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David Dorton

Vice President, Sales and Trade DevelopmentRitual Beverage Company

Chicago Area

Member Since September 2021

Skills

Relationship Marketing
Marketing
Integrated Marketing

About

Experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. Skilled in Integrated Marketing, Field Operations, Event Management, Sponsorship, and Guerrilla Marketing.

Published content

How to Gain Your Business Partner’s Trust (Even if They Had a Bad Past Experience)

expert panel

Managing expectations and trust are key to resolving baggage from a previous business partnership. Going into business with a new partner is an opportunity to explore fresh perspectives and exciting ideas. However, if your new business partner is still toting baggage from a previous partnership, it could derail your collaborative journey.  To keep past experiences from standing in the way of future success, business partners must learn how to manage expectations. Below, 10 Rolling Stone Culture Council members offer fellow business leaders their best advice for building trust with their new partners, especially if those partners are wary of getting burned again.

Company details

Ritual Beverage Company

Company bio

Ritual Beverages echo the taste and sensation of liquor—without the alcohol or calories. Made by drinkers for drinkers, using only high-quality natural ingredients, Ritual does for liquor what the Impossible Burger does for hamburgers, and what Tesla does for cars: offer customers a healthier, cleaner, premium alternative to something they already enjoy.

Industry

Food & Beverage

Area of focus

Zero Proof Spirits
Beverages
Spirits

Company size

11 - 50

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