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Getting a foot in the door

Ever make an egregious faux pas? Me either. About a decade ago, a good “friend” of mine certainly did. As a relatively green vendor representative, having spent the prior 10 years on the broker side, here was one of “her” first big breaks. A chance to build a new relationship with one of the “who's who” insurance firms in Texas. This was a big deal. Someone had gone out on a limb for me, and boy, did they hear about it later.

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