by Bruce Turkel | Dec 16, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
In hindsight it wasn’t such a good idea. I had already tossed my blue box of fishing hooks and lures down into the boat next to my rods. Instead of climbing down the ladder after them, I had the bright idea to jump the three feet from the pier to the floating...
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...
by Bruce Turkel | Dec 2, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
There’s an old joke that says, “The key to relationships is honesty and sincerity… and if you can fake that, the rest is easy.” Paraphrasing slightly, many companies believe that the key to branding is authenticity… and if they can fake THAT, then the rest...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 17, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
It happened again! You blinked and the world changed. Don’t feel bad if you didn’t notice (it was hidden in plain sight). But whether you saw it or not, all of a sudden the planets realigned, the tectonic plates slipped, the paradigm shifted. While you...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 19, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Last month I presented the keynote speech on building brands at the NSA Annual Convention in Philadelphia. Before you glance over your shoulder or check if your phone is tapped, this NSA stands for the National Speakers Association NOT the National Security Agency. Or...