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...
by marketing.bruceturkel | May 29, 2019 | Branding, Bruce Turkel
After finally figuring out he was hopelessly mired in the sticky tar pit, the struggling diplodocus called out to his friend, the triceratops, happily munching reeds at the edge of the glossy black surface: “Hey buddy,” the hapless diplodocus bellowed, “wade on in...
by marketing.bruceturkel | May 22, 2019 | Branding
Your kids can’t tell time. Did you know that? Really, they can’t tell time. Don’t believe me? Test them some time. Wait until you’re in a room with an analog clock and a teenager or a twenty-something. Tell them they can’t look at their phone and then ask them the...
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 | Apr 24, 2019 | Building Brand Value
The speed of evolution is measured by the genetic changes of a species over time. If these genetic changes occur over a short period of time, the speed of evolution is defined as “fast.” Of course, “fast” is a matter of interpretation because, evolutionary speaking, a...