by Bruce Turkel | Nov 10, 2020 | All About Them, Bruce Turkel, Is That All There Is?, Uncategorized
People used to sit on the porch or in the parlor and play musical instruments. Today we just hit the “play” button on Apple Music or Spotify and listen to anything we want. People used to grow seasonally-appropriate fruits and vegetables in window boxes and backyard...
by Bruce Turkel | Mar 9, 2020 | Branding, Keynote speaking
The Coffee Shop: I stopped on the way to the airport and saw a friend of mine in a local coffee shop. I was heading over to say hello when he erupted in a huge wet sneeze. I walked away and didn’t shake his hand when I saw him over by the cash register when I was...
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 | Aug 21, 2019 | All About Them, Building Brand Value
Things I Don’t Like. In No Particular Order. I don’t like when people wearing earbuds or iPods approach smiling because of what they’re listening to, not because they’re happy to see me. I don’t like not picking people up at the airport simply because it’s easier to...
by marketing.bruceturkel | Apr 3, 2019 | All About Them, Branding, Marketing & Advertising
How often have you left a negotiation or a personal meeting and thought you’d like to be a fly on the wall and hear what’s going on when you’re not there? Of course, it’s always been a reality for famous people. For example, when they act in a show or play a concert...
