by Bruce Turkel | Jan 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Sitting in an airplane on my way to speak at the National Speakers Association Keynote Lab and mainlining my daily fix of The New York Times, I came across an advertising article by my friend Stuart Elliott titled “The Game Plan? Returning to What Works.” Elliott...
by Bruce Turkel | Dec 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s funny. Almost everywhere I read and listen, people are talking about the passive income that can be earned selling books and e-books online. Speakers at the National Speakers Association meetings speak about it; magazines such as FastCompany and Wired write about...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Back in March I wrote about how Toyota did irreparable harm to their brand because they violated the pact they made with their consumer by not delivering on their core competency – durability. If Hyundai and Kia cars are cheaper, we don’t mind. If a Toyota is passed...
by Bruce Turkel | Feb 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Everyone I know has been asking my take on Apple’s name for their new device – the iPad. Frankly I think the naming choice is typical Apple M.O. — they pick the name they want and damn the torpedoes. It’s a take on the old riddle: Q: Where does a 900 lb....
by Bruce Turkel | May 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
Vanessa Horwell is Chief Visibility Officer at ThinkInk. Vanessa works with companies in the U.S., UK and Europe to improve their visibility through strategic public relations and new media channels. Her views here are excerpted from an article she wrote in Mobile...