Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Stephen Shapiro

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The result was delete. Sandstein 12:56, 11 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Looking at the cited sources and online, not finding independent in-depth coverage in reliable sources - lack of WP:SIGCOV. Fails WP:BIO. Neither of the books "24/7 Innovation" nor "Goal-Free Living" seem to have significant reviews. Run-of-the-mill businessman. Promotional article, created by a WP:SPA. Edwardx (talk) 12:21, 18 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. ^Thanks, L3X1 ◊distænt write◊ 13:20, 18 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 23:47, 18 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• This is not easy to search for. There seem to be several notable people called Stephen Shapiro (with or without a middle name). I don't know what the "M" in Stephen M Shapiro stands for. GScholar citations for Stephen M Shapiro: [1]. The book "24/7 Innovation" by this author is highly cited with 183 cites. There are some other highly cited works there with 100+ cites, especially the Supreme Court Practice of Stern, Gressman, Shapiro and Geller, and the spectrometry papers, but they might by someone else, judging by their dates and content. James500 (talk) 14:23, 20 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
• WP:PROMO sourced to Amazon.com, Keynotespeakers.com and similar. To check notability, I searched the book titles. 24/7 Innovation: A Blueprint for Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Change got a suspiciously glowing writeup in the Appleton, Wisconsin newspaper The Post-Crescent [2], not a book review just a promo paean. The book did get him quoted in the New York Times Ways to Move Up When the Economy Moves Down, Alexander, Karen. New York Times, Late Edition (East Coast); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]18 Aug 2002: 3.9. [ https://search.proquest.com/news/docview/432157965/fulltext/E72C7F21C7C2423FPQ/9?accountid=10226 "Stephen M. Shapiro, author of 24/7 Innovation: A Blueprint for Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Change (McGraw-Hill, 2001), said that workers looking to move ahead should try to differentiate themselves, making sure that those in the position to promote take notice. Sometimes, he added, that may mean taking on new responsibilities without any immediate financial reward. 'You don't want to become a noisemaker for the sake of doing it, he said, but you do want to look for ways that you can make a difference in the company that no one else is doing.'"]. His next book Goal Free Living: How to Have the Life You Want Now, got him quoted in articles like, "Trends show fewer make resolutions: So, say some authors, just enjoy the new year," Meehan, Mary. Edmonton Journal; Edmonton, Alta. [Edmonton, Alta]30 Dec 2005: C5. " Resolutions are "one of the nation's most masochistic traditions," according to Stephen Shapiro, an author who recently released a survey on the topic. People set themselves up for failure by leaping into an often- drastic life change without a plan on how to execute it, said Shapiro. It's not that the Boston-based author is against improving your life -- after all, he's written the how-to book Goal Free Living: How to Have the Life You Want Now." I am not persuaded that he's notable, but the article is a blatant ADVERT.E.M.Gregory (talk) 15:58, 20 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete as unambiguous WP:PROMO. Bakazaka (talk) 19:04, 3 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. no relevant significant references. The isolated quotes aren ot sufficient. DGG ( talk ) 01:08, 11 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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