Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sullivan nod

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The result was delete. Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:01, 30 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sullivan nod

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This "sales technique" doesn't appear to be widely adopted outside of its own inventor's training products. The references provided are of very low quality and there are a mere handful of articles on Google. Not really a notable sales of marketing technique. Article creator is a single-edit account with a spammy edit summary. Suspect probably a promotional article. The Land (talk) 15:47, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete. Article is about a "sales technique" that consists of nodding at one of the items on a menu or wine list. Some fellow named Sullivan wants to claim that he discovered this and turned it into a method. Seems a clear case of self-promotion. - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 14:53, 18 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 06:46, 23 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete while Sullivan-shaking-our-heads. Yes, some people may do a little nod when they want you to buy something. No, it isn't widely called a Sullivan nod (at least not outside of the Sullivan household and his classes). Also, the article says it works 60% of the time, which doesn't strike me as an outstanding figure for a trailblazing sales technique. Dylanfromthenorth (talk) 10:48, 23 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.