by Bruce Turkel | Jan 29, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
It wasn’t until I spent three weeks in Southeast Asia with my family that I really learned the true importance of brands. It shouldn’t have been that way because for the last 30 years I’ve been running a brand management firm that helps our clients create and build...
by Bruce Turkel | Jul 15, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Some things get better with age — wines mellow and so does balsamic vinegar. Classic music, both symphonic and rock, sounds better and better each time I hear it. Jeans and khakis get more comfortable, running shoes do too. To my eye, older Porsches, BMWs, and Alfas...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 24, 2012 | Branding
The other day Peter Shankman tweeted, “After 16 hours of travel, I just really need to ask: It’s 2012. Where the hell is my personal jet pack?” That got me thinking, “Yeah! Where the hell IS my personal jet pack?” We’ve pretty much gotten everything else we were...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
A while back I got into my car, flicked on the radio and realized that there just wasn’t anything for me to listen to. It seems that all of the stations were programming their music for — oh, it pains me to say it — much younger audiences. We Baby Boomers were once...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 27, 2011 | Branding
Jackass star Ryan Dunn was killed when he crashed his Porsche 911 GT3 early Monday morning. A few hours before the 3 a.m. accident, Dunn had posted a photo on Twitter in which he is seen drinking with friends. Hours later, movie critic Roger Ebert tweeted: “Friends...
