by Bruce Turkel | Nov 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
Those of you who know me or have been reading this blog for a while know that I am obsessed with traveling light. In my mind, there are only two types of luggage: carry-on and lost. I prefer the first kind. I’m very careful with what I carry and how I carry it. I...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Since the first day I made a speech in public, I’ve done everything I can think of to become better. My obsession started with my first talk — I was so nervous about presenting to a live audience that I wanted whatever help I could get before I made a fool of...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
How do you feel about typos? I hate ‘em. The few times I’ve discovered mistakes in my blog posts (or worse, when you’ve discovered a typo and called me on it) I die the death by a thousand cuts. Humiliating and eternally painful, typos are the shorthand indications of...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
I took a class last weekend with acting coach Tom Todoroff. I’m no actor and I had no idea who Tom was so you might wonder why I went. Simply put, someone I respect in the Florida Speakers Association arranged for members to attend Tom’s intensive workshop and because...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 7, 2011 | Branding
According to web technologist Cameron Adams, a mashup is “a song created by blending two or more other songs.” In analog terms, a mashup is a musical collage made up of bits and pieces of other songs, sound effects, and audio files. But while you can look at a collage...