Instead of seeking influencers, collaborators, brokers, integrators, persuaders, innovators, and problem solvers, organizations continue to seek out technical drones.

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In the TV series The Persuaders, international playboy Brett Sinclair, 15th Earl of Marnock, drove an Aston Martin DBS with the number plate BS 1.

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Throughout the 1960s and 1970s it was best known for making programmes for Lord Grade's ITV company ATV, such as The Saint and The Persuaders.

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Instead, there are three main sets of persuaders.

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Familiar to TV audiences for his roles in Ivanhoe, The Saint and The Persuaders, Roger Moore proved to be a popular replacement for Connery and brought a lighter touch to his seven outings as Bond.

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