by Bruce Turkel | Feb 27, 2017 | Advertising, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Speaker, Turkel
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 | Feb 13, 2017 | Advertising, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Speaker, Turkel
Transcend politics. Companies including Uber, Lyft, Under Armor, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, Nike, and Anheuser Busch have all found themselves on one side or the other of the current chasm of political polarization. Celebrities including Beyoncé, Steph Curry, The Rock, Tom...
by Bruce Turkel | Feb 7, 2017 | Advertising, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Speaker, Turkel
The Trump Effect. When Uber eliminated their surge pricing during the JFK taxi strike, #deleteUber trended across social media. In a lightning-fast response, competitor Lyft announced that they were donating $1 million to the ACLU. Two days later, CEO Travis Kalanick...