you do, you know that when you’re reading music you’re actually reading at least two things simultaneously. Written music tells you what note to play and when to play it. Written language, on the other hand, only tells you...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
When his gloved hands were too far down my throat for me to answer, the dentist told me I needed a gum graft. “But I don’t do that,” he added, “You need to see a periodontist.” I nodded. And after I took care of my co-pay, I got the referral, made the appointment and...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
Between now and 2014, 10 Boomers will turn 50 years old every minute. By 2030, 20% of Americans will be 65+. What’s most remarkable is that most of them will live at least 25 years more, creating the largest and wealthiest generation in the history of the United...