Dawson that’s how the real world works, get used to it! It’s not how good you are or what you know, it’s who you know and today how big your social media presence is to secure real marketing partners.
Just look at Trump’s cabinet picks, do they all have the credentials, the resume, the proven skills for the role they have been nominated for or is it they are loyal to Trump and will execute his agenda.
I know it’s the later and I’m ok with that, I’m guilty of doing the same when hiring people to work for me and it has served me well for decades.