by Bruce Turkel | Oct 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Those of you who have been reading my posts for a while know about my penchant (OK, obsession) for traveling light (if not, you can read about it HERE and HERE). And why not? When you log as many miles as I do traveling for our clients and speaking at conferences,...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 8, 2012 | Branding
Spending time with people we agree with is a good way to avoid conflict. Watching news shows slanted towards our point of view is a good way to keep from getting too agitated. And reading books that explore the positions and opinions that mirror our own is a mighty...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 10, 2012 | Branding
Here’s something I don’t understand: Status, financial success, legislative power, and importance are all the providence of commerce. Yet when we look back over history we see that great societies are remembered not by the business they did but by the art they...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 27, 2012 | Branding
There are some random thoughts and memories playing pachinko inside my head while I’m writing this post. Are they disconnected electrical pulses or an unfolding route to somewhere specific? Let me try to connect the dots for you. Miami Beach Senior High School, 1974,...
by Bruce Turkel | Jul 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Back in 1984, there was a famous marketing case study covered in all the trade rags. The title was “Can Marketing Take the Tofu Out Of Tofutti?” and the question was pretty clear — could good advertising convince soy-averse Americans to try dessert products made with...