by Bruce Turkel | Jan 12, 2021 | All About Them, Branding, Building Brand Value, Is That All There Is?, Leadership
You probably know Matt Groening as the wildly successful creator of The Simpsons. The show is the longest-running primetime series in US and has won 32 Emmy Awards, ten in the category of Outstanding Animated Program alone. What’s more, its record 636 episodes...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 4, 2020 | All About Them, Branding, Building Brand Value, Marketing & Advertising
You know the old joke: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, man, practice. Here’s today’s version: How do you write a book? Write, man, write. At least once a week someone asks my advice about writing a book. The conversation usually goes something like this:...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 23, 2020 | All About Them, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value
Don’t Race What You Can’t Replace. When I was in my early 30s, I was finally able to buy my first Porsche Carrera. Before you think I’m showing off, it was a used 911 and the culmination of a lifelong obsession I inherited from my father. And before you think it was a...
by Bruce Turkel | May 6, 2020 | All About Them, Building Brand Value
Coronavirus and the Tyranny of Seamlessness. Ironically enough, one of the most important aspects to shooting good video is the audio. I’ve learned that viewers will put up with fuzzy shots or shaky images, but if the sound is bad or hard to hear, they’ll sign off...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 27, 2020 | Building Brand Value
25 Things I’ve Discovered by Sheltering-In-Place I’ve discovered that practice does not make perfect. Proof: I’ve played so much guitar in the past six weeks that I’ve developed those little round calluses on the tips of my fingers. Playing doesn’t hurt anymore, but I...
