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CNN Interviews Jamie Turner About McDonald’s CEO Departure

Steve Easterbrook, the successful CEO of McDonald’s, was recently fired by the Board of Directors because he had a consensual relationship with a fellow employee.

Was that fair?

CNN recently asked Jamie that question. His response can be seen in the interview below.

Jamie Turner is an internationally recognized speaker, author, and CEO who is a recipient of the Socialnomics “Top Keynote Speaker” award (along with Tony Robbins, Ariana Huffington, and Richard Branson). His client list includes The Coca-Cola Company, AT&T, Microsoft, Verizon, SAP, T-Mobile, and Holiday Inn. You may have seen Jamie in Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, Business Insider or the Wall Street Journal. He’s also a regular guest on CNN and HLN where he contributes segments on marketing, persuasion, and leadership. He is an adjunct professor at both Emory University and the University of Texas and has been profiled in the world’s best-selling advertising textbook. Jamie is the co-author of several essential business books including How to Make Money with Social Media; Go Mobile; and Digital Marketing Growth Hacks. He is the founder of 60SecondMarketer.com and has a new YouTube series called IN:60 which is available on YouTube and was designated as one of the “Top Business YouTube Channels” in the nation by Wishpond.com. If you’d like to find find out more about having Jamie speak at your next event, click through to JamieTurner.Live

Jamie Turner

Jamie Turner is an internationally recognized author, speaker and network TV news contributor who has helped The Coca-Cola Company, AT&T, CNN and other global brands tackle complex marketing problems. He is the CEO of SIXTY, a marketing consultancy and advisory firm that has worked with The Coca-Cola Company, Holiday Inn, SAP and others. He is also the CEO of 60SecondMarketer.com a business blog that is read by hundreds of thousands of people around the globe. Jamie is a regular guest on CNN and HLN on the topics of business, digital media and leadership. He is the co-author of Go Mobile, which was the #1 best-selling mobile marketing book on Amazon when it was first released, and How to Make Money with Social Media, which is now in its second edition. Jamie has been profiled in the world’s best-selling marketing textbook and is an internationally recognized keynote speaker at trade shows, events and corporations around the globe. You can follow Jamie on Twitter @AskJamieTurner and via his blog on the 60 Second Marketer.

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