by Bruce Turkel | Mar 29, 2015 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
On simplicity: Many years ago I was in an office with a tattooed art director who dressed in Hell’s Angel denim, leather, and chrome long before it was fashionable. Despite his intimidating appearance he was fiercely soft spoken about his work. One day, dressed in his...
by Bruce Turkel | Dec 8, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
I finally finished writing my next book. As much as I enjoy writing the books, the thing I don’t like to do is write the proposals for the agent and publisher. Even though I know how important proposals are to the process, it seems silly to me to spend time writing an...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 3, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Competency Is Table Stakes.Many people complain about the various forces keeping them from success. But it’s becoming more and more clear that the things that hold us back from success are not external factors but our own fears, insecurities, and concerns. As Pogo the...
by Bruce Turkel | Jul 27, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Airbnb, the online vacation rental service that now controls more hotel rooms than all of the major hotel companies combined, introduced a new logo last week. The response from the blogosphere and myriad branding experts” was immediate and negative. Apparently, the...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 24, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Have you upgraded to iOS 7 yet? If you’re an Apple iPhone or iPad user you know what I’m talking about (if you aren’t an Apple user, indulge me please and read on. You’ll catch on quickly.) iOS 7 is Apple’s chief of design Jonathan Ive’s first public shot at...
