by marketing.bruceturkel | Oct 16, 2019 | Branding, Building Brand Value
I was speaking at a conference in Denver and met a very successful entrepreneur who told me he wanted to be a keynote speaker. I offered to show him the ropes and let him know what it would take. “When are you going to be out west again?” he asked. (I live in Miami....
by marketing.bruceturkel | Sep 4, 2019 | Building Brand Value
Minutes after I walk on stage as a keynote speaker presenting on brand building, I reach into my pocket and pull out a little harmonica. After a quick introduction, I play “Minuet in G” by Johann Sebastian Bach. Once I confirm that everybody recognizes the tune...
by marketing.bruceturkel | Aug 7, 2019 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value
An article in AdWeek Magazine titled “The Survivors” promised to teach readers, “How to make it as an indie agency in the merger era.” (For those of you not in the advertising agency business, that means how small, independent advertising agencies can survive without...
by marketing.bruceturkel | Jul 24, 2019 | Branding, Building Brand Value
Regular readers of this blog know I’m an unabashed car fanatic. As a good buddy of mine (whose passions run to full-bodied cabernets) once told me, “I have a friend who says I’ve never met a wine I didn’t love for some particular nuance or reason. I think the same...
by marketing.bruceturkel | Jul 10, 2019 | Branding, Building Brand Value
In 1984 IBM’s share price skyrocketed and they were the darling of Wall Street. But ten short years later, IBM lost over $8 billion, the biggest loss in corporate history at the time. In response, the company completely revamped its strategy, moving from a...