by Bruce Turkel | Sep 27, 2015 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
By now everyone on the planet knows about Volkswagen’s troubles. Quite simply, Volkswagen knowingly and maliciously installed software in their “smart diesel” cars designed to provide false emissions readings to government testers around the world. Estimates are that...
by Bruce Turkel | May 28, 2015 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Last week Yum Brands’ (YUM) Taco Bell and Pizza Hut chains made a big announcement. They are going to remove “most” artificial ingredients from their food products “by July” (Pizza Hut) or “by 2017” (Taco Bell) “where possible.” According to AP, “Instead of ‘black...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 9, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Thanks to Mayor Bloomberg, there’s a lovely little park in front of the Macy’s New York flagship store on 34th street between Broadway and 7th Avenue. I lucked upon a garden table and chair shaded from the sun by a big patio umbrella and cooled by the wind rushing...
by Bruce Turkel | Feb 17, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
…those who get it, get it anyway. Those who don’t, never will.” Have you seen the ad for the new Cadillac ELR? It features a very smug 40-something actor, Neal McDonough, strolling through his Dwell magazine-perfect house, kissing his beautiful wife, high-fiving his...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 28, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Brand value is the degree to which an individual or organization’s identity is recognized and valued by others. As such, it is not a single static measure. Rather it’s a dynamically fluid asset that is constantly increasing or decreasing. A good way to illustrate the...