--- title: "Profiles in Risk – E89: Randy Schwantz, Author, Sales Trainer & Creator of The Wedge - InsNerds.com" description: This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com My first experience with Randy Schwantz was at the first agency I worked at. All the corner office producers had The Wedge in their bookcases. In fact, every successful agency I have ever worked at, had a copy of The Wedge. Coincidence? image: https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-07-01-9677-AM.jpg --- 2 min read # Profiles in Risk – E89: Randy Schwantz, Author, Sales Trainer & Creator of The Wedge [![Picture of Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Nick%20Lamparelli(Headshot%20GS).jpg) Nicholas Lamparelli ](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) : Jun 14, 2018 12:00:00 AM [Podcast](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/podcast) ![Profiles in Risk – E89: Randy Schwantz, Author, Sales Trainer & Creator of The Wedge](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-07-01-9677-AM.jpg) Audio Player [https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/727136-e89-randy-schwantz-author-sales-trainer-creator-of-the-wedge.mp3](https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/727136-e89-randy-schwantz-author-sales-trainer-creator-of-the-wedge.mp3) 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. *This episode is sponsored by **[IA Path](https://iapath.com/)** – Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to **[https://iapath.com](https://iapath.com/)*** My first experience with Randy Schwantz was at the first agency I worked at. All the corner office producers had **[The Wedge](https://amzn.to/2MpV0lJ)** in their bookcases. In fact, every successful agency I have ever worked at, had a copy of The Wedge. Coincidence? Nope. Randy Schwantz is considered one of the best insurance production trainers. The Wedge production system focuses on the biggest problem for producers…regardless of your product or service, most insurance buyers already have a relationship with an agent/broker and are much more likely than not to be satisfied. The Wedge is a process to “wedge” your way into that relationship so that you can better sell your solutions. We discuss this and a lot more in this episode of Profiles in Risk. **CONNECT WITH RANDY SCHWANTZ: [LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randyschwantz/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/randyschwantz/) [Home Page: http://thewedge.net/](http://thewedge.net/) ** **MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:**** [All Books Written by Randy Schwantz: https://amzn.to/2JAKURg ](https://amzn.to/2JAKURg)****[Article on Bill Belichick from ESPN: https://goo.gl/ciQq1Z ](https://goo.gl/ciQq1Z)[BOR – Broker of Record Letter: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/broker-of-record.asp](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/broker-of-record.asp) [S&L Crisis (Keating): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savings_and_loan_crisis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savings_and_loan_crisis) ****BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY RANDY: [Storytelling Made Easy](https://amzn.to/2MoHhM9) by [Michael Hauge](https://amzn.to/2sUac2w): [https://amzn.to/2MoHhM9](https://amzn.to/2MoHhM9) [Unlimited Power](https://amzn.to/2Mp67eE) by [Anthony Robbins](https://amzn.to/2ycdN0W): [https://amzn.to/2Mp67eE](https://amzn.to/2Mp67eE)** **SUBSCRIBE AT: [Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q](https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q) ****[Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4](https://goo.gl/WMAvW4) ****[iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP](https://goo.gl/7SqwvP) ****[Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD](https://goo.gl/8b4cbD) ****[Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi](https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi)** **[YouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar](https://goo.gl/1Turar)** ** ** ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-07-01-9677-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-07-01-9677-AM.jpg) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-07-01-9677-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-07-01-9677-AM.jpg) ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. 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