by Bruce Turkel | Apr 20, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Randy Gage taught me how to deliver a keynote speech. His main theme? A keynote speech is a speech about a single thought you want your audience to follow, understand, and learn. His supporting evidence? The name keynote speech. According to Gage, the name “keynote”...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 6, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
I am sitting in the audience of a breakout session at the NSA (National Speakers Association – the ones who talk, not the ones who listen). An online expert is putting on a fascinating presentation about how to generate web traffic. Right now he’s demonstrating his...
by Bruce Turkel | Mar 9, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Marketing & Advertising
“When one door closes, another opens.” “The universe will provide.” “If you can conceive it you can achieve it.” [Parental warning: I hate insipid bromides. If these are sayings you appreciate, things you hang on the wall or slather on your coffee mugs, please don’t...
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 | May 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
During the last days of 2010 Barack Obama changed Federal tax law. In a stunning political role reversal, Republicans supported the President’s package while Democrats opposed it. You might remember that the President’s deal included a renewal of expiring jobless...
