Honey's Brinker Beehive--Not a Fan Club: Is Brinker a Philanthropist?

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In response to Is Brinker a Philanthropist? posted by allancoleman:

Not that you or I would have any experience with this, but....

Do you think it is easier to give away money that was not honestly earned?

If anything, I'd think giving it away helps with a guilty conscience.

I've noticed many I don't trust, such as annuity salesmen and people who cover-up their true records, make a big deal out of giving to charity.... while those who earn it honestly, like the Packards, Hewletts, Gates, etc.... seldom speak of it.

If you are in the public eye, anything you do to help your image is a business expense. Only giving where you don't let them know who you are really counts.... Brinker helps KGO with their charity event because he wants them to continue to carry his show so he can sell newsletters to the Bay Area listeners. I once suggested a bunch of us local Bay Area listeners write KGO and politely request they not run commercials over Brinker's monologue and Brinker got all over my case. He said Moneytalk was the only show KGO carried that they didn't produce themselves. If I complained, it might be enough for them to drop Moneytalk. Talk about an eye opener! After that I knew why he kissed KGO's assets at every opportunity on the air while other markets hardly ever get a mention.

It is a business Allan... He's no saint but a good radio entertainer.

Think about it. I read somewhere that 1,000 of his fans showed up to donate $50 to charity to hear Bob speak. I'll bet you a coconut that those 1000 all subscribe to his newsletter. That is $185,000 just from the folks who like him so much they would give up a weekend day to hear him speak. I'd bet those subscribers only represent 2% of his Bay Area subscribers. Even so, it is a couple of hundred bucks to fly from Vegas to SF and a few more for hotels and food. Spending $500 every few years to keep your show on at KGO is a good return on investment.

Now if you heard Bob say he'd donate the subscription fees from those 1,000 who showed up to the charity event... that would get my attention.

-- posted by Kirk