by Bruce Turkel | Feb 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
Randy Gage wrote this and it’s the best thing I’ve read about Twitter yet. I think it’s so good I’m reprinting it in its entirety. Thank you, Randy. By Randy Gage February 27th, 2009 So last December I loaded up the car with books, CDs and...
by Bruce Turkel | Feb 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
Maybe you’ve noticed the cryptic messages just to the left of this column. And maybe you’ve wondered what they are. Let me tell you — they are my Twitter posts. Every year on the Internet, something breaks out in a huge way. And those that ride it...
by Bruce Turkel | Feb 9, 2009 | Building Brand Value
I was talking to Mark, my new business guy, and he wanted to know if I respond to the new business leads I find with Google Alerts. When I told him I do, he asked what my success rate was. It didn’t take a second of thought to come up with the answer – almost...
by Bruce Turkel | Dec 18, 2008 | Uncategorized
VIA guest blogger Owen Frager: Instinctively, every small business owner understands the importance of brand equity, even if they may not be able to define the idea. Marketing-speak aside, brand equity is how your customer recognizes why you are different and better...
by Bruce Turkel | Feb 15, 2007 | Branding, Marketing & Advertising
6. All Five Senses. Human beings are hard-wired to respond to visual and verbal stimuli. But human beings are also armed with three other senses (taste, touch, and smell) that can all be called upon to evoke an emotional response. Perhaps a certain color or phrase...