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Marketing Skills for Today's Risk Managers

If a risk manager does a great job and nobody knows about it, does it do any good?

By Staff Writer | Updated on November 28, 2005

If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it make a noise? This is a philosophical question akin to how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.

I know the answer to neither question. Do not ask me why, but I entered college long ago intending to major in philosophy. A friend pleaded with me, asking, “What will you do with a philosophy degree?” Taking Philosophy 101 quickly cured me of that notion, however. I do not know if the deserted tree makes a noise or not. I do know that I was relieved to be rid of philosophy.

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