by Bruce Turkel | Apr 4, 2017 | Advertising, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Speaker, Turkel
When is Enough Enough? The table Jimmy Buffett was sitting at was off to the side of the dining room but not really private. After all, most of the diners at Joe’s Stone Crab Restaurant are there to see and be seen. Tables are placed to accommodate their wishes....
by Bruce Turkel | May 5, 2014 | Advertising, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Speaker, Turkel
Walking into a meeting, church or synagogue, or maybe a theater, I’m sure you reach into your pocket and turn off the volume on your phone. But because not everyone is as thoughtful and considerate as you, a phone invariably rings during the presentation. Sadly,...
by Bruce Turkel | May 20, 2013 | Advertising, Branding, Bruce Turkel, Speaker, Turkel
My fifth grade teacher Juliette Polichetti used to say, “If you don’t know what you don’t know then you don’t know.” And while you could argue that that’s another way of explaining that ignorance is bliss, I don’t think that’s what Miss Polichetti had in mind. When I...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m sitting in the Admiral’s Club at LaGuardia Airport catching up on my emails and reading the comments on my latest blog post. A lot of you responded to The Five Biggest Lies In Business and most of the comments were directed at point three, “To be successful,...
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...