“Avoid name-dropping or mentioning anybody by name as it makes you appear to be a person who thrives on drama and as though you are targeting others for their success, especially if they are within your profession.”

Who said it, and where.

Who said “Avoid name-dropping or mentioning anybody by name as it makes you appear to be a person…”? Isaac Mashman wrote it in Personal Branding: A Manifesto on Fame and Influence, Second Edition (2025), Section 5.8, Handling Defamation.