by Bruce Turkel | Dec 22, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Bah Humbug. Pardon me for being a skeptamist, but does anything say, “I did as little as possible” more than a generic e-mail holiday greeting? I just received this one (amongst many) and am reprinting its touching message here in all its insipid entirety to make my...
by Bruce Turkel | Dec 16, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
In hindsight it wasn’t such a good idea. I had already tossed my blue box of fishing hooks and lures down into the boat next to my rods. Instead of climbing down the ladder after them, I had the bright idea to jump the three feet from the pier to the floating...
by Bruce Turkel | Dec 2, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Cyber Monday’s business press was all atwitter looking at that day as well as Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Technology Tuesday. Makes me wonder when they’re going to celebrate WTF Wednesday, too. But this year something new happened. All of a...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 10, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
A good friend of mine got the opportunity to speak at a very prestigious event. Besides the honor of the invitation, my friend was hoping to attract a big crowd, sell some of his books, and generate some buzz. Unfortunately, the organizers had some challenges—and a...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 28, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
I need three hundred thousand dollars. Come to think of it, maybe I need half a million dollars. I’m not really sure. I just know I have to own Singer Vehicle Design’s restored, reimagined, and reborn Porsche 911 and that’s about what they cost. The...
