12. Kevin D. Turner: The Magic of Career Turnarounds

Send us Fan MailYou cannot miss this episode! It is densely packed with more insights and wisdom than one would think possible in a 49-minute podcast.   Kevin D. Turner is Managing Partner at TNT Brand Strategist with over 30 years of experience in all significant business aspects. Starting his career at Sony and progressing to National Sales Manager, he then served as a VP of Venture Capital at Stone Holdings, CEO of American Teachers Inc, VP of Sales & Marketing at Thomas Nelson, and TurneRRounD. Even led the global expansion of the Nonprofit 50, American Heart Association, into 140 countries, as their Director of International Development and Strategy.   In this episode, Kevin shares some insightful stories on:  ► Writing handwritten letters to companies as a teenager landed him an unforgettable internship in Tokyo► Landing a dream job at Sony in 1987 in the era of the Black Monday stock market crash► Propelling sales revenue at Sony from $10M to $120M in less than 18 months► Transitioning to the world of nonprofit and helped the American Heart Association rapidly internationalize its operations from 40 to 140 countries by hiring people globally, over Skype► Creating a job for himself, on more than one occasion, in an area he wasn’t an expert yet► Interviewing with the board of a company, during a Saturday night dinner, where the waiter got his order wrong, on purpose► Relocating to a new city with his family and things didn't quite go according to plan► Surviving an interview by someone whose position he was there to take► Building a thriving business and marriage while working alongside his wife► Sharing practical tips to get Job Seekers the edge in the present environment  ...And so much more!  Absolutely one of my favorite episodes where Kevin shares a life's wealth of knowledge in under an hour. Get a ringside seat, grab a pen, paper, and enjoy listening!  Follow Kevin D Turner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/president/ Enjoy the show, and please leave a great review on Apple Podcasts, as it would mean a lot to me and hopefully help others discover this Job Seeker's resources! https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/how-i-got-hired/id1536817985  And finally, connect with me on LinkedIn, I'd love to hear from you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalbahl/