by marketing.bruceturkel | Nov 20, 2019 | Branding, Building Brand Value
Have you ever noticed that when a politician makes the news for a bribery conviction the amount of money they got caught taking is always surprisingly low? $1,500 here, $5,000 there. All for sacrificing their honesty, integrity, reputation, career, etc. Granted, they...
by marketing.bruceturkel | Oct 9, 2019 | Branding, Building Brand Value
When I was a kid, there was a head shop in our neighborhood called The Great Train Robbery. Perched in their window was a black light poster that featured two seedy-looking vultures lurking on the limb of a dead tree. One says to the other, “Patience, my ass....
by marketing.bruceturkel | Sep 18, 2019 | Building Brand Value
My friend Carlos Oramas, CEO of the Gems Group, took a weekend off to spend time with his 10-year old daughter. Carlos and some friends went on a father-daughter cruise on a Royal Caribbean (RCCL) ship. His plan was to enjoy the amenities and the open sea, and to...
by marketing.bruceturkel | Sep 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
I write this blog for three reasons: To create and maintain relationships with you and everyone who reads what I write, To stay top-of-mind and create opportunities, and To paraphrase John Lee Hooker’s Boogie Chillen’: “I gotta let that boy boogie-woogie,...
by marketing.bruceturkel | Jul 31, 2019 | Building Brand Value
It’s not the most attractive image, I know. But I got up from the table with something stuck between my teeth. I walked through the dining room to the front counter looking for the little cup filled with toothpicks. After circling the front desk and reception...