In this interview, I had the pleasure of interviewing Aleka Ross for Hotaling.co and Daniella Solano from Makers Mark.   These two ladies hold jobs similar to being Brand Ambassadors, but slightly different @Aleka Ross is the  Business Development Manager in SF @Hotalingco, and Daniella Solano a NY Diplomat for @makersmark.    In this episode, we dive into what exactly that means and such more, including: Aleka and Daniella - discuss what their roles and responsibilities are  Why it is important for BA’s to have direct access to the Distillers  Brief interlude story about how I was introduced to Junipero Gin The ladies discuss how they keep the brands top of mind with the Distributor  Alex- creates a newsletter with important information, sales sheets and events How to streamline your brands to only focus on the ones that connect to them. Daniella explains why she has the title of NY Diplomat and not Brand Ambassador. Daniella & AleKa speaks to the advantages and disadvantages of working with a big brand. The ladies share stories about working for other companies, and the valuable lessons they learned, good and bad.   We discuss how to choose the right job at the right stage of your life.  The importance of speaking to people within a company to get a sense of what it is like working for this company. Before you take a job decide how you want to spend your time day to day.  Learning to say no to things that will not help you get to the next level. Learning to say no to things and why you should.  How to build relationships with the sales reps, how and when to say no.  What gives them anxiety and tools they have used to help manage it and be better at your job.