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by Bruce Turkel
Coronavirus Changes Everything.
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 […]
How Will Coronavirus Affect You?
Branding, Keynote speaking
Greetings from 36,000 feet. I’m heading home from a speaking gig in Houston and I’m using my airplane quiet time to reflect on the things I learned at the conference I was attending. I’m also making lists of things I want to do and the things I want my staff to do when I return. […]
It Was Interesting. But Was it Right?
Keynote speaking
In the New York Times article “My Piece of the American Id” the author poignantly points out the way she’s been mistreated as a black woman in the United States. As the author says, “Like all people of color, I’ve been on the receiving end of racial microaggressions for as long as I can remember…” […]
The Blame Business
Branding, Keynote speaking
Thanks to all the recent press about reclining airline seats, I have a question for you: When do airline passengers have a right to recline their seat? A. Whenever they want, it’s their seat. B. Almost never, c’mon, there’s someone sitting behind them. C. It depends on the height of the passengers. D. None of […]
Accounting for Accountability
Leadership
Accounting for Accountability Just about a year ago, my daughter Aliana relocated from Washington DC to Los Angeles. I had recently sold my business and had newly minted free time on my hands. Plus, I had a great keynote speaker gig scheduled in Anaheim, California, at just about the same time Ali needed to report […]
What Do You Value?
Uncategorized
Troy Hazard drew an XY coordinate diagram on the flip chart in bold, black Magic Marker. He pointed to the lines as he explained the concept of value exchange. Troy was showing his audience of potential public speakers how to price their services and successfully negotiate for professional fees. “You can do all this,” the […]
Philip Marlowe on Marketing
Advertising, Branding Yourself, Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value, Marketing
Up on stage as the opening keynote speaker, I explained to my audience why their efforts branding their businesses by promoting the functions of what they sell or what they do was ineffectual. Instead, I suggested they should spend their time establishing an emotional connection with their customers. I showed them why this would both […]
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