discretion: Reputation Degeneration by Continuation of Association
- 03/04/09 08:29 AM
In the last 12 months I've accepted several invitations to attend "live" networking groups. In the case of two of the meetings, my impression of the group itself was negative enough that I chose not to attend a 2nd time. In both cases, my negative opinion came about because the person who led the meeting was selling the equivalent of snake oil. One meeting is particularly memorable because the "president" touted his investment company which guaranteed double-digit returns. Was I networking with Bernie Madoff or with "Sir" Stanford, the subsequent "Ponzi-du-jour"? No, but the same principle applies. Legitimate financial advisors are taught to never, ever make … (5 comments)
In the last 12 months I've accepted several invitations to attend "live" networking groups. In the case of two of the meetings, my impression of the group itself was negative enough that I chose not to attend a 2nd time. In both cases, my negative opinion came about because the person who led the meeting was selling the equivalent of snake oil. One meeting is particularly memorable because the "president" touted his investment company which guaranteed double-digit returns. ;)
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