by Bruce Turkel | Apr 24, 2023 | All About Them, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value, Sales
Shameless Selling. I had to go all the way to Croatia to learn about Shameless Selling. On a small pedestrian passageway high up in Dubrovnik’s Old Town, Frano Banić (pronounced “Ban-ich”) runs his family’s small restaurant. Frano’s responsibilities...
by marketing.bruceturkel | Jun 26, 2019 | Branding, Building Brand Value
Patagonian Tooth Fish was considered by-catch trash fish until 1977 when fisherman Lee Lantz changed its name to make it more appealing to American consumers. Even though the fish is not necessarily caught in Chilean waters and isn’t technically even a bass,...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 14, 2018 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value
“I went to Whole Foods for the first time since they were bought by Amazon. I read they lowered the price of salmon to $9.99/lb. Wow! We love healthy salmon! They do have salmon for $9.99. But after reading the 5-point type, I saw that all of their lower-priced salmon...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 24, 2017 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Strolling past the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago in Chile towards the Mercado Central sends you from the sacred to the secular. The street leading to the giant seafood market is lined with cut-price flea market booths hawking tourist tchotchkes, drinks and snack...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 27, 2015 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Have you made bouillabaisse lately? It’s the traditional Provençal fish stew from the port city of Marseille. To make one you fill a pot with all kinds of fresh seafood including fish, mussels, clams, octopus, and langoustines and a whole mess of vegetables such...
