by Bruce Turkel | Apr 5, 2015 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
A recent story on public radio talked about the logistics of pursuing smugglers of coveted black rhino horns. The officer interviewed made the point that the discoveries made in this case also helped uncover smugglers of guns, drugs, and even human traffickers. His...
by Bruce Turkel | Mar 15, 2015 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Marketing & Advertising
Smart Luggage for the Connected Age promised the title in last week’s New York Times. It featured a company that’s releasing “smart luggage” packed with up-to-the-minute features including “a Bluetooth-enabled lock, GPS tracking, and a USB port for recharging a...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 20, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
The two guys sitting next to me on the plane disrupted my peace and quiet by chattering away like old friends. I couldn’t open up my laptop until we “reached a comfortable cruising altitude of 10,000 feet” so I was stuck listening to them even though I really didn’t...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 18, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
There’s always one in every group and our harmonica master class was no different. Each time the instructor would ask if there were any questions, “That Guy” would raise his hand. “Little Walter was the best. And I read somewhere he used a 1940’s Astatic taxi...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 13, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
You’d have to be living under a rock not to notice that the Catholic Church has gone through some cataclysmic shifts of late. From the horror of “pedophile priests” to Pope Francis’ refreshing reframe, the seemingly immovable institution has changed plenty. But...
