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Discovering Your Employees’ Strengths & Weaknesses

Discovering Your Employees’ Strengths & Weaknesses

Sometimes as a business coach you start working with an organization an immediately come to realize that you have two options: change the person (not easy) change the person’s title (easier) Adjust Team Members’ Roles By bringing in a consultant, you get a clear view of the internal issues that may be keeping your organization […]

Innovation Makes the Chicken First

Innovation Makes the Chicken First

During my 10 years of consulting I have worked with many engineers who are great leaders and manage successful technology companies. There are many characteristics that define a leader. Like asking the right questions, admitting when something isn’t working quite right and working hard to make improvements when necessary. But – there’s a balance that […]

The Importance of the Tradeshow Follow Up

The Importance of the Tradeshow Follow Up

The Importance of the Tradeshow Follow Up The follow up from a trade show can be the difference between the life and death of an emerging company. Many times a business focuses on the low-hanging fruit of immediate hot sales instead of approaching sales and marketing with an integrated plan. Three Tradeshow Sales Tips: Speed […]

Kay Johns of Intelligent Insurance Network

Kay Johns of Intelligent Insurance Network

Kay Johns, of Intelligent Insurance Network, has compiled multiple benefits that are now offered to ALL Rainmaker members, their family and their employees for 10%-40% off! Kay has been a longtime Rainmaker and believes in the power of Rainmakers to help people grow business, knowledge and friendships. The insurance opportunities available under the association benefit include: […]

Tommy the Painter

Tommy the Painter

For the past year, Tommy has chased every commercial and residential painting job in town.  He has implemented a marketing strategy that includes yellow pages, local newspaper and directory listings such as Angie’s List.  He spends nearly $60,000 a year in advertising to maintain a $1 million painting company. Margins are about average to less than average.  He is on the […]

Identifying the Ideal Client

Identifying the Ideal Client

Acquiring a relationship with a new customer is very expensive. The process of collecting their contact info, attracting their attention, listening to your buyers’ needs, determining if your product or service is the right solution can be very cumbersome. What if at the end of this process – nothing? Time – wasted. Resources – wasted. […]

Tony Ziegler – Merchant Rewards International, LLC

Tony Ziegler – Merchant Rewards International, LLC

For over two years, I’ve been looking for a good locally owned credit card processing company.  Based on recommendations from other RSVP offices, the most important qualities I want are trustworthiness, low rates, an easy to understand statement, and a person I can network with! I’ve finally found the right connection with Tony Ziegler, a […]

Stream Three Creative

Stream Three Creative

Stream Three Creative provides video services and strategies that help grow your business. Our services focus on marketing, corporate communications and training. Our teams work in-house and as external support staff providing trusted advice, support, and service. Stream Three Creative – making video worth watching.

Featured Member: Ben Herndon

Featured Member: Ben Herndon

Supporting Company Infrastructure . . . While Rainmakers Supports His Ben Herndon, owner of Orange Bench Technology is not shy about the impact Rainmakers has had on his business. Providing IT support including servers, desktops, peripherals, smart phone synchronization and more, Ben was always technically savvy – but very new to business two and a […]