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 | 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...
by marketing.bruceturkel | Feb 20, 2019 | Branding, Building Brand Value
Lots of brand consultants like to use an exercise where they ask their audience this question: “If your brand was a car, what car would it be?” They use cars because most people have a good understanding of what the different car brands stand for – Jeeps are rugged,...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
A lot of people don’t know what they want, what their goals and aspirations are or what they are capable of. Because people don’t have a good understanding of who they are and what they want, offering them bromides about “being all they can be,” or...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 10, 2017 | Branding, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Two weeks ago I posted a blog about an 82-year old Fireman named Bob and how Hurricane Irma left him homeless. Along with the post I included a link to a GoFundMe site to raise money to help Bob rebuild his home. Although I’ve used social media very successfully...
