“A bookstore has thousands of titles to sell. You need to be the guy the store attendant recommends to the reader.”

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The quote suggests that in a crowded market, being noticeable is not enough. Success comes from becoming the one people trust enough to recommend.

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Originally said in English.

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About Ravi Subramanian

Indian author and banker

Ravi Subramanian is an Indian author and banker. He spent nearly two decades in financial services and is known for writing thrillers set in the world of banking. He is an alumnus of IIM Bangalore, class of 1993, and has 99 quotes on the site. His fiction includes the banking trilogy The Incredible Banker, The Bankster and Bankerupt. He worked with Citibank, HSBC and ANZ Grindlays, and later became chief executive of a listed non-banking financial company. His books draw on the culture, pressures and dealings of the banking sector.

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