We’ve all seen it happen. A marketing
representative or sales executive takes a client to lunch and they both enjoy a
cocktail. Then one of them enjoys another drink or two. Soon the conversation
loses focus, the jokes get a little more off-color, and the relationship that
was supposed to be strictly professional gets compromised.
We’ve all seen it happen. A marketing representative or
sales executive takes a client to lunch and they both enjoy a cocktail. Then
one of them enjoys another drink or two. Soon the conversation loses focus, the
jokes get a little more off-color, and the relationship that was supposed to be
strictly professional gets compromised. Or perhaps you’ve been at a convention
or trade show where everybody is enjoying a reception with alcohol courtesy of
one of the favored suppliers. There are always a few people who take the offer
of free drinks as a reason to indulge at someone else’s expense. Conversations
get loud and bravado kicks in. When the effects of too many drinks start to
surface, bystanders wonder why anybody would do business with these people.