Rich Man and the Ranch A rich man owns a multi-million dollar ranch in Puerto Rico. One day, his ranch supervisor, Paco, calls him on the phone. ""Yes, Paco, what is it?"" says the Rich Man. ""Well, Senor, I have some bad news. Your prize thoroughbred, he has died."" ""My thoroughbred? I was going to make millions off that horse! I'd retired him to stud! How did he die?"" ""He died from exhaustion, Senor,"" Paco sheepishly replied. ""Exhaustion?"" screamed the Rich Man, ""he was retired! How did…

Rich Banker A local charity had never received a donation from the town’s banker, so the director made a phone-call. Our records show you make $500,000 a year, yet you haven’t given a penny to charity,” the director began. “Wouldn’t you like to help the community?” The banker replied, “Did your research show that my mother is ill, with extremely expensive medical bills?” “Um, no,” mumbled the director. “Or that my brother is blind and unemployed? Or that my sister’s husband died, leaving her br…

Rich Man and the Ranch A rich man owns a multi-million dollar ranch in Puerto Rico. One day, his ranch supervisor, Paco, calls him on the phone. "Yes, Paco, what is it?" says the Rich Man. "Well, Señor, I have some bad news. Your prize thoroughbred, he has died." "My thoroughbred? I was going to make millions off that horse! I'd retired him to stud! How did he die?" "He died from exhaustion, Señor," Paco sheepishly replied. "Exhaustion?" screamed the Rich Man, "he was retired! How did he ge…

Marketing 101 A professor explained about marketing to MBA students. 1. You see a gorgeous girl at a party, you go to her and say I am rich, marry me. That's direct marketing. 2. You attend a party and your friend goes to the girl to tell her, he's rich, marry him. That's advertising. 3. The same girl at the party walks to you and says, you're rich, do you want to marry me? That's brand recognition. 4. You say I'm rich, marry me and she introduces you to her husband. That's the demand and supply…