bruceturkel (26)in #bruce • 5 years agoWHAT IS YOUR IMAGE WORTHHave 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…bruceturkel (26)in #branding • 5 years agoTHE ART AND BUSINESS OF SELLINGBuying and Selling. Frank Kiick was one of the best-dressed men I ever met. His shirts and suits were always immaculate and precisely tailored to fit his lanky frame. His beard…bruceturkel (26)in #branding • 5 years agoPATIENCE, MY ASS…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…bruceturkel (26)in #branding • 5 years agoBRAND BUILDING AND SOCIAL MEDIAMy friend and great keynote speaker Randy Gage turned me on to this article the other day: “University of Georgia football fans are taking their fandom to the next level ahead…bruceturkel (26)in #branding • 5 years agoDOING WELL BY DOING GOODMy 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…bruceturkel (26)in #branding • 5 years agoDOING WELL BY DOING GOODMy 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…bruceturkel (26)in #keynote • 5 years agoTHE KEY TO USING KEYWORDSI 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…bruceturkel (26)in #bruce • 5 years agoTHINGS I DON’T LIKEThings 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…bruceturkel (26)in #bruce • 5 years agoPLEASE DO ME A FAVORAre you familiar with the psychological phenomenon called the Benjamin Franklin effect? It’s where a person who has already performed a favor for another person is more likely to…bruceturkel (26)in #branding • 5 years agoANYONE WITH MONEY CAN RESTORE A CAR, BUT NO ONE CAN MAKE IT ORIGINAL TWICERegular readers of this blog know I’m an unabashed car fanatic. As a good buddy of mine (whose passions run to full-bodied cabernets) once told me, “I have a friend who says I’ve…bruceturkel (26)in #branding • 5 years agoFEEDING THE HAND THAT BITES YOUIn 1984 IBM’s share price skyrocketed and they were the darling of Wall Street. But ten short years later, IBM lost over $8 billion, the biggest loss in corporate history at the…bruceturkel (26)in #branding • 5 years agoTHE BEST MECHANICS DON’T WORK ON CARSMy mechanic has built a great brand and an enviable business. He started working in a Porsche shop when he was a teenager. After he learned his craft and paid his dues, he…bruceturkel (26)in #branding • 5 years agoSMART PEOPLE, STUPID BRANDSPatagonian Tooth Fish was considered by-catch trash fish until 1977 when fisherman Lee Lantz changed its name to make it more appealing to American consumers. Even though the…bruceturkel (26)in #bruce • 5 years agoDO YOU WANT TO BE FAMOUS OR DO YOU WANT TO BE RICH?A friend and I spent some time talking about her business. The next day I received a lovely thank you note from her. “Thank you for your generosity yesterday Bruce – You really…bruceturkel (26)in #bruce • 6 years agoI’M SORRY TO SEE YOU GOAt first, I wanted to cry. Three of my longtime readers unsubscribed from my blog this week. I didn’t know which of their notes was more cutting. One simply wrote, “delete me…bruceturkel (26)in #bruce • 6 years agoEVOLUTION AND YOUR BRAND VALUEThe speed of evolution is measured by the genetic changes of a species over time. If these genetic changes occur over a short period of time, the speed of evolution is defined as…bruceturkel (26)in #bruce • 6 years agoBUILD YOUR BUSINESS WITH EMOTION, NOT REASONIt’s time for you to market your business like a pickup truck. That’s because Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is about to release their 2020 Jeep Gladiator; a midsized truck…bruceturkel (26)in #bruce • 6 years agoBEING A FLY ON THE WALLHow 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…bruceturkel (26)in #branding • 6 years agoGREAT MINDS THINK ALIKEMy friend David and I were having breakfast at the Madruga Bakery in Coral Gables, sipping our tea and chewing the fat. David was telling me about a potential client who opened a…bruceturkel (26)in #bruce • 6 years agoWHEN YOU’RE EXPLAINING, YOU’RE LOSING.Last week I received an email from my friend Randy. Over time I’ve been helping Randy with his business: “Hey Bruce, I got a call from a potential client yesterday. He had…