by Bruce Turkel | May 6, 2020 | All About Them, Building Brand Value
Coronavirus and the Tyranny of Seamlessness. Ironically enough, one of the most important aspects to shooting good video is the audio. I’ve learned that viewers will put up with fuzzy shots or shaky images, but if the sound is bad or hard to hear, they’ll sign off...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 27, 2020 | Building Brand Value
25 Things I’ve Discovered by Sheltering-In-Place I’ve discovered that practice does not make perfect. Proof: I’ve played so much guitar in the past six weeks that I’ve developed those little round calluses on the tips of my fingers. Playing doesn’t hurt anymore, but I...
by Bruce Turkel | Mar 30, 2020 | Branding
Love In The Time of Choler… Coronavirus One of the fun things I do when I’m up on stage is play the harmonica. I often open my talks by performing Minuet in G by Johann Sebastian Bach followed by a blues number written by Sonnyboy Williamson. Why? Because I want to...
by Bruce Turkel | Feb 25, 2020 | Keynote speaking
In the New York Times article “My Piece of the American Id” the author poignantly points out the way she’s been mistreated as a black woman in the United States. As the author says, “Like all people of color, I’ve been on the receiving end of racial microaggressions...
by Bruce Turkel | Feb 10, 2020 | Leadership
Accounting for Accountability Just about a year ago, my daughter Aliana relocated from Washington DC to Los Angeles. I had recently sold my business and had newly minted free time on my hands. Plus, I had a great keynote speaker gig scheduled in Anaheim, California,...