by Bruce Turkel | Mar 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
We’ve all heard the lies:“The Mercedes is paid for.” “I’ll call you in the morning.” “I’m from the IRS and I’m here to help.” “You may already be a winner.” But lately, thanks to the brave new world of online marketing, I’ve heard five new ones that are worth...
by Bruce Turkel | Mar 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
A revelation on luck from four different encounters: Number One: Last week I ran into Andy Bernstein, an old friend of mine from college. Andy and I only had a few minutes together in the elevator but we quickly reminisced about the fun we had in school and the few...
by Bruce Turkel | Mar 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Many people who make speeches and presentations think speaking is about communicating facts. Because they’ve read books on public speaking or have listened to the old three-step plan for making a presentation, “Tell them what you’re going to tell them, tell them, tell...
by Bruce Turkel | Feb 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Two things caught my eye this week: According to the old adage of journalism, when a dog bites a man that is not news, but when a man bites a dog that is news. In Thursday’s paper there was an article about Kansas City Royals’ pitcher Gil Meeche who retired last week...
by Bruce Turkel | Jan 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
In last Wednesday’s USA TODAY, there was an article titled, “Funeral homes discover new life.” It described a new trend across the country where traditional funeral homes are marketing their centers “not just as a place to mourn the dead, but as sites for events...
