by Bruce Turkel | Feb 27, 2017 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Uber, San Francisco, CaliforniaAttn: Mr. Travis Kalanick, CEO Dear Travis, Congratulations. You had the great idea to create a ride sharing app. And you put in the effort to make Uber incredibly successful. Thanks to your hard work, your company has reached a very...
by Bruce Turkel | Jan 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Want to know how to ask for money? Pull off any expressway and down onto any exit ramp in any big city in America and you’ll probably have the same experience: There will be a man or woman dressed in soiled clothes and filthy sneakers standing at the red light hoping...
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 dock...
by Bruce Turkel | Mar 2, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Spend enough time talking to online marketers or digitally savvy traditional advertisers and you’ll hear lots of conversation—and consternation—about the power of online reviews. According to these marketers, the comments and critiques on review sites such as...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 29, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
When I walked downstairs to grab my mail today Shelly told me that I had “won the mail sweepstakes.” Sure enough, my mail slot held the biggest pile on any of the shelves. “Of course,” Shelly added, “most of it is junk.” But hidden amongst all the trash were three...