by Bruce Turkel | May 20, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
My fifth grade teacher Juliette Polichetti used to say, “If you don’t know what you don’t know then you don’t know.” And while you could argue that that’s another way of explaining that ignorance is bliss, I don’t think that’s what Miss Polichetti had in mind. When I...
by Bruce Turkel | May 7, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
The Seinfeld TV sitcom was called a show about nothing. When they pitched the pilot to NBC, here’s how they described the concept: “Nothing happens on the show. It’s just like life. You know, you eat, you go shopping, you read.” Nothing actually happens. But I don’t...
by Bruce Turkel | Feb 25, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
What the heck’s going on in the world of brands? If you haven’t been paying attention lately, lots of great companies are suffering significant headaches dealing with the body blows their brand images are taking almost every single week. Look at Nike, the sportswear...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
I usually write about branding and creativity but here’s something a little more important this week – a developing list of ways to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Thanks to David Cohen for the research. HOW YOU CAN HELP: Red Cross The Red Cross has started a...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 1, 2012 | Branding
Do you hate meetings? I sure do. Surprising because I sit through so many of them, but I find that most meetings are a complete waste of time. And while all meetings are different, what I’ve found is that they’re all populated by the same characters. After hours of...
