by Bruce Turkel | Nov 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
We’ve all seen the famous scene in Casablanca where Captain Renault reacts to the graft taking place right under his watch. “I’m shocked, SHOCKED, to find that gambling is going on in here!” he says as the croupier hands him a pile of money. The movie was...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
So many gulf coast beach destinations are telling consumers that their beaches AREN’T fouled that I can’t help but wonder how robust their businesses must have been before the oil spill. As I recall, a prolonged recession, increased competition, reduced...
by Bruce Turkel | May 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
While BP continues its efforts to try to stop the catastrophic oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, promoting the Gulf beaches during the spill is a crisis on land for the Gulf Coast tourism industry. I recently spoke to National Public Radio (NPR) on how the Gulf region...
by Bruce Turkel | Feb 24, 2009 | Uncategorized
“The biggest reason, especially for anyone looking to increase PR, is that Twitter gives you an easily broadcast, unique URL to an audience primed to receive messages of that very kind. Greetings Friends, Which social networking site you should be a part of and why?...
by Bruce Turkel | Mar 24, 2008 | Uncategorized
By Jack Neff, Advertising Age Published: March 24, 2008 BATAVIA, Ohio — The massive bailout of Bear Stearns from the brink of bankruptcy could be the first of many financial rescues needed. Despite double-digit plunges, U.S. housing is still overpriced by...