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How to use superior marketing to beat bullies

By Ken McCarthy in Business advice, Consumer protection, Human rights and justice

How to beat the thugs, liars, bullies and con artists who use “social proof” and government and corporate millions to rip off and abuse the public.

Two System trained and advised folks explain how they used System Seminar principles to …

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Late Valentine’s Day Date Night suggestion

By Ken McCarthy in inspiration 5

This a pretty late suggestion, but there’s still time if you live in the US or Canada.

It will be a late date in Europe and the UK – but you guys are used to that.

As for Asia, Australia …

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Remembering James Martell

By Ken McCarthy in inspiration, News

Sad news today.

Peerless educator James Martell passed away this week suddenly. He was an innovator, a master practitioner and one of the most generous educators in our industry.

James got involved in Internet marketing in the early days and …

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A lot can happen in 25 years

By Ken McCarthy in Internet insight, Marketing news, Media/Tech history, News, On the road

Yes, we’re going to have a System Seminar reunion.

It was twenty-five years ago today…

Twenty-five years ago (August 1993), Dan Kennedy invited me to come to Phoenix and share my research and experience in the then highly “fringe” world …

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Why are you financing your bank?

By Ken McCarthy in Business advice

“Bankers get rich by borrowing depositors’ money held in checking accounts at zero interest.”

– Jack Miller

I was talking with a colleague about where to put excess cash and I was reminded of something that I realize many people …

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When financial systems overreach

By Ken McCarthy in On the road

What follows is not meant as specific advice.

Instead, it’s offered as perspective.

Someone once said that the ideal direct marketer would be a super salesman with a knack for accounting.

I say that the ideal long term financial prognosticator …

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