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by darinpantley 5755 days ago
Every time he talks to people, he's exercising the linkbait strategy. If it works online, why not offline? Salesmen already know this. Do startup entrepreneurs? When people are listening and understanding, they're ready to be converted into satisfied users and/or customers.

Linkbait is slightly slimy, but it's also a proven success strategy.