by Bruce Turkel | Dec 20, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Even Idiots Don’t Like Being Told They’re Idiots.Years and years ago I came up with a brilliant idea for attracting new business. In my daily scouring of newspapers, magazines, and other media (thankfully this was before the Internet) I’d look for advertising that I...
by Bruce Turkel | Dec 13, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Change Before You’re Forced To Change. To understand the need for change, let’s review the history of the advertising industry. The business was started in the 1800’s when the publisher of a farm journal realized tractor manufacturers, seed companies, and the like...
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...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 22, 2016 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Function is Cost Of EntryThe simple truth is in today’s world of computerized production and globalized distribution products work better than we expect them to. If you do a little digging, you’ll discover that many of the components that make up the different...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Oscar Wilde was, and is, one of my favorite writers. The reason is simple. I love the way he writes. Whether or not you’ve read much Wilde, you probably love the way he writes too. That’s because many of the adages that we take for granted today were actually quips...
