Back in December 2015, a few of us at Turpin Communication, along with a few friends, assembled 10 care packages for homeless people in Chicago. Each package included a few ready-to-eat food items and a hand-knit hat and scarf. We handed them out to people on the streets who looked like they could use one....
read moreNew Book: The VIRTUAL Orderly Conversation
August 10, 2020 0 Comments
The year 2020 will be remembered for many things, most of them incredibly sad, frightening, and shocking. In this global context, the frustration we all feel with virtual communication seems like such a small thing. We have to stay at home and work online every day? In the big scheme of things, that’s not even...
read moreGreg Celebrates 25 Years with Turpin
August 3, 2020 0 Comments
July 2020 marks Greg’s 25th year with Turpin Communication! So, it’s time to say congratulations and send out a very big “Thank You” to him. Some perspective: Turpin itself is 28 this year, so it’s easy to assume that Greg has been an equal partner pretty much from the beginning. But that’s not the case. In...
read moreTurpin Cares Featured in the Beverly Review
December 12, 2018 0 Comments
Our local newspaper, The Beverly Review, wrote about our efforts to help the homeless in Chicago. Check out full the article here. Want to get involved? Find more information here. From The Beverly Review Company puts care into quarterly meeting During each quarter of the year, employees at Turpin Communication, Inc., 1808 W. 103rd St., hold a...
read moreAnnouncing Our 2nd Annual Holiday Drive with Turpin Cares
November 26, 2018 0 Comments
In December 2017, Turpin Cares, Turpin’s philanthropic project that supports the homeless, partnered with our local Starbucks to collect pantry items for people in need. This year we’re doing it again. Last year we collected over 700 pantry items. This year we’re collecting hygiene items as well and are targeting at least a 50% increase...
read more2017 Year in Review
January 4, 2018 0 Comments
2017 Was a Big Year We celebrated Turpin’s 25th year in business. In case you missed it, Dale wrote 25 Lessons Over 25 Years, which is an excellent read. During the year, we delivered a lot of training and coaching for our long-standing clients as well as a few new ones. Along with that, we reached several...
read moreStarbucks #ProjectGiveGood Recognizes Turpin Cares
December 29, 2017 0 Comments
Turpin Communication employees and “friendlies” were busy this holiday season (2017) supporting people in need through the Turpin Cares project. “We teamed up with Almost Home Chicago and the local Starbucks to provide gifts and pantry items to locals in need. Once everything was tallied up, the holiday project provided 40 individuals with gifts and a whopping 776 pantry...
read moreTurpin Cares: Women’s Shelter Benefits from Care Packages
November 20, 2017 0 Comments
On Saturday, November 18, 2017, Turpin Communication employees and “friendlies” came together to assemble 40 care packages for a group of homeless women in Chicago. Each package contained about $50 worth of food, toiletries, first aid items, gloves, and a hand-knit hat and scarf. They also included a lot of love and a personal hand-written...
read moreThe New Book, “Effective SMEs” Launches Today
November 7, 2017 0 Comments
Dale Ludwig (Turpin’s Founder) and I are happy to announce the launch of our new book, Effective SMEs: A Trainer’s Guide for Helping Subject Matter Experts Facilitate Learning! This book has been in the making for quite a while. We’ve been working with subject matter experts (SMEs) for years, helping them be more effective in their...
read morePreview the First Chapter of Effective SMEs!
October 30, 2017 0 Comments
It’s finally here! The book that Dale and Greg have been working on is ready for pre-order now, and it is set to ship on November 7! “Effective SMEs: A Trainer’s Guide for Helping Subject Matter Experts Facilitate Learning” was commissioned by ATD Press after they realized how popular the topic had been at conferences over the past several...
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