by marketing.bruceturkel | May 8, 2019 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value
At first, I wanted to cry. Three of my longtime readers unsubscribed from my blog this week. I didn’t know which of their notes was more cutting. One simply wrote, “delete me from your mailing list.” “Mailing list?” “Delete me from your MAILING LIST?” Is that all...
by marketing.bruceturkel | Feb 27, 2019 | Building Brand Value
Here’s a fascinating dichotomy: The management structure in most hotels is very hierarchical. The org chart pyramid starts at the top with the owner, then the General Manager, then the department directors (Food & Beverage, Housekeeping, Grounds Keeping,...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 7, 2018 | Bruce Turkel
If you’ve read this blog for any length of time you know that I periodically write about the meetings I attend. You might also remember that I attend a lot of meetings and that I hate meetings. Of course, the smart question should be why I attend so many meetings if I...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 8, 2018 | All About Them, Bruce Turkel
5:30 in the morning used to be a good time to jog. Even during the Miami summer, it’s relatively cool that early in the morning because the sun hasn’t yet climbed into the sky. It’s also early enough that the time eaten up by a long run and shower doesn’t intrude on a...
by Bruce Turkel | Jan 18, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
There are people who make a practice of not positioning themselves across from me at board meetings. That’s because I spend my time in those meetings drawing caricatures of everyone sitting around the conference table. Actually, I draw pictures of everyone except the...