by Bruce Turkel | Oct 10, 2018 | Branding, Bruce Turkel
Walking through a park the other day I noticed a man strolling in front of me wearing a North Face jacket. I knew it was North Face because the company positions their logos on the backs of their jackets, directly over the wearer’s right shoulder blade. How strange....
by Bruce Turkel | Feb 13, 2018 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
When Opportunity Knocks…Last Sunday was the Das Renn Treffen show in South Miami. Over 450 Porsches – from 60-year old 356s to brand spanking new 911 GT3s – were parked on the streets of South Miami. It’s the largest Porsche show on the Eastern Seaboard and probably...
by Bruce Turkel | May 16, 2017 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Do you know where good ideas come from? Don’t feel bad, I don’t either. Surprising, perhaps, considering I’m responsible for coming up with great ideas for our clients every single day. I know how to present ideas; I know how to sell ideas. And like the blind...
by Bruce Turkel | Mar 28, 2017 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Monetize talent.Vincent Van Gogh died broken and penniless. He could not monetize talent. Takashi Murakami figured out how to monetize talent. He makes big money selling cartoonish figures and licensing his outrageous designs for $5,000 limited edition Louis Vuitton...
by Bruce Turkel | Dec 5, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Saying No To Business. My buddy Mike and I were driving back to the Albuquerque airport early on a frosty November morning. We had just enough time for a hot cup of coffee and a breakfast burrito before we took off for New Orleans. Before long we passed a sign for...