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Words of Wisdom: Networking & Opinion Leaders

While going through some training materials in my father’s archives this morning, I found a section that defined networking via an example geared towards attorneys. Regardless of your industry, it is a great summary for effective business development and was the focus of the book Networking with the Affluent, published this month back in 1993. From his workbook: …

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Millionaire Farmers and the Girl Scouts

Consumer indulgences do not make one wealthy.  In fact, they are substitutes of wealth, not complements.  I once had an interesting experience while presenting these and related facts to a group of fund-raisers from colleges and universities, hospitals, youth groups, and a variety of eleemosynary organizations which were responsible for identifying prospective donors.  I explained …

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Networking (and Saving) Advice for Entertainers

I received an inquiry regarding marketing/networking advice last week from a Grammy-nominated recording artist. I’ve included the note (with name changed), my response to her question, as well as advice for those in the entertainment industry below. Dr. Stanley, How do I apply your techniques to music marketing – I am a recording artist. All …

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