by Bruce Turkel | Jul 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Sitting in the downstairs conference room of the gorgeous Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in San Juan, I would ordinarily be staring out the window at the crashing surf except that Martin Stoll, the brilliant and understated founder of social media consultancy Sparkloft...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 1, 2014 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
If you’ve read my blog before you know I’m obsessed with traveling light. That’s because a minimalist mindset makes travel more enjoyable and stress-free. Also I believe there are only two kinds of luggage – carry-on and lost. I’ve written...
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 | Dec 24, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
A few weeks ago my wife and I were enjoying a quick vacation in the mountains of North Carolina. We needed a few things to feather our nest so we ducked into the local Walmart. While Gloria was searching for the Cuban coffee and other things she can’t live...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 17, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
It happened again! You blinked and the world changed. Don’t feel bad if you didn’t notice (it was hidden in plain sight). But whether you saw it or not, all of a sudden the planets realigned, the tectonic plates slipped, the paradigm shifted. While you...