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Want to Look Smart?(new advisory board for Target Marketing)(Brief Article)

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From: Target Marketing
Date: 20010101
Author:ORR, ALICIA

Don't be afraid of turning to experts. They may know more than you, but you'll come out seeming smarter in the end

IT WAS NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI WHO SAID, "The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him." The recent presidential election got me thinking about how this applies to us today. In the political realm, I'd venture to say that one of the candidates, while not always impressive in intellectual exercises like debates, was at least wise enough to surround himself with smart friends and colleagues. It made me feel at ...

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