by Bruce Turkel | Jun 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Alabama Post Register followed my blog posts on the oil disaster and Gulf Coast tourism. For original article, click here. Since the tragic BP oil spill began, I’ve been inundated with requests from experts and regular folks alike who want to know how much money...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Right now the oil moving inexorably towards our coastline is on everybody’s mind. The media has created the 24-hour news feed, the battle lines have been drawn between BP and the pelicans, and consumers are hanging onto the edges of their seats for the next update....
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 consumer...
by Bruce Turkel | May 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
I just read an article that outlined Florida congressman Meek’s plan to raise marketing dollars to promote tourism to Florida in the wake of the tragic BP oil spill: “U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, a candidate in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, said...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago I spoke at the Center for Non Profit Management at the University of Miami. While my subject was about branding non-profits, one of the biggest concerns the attendees had was about their finances. Not necessarily about how to raise money but instead...
