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SUMMARY:Build an Effective Website - In 5 Easy Steps
DESCRIPTION:Proven Website Strategies the Work! \nSeptember Topic: 5 ​quick and easy ways to rehab your site (in no time at all!) \nWhen you want to make some meaningful changes to your website in a time crunch\, these ideas will get you started.\n\n\nhow to know it’s time\n\n\nkey pages to focus on\n\n\nevaluating the best way for people to get in touch\n\n\ngetting faster\, plus more great ideas\n\n\n  \nOur Facilitator: \n \nNeil Richmund \nNeil Richmund is a unique blend of marketing strategist and web designer – with a passion for helping businesses\, non-profits\, and schools to improve their visibility and be successful online.  Neil’s 15 years of experience as a pastor and teacher in Christian schools has inspired him to bring an educational perspective to marketing by teaching his clients to use the tools available to them (but often mystify them).  In his 10 years as a web designer\, Neil has seen firsthand the impact that an improved online presence has on helping organizations to be successful online\, and he is eager to share that knowledge with others.  Don’t let his Aussie accent fool you though–he has called the US home for over 30 years!
URL:https://gorainmakers.com/event/gimme-five-2021-09-08/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar\, Indianapolis\, IN
CATEGORIES:Small Business,Website Marketing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20210909T083000
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SUMMARY:The Business Owners’ Boardroom
DESCRIPTION:Change Happens\, So Take Control.  Learn how to address your most pressing issues that may present themselves at any moment. \nThis is a business owners’ series on how to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.  Rapidly changing market conditions force companies to quickly update traditional day-to-day operations. In today’s environment\, you have to be fast and nimble in order to seize opportunities\, rise above challenges and respond to changing times. \nJoin us for this monthly series where you will learn new ideas\, share your experiences\, and meet other business owners\, just like you\, focused on staying competitive\, increasing revenue and enjoying the journey. \nAs a part of your attendance\, all participants receive a complimentary business diagnostic that will help you prioritize your most challenging problems and leverage opportunities. \n  \nSeptember Topic: Business Valuation and Preparing for a Sale  \n90% of businesses wanting to sell and aren’t ready.  Yet only 25% will actually sell but not for the highest price. \nCome learn the answers to key questions that business owners ask when they want to sell their business\, but then are soon disappointed to find out they aren’t ready. \nIf you start making the changes today in your business that has you positioned to sell for top dollar\, not only will you make more money now\, but you will be ready to sell quickly\, no matter if it’s in 6 months or 16 years. You can sell for a fantastic return. \nCome learn: \n\nWhat’s my value?    How Is Business Value Determined?\nWhat’s the process look like?\nHow can I get a premium when I sell?\nHow do you protect confidentially?\nWho’s the buyer and how do you find them?\n\n  \nOur Speaker:  \n \nBrian Knoderer \nBrian has over 20 years of experience as an independent business owner and managing business transactions. As a seasoned intermediary\, Brian has successfully represented companies in a broad range of industries\, helping business owners achieve their desired exit strategy or growth initiative. \nBrian is President of Sunbelt Business Brokers\, the largest national business brokerage franchise system in the world\, as well as Senior Partner at Sunbelt Indiana / Indiana Business Advisors\, the largest business brokerage in Indiana having sold over 2100 Indiana-based Businesses since 1981. \nBrian is a graduate of Ball State University with a degree in Management Information Systems and earned his MBA from Butler University. He has received the Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) designation\, holds both the Series 7 – General Security License and the Series 63 – Uniform Securities Licenses\, and is a licensed Real Estate Broker. He has been affiliated with several organizations including the Entrepreneur Organization\, a Member of the International Business Brokers Association\, Venture Club\, and a Board Member of The Entrepreneur Institute. \n  \nOur Facilitator: \n \nKimberle Seale \nKim is a success coach focused on creating a lasting legacy of wealth\, health\, and happiness for professionals and business owners.  She is an experienced and credentialed coach\, has won multiple leadership awards\, an author\, and a patent inventor for a product developed for Uber. Kim has achieved some amazing and transformative results with her clients and in her past as a corporate executive before she started her own practice three years ago.  What is inspiring and unique about her approach is the level of motivation and passion she brings out of her clients and their employees\, including those that had not been performing at their best. \n  \nTHANK YOU to Our Host: \n \nConveniently located near downtown Indianapolis\, the Broadmoor Country Club truly offers something for everyone through an extensive array of programming and amenities for members of all ages. Golf aficionados will love the beautifully-preserved Donald Ross designed course\, while golfers and non-golfers alike can enjoy the myriad dining\, recreation\, social activities and amenities the club has to offer. \nCall to visit Broadmoor Country Club today. Learn more here.
URL:https://gorainmakers.com/event/the-business-owners-boardroom-2021-09-09/
LOCATION:Broadmoor Country Club\, 2155 Kessler Boulevard West Drive\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46228
CATEGORIES:Small Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20210914T090000
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SUMMARY:LinkedIn Prospecting Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Leverage your LinkedIn account by sharing your needs with fellow Rainmakers and helping them with their ideal connections. Get the meetings you need to be successful in your business! \nEveryone who attends will have a chance to share the following: \nYour name\, The company you represent\, The service or product that you offer your clients\, and how you help your clients. Everyone else will search their own Linkedin connections for this criteria and make immediate introductions.\nTo attend this session you must know how to: \n\nSearch and use filters on Linkedin\nHave an all-star profile\nKnow-How to share a profile with a connection\nYou must have a written intro for others to send on your behalf.  I have attached a variety of samples from other members that might be helpful when putting together your intro.\n\nIn this session\, you will share the following: \n\nDescribe who is your ideal strategic partner/referral partner.  Who calls on the same person in a corporation that you do?  (CIO/CEO/CFO\, ETC.)\nDescribe who is your ideal client (it’s not“everyone”)\nYou do not need to have a paid LinkedIn subscription\, although it’s nice to have.\n\n What to expect (how-to): \n\nRound 1 connect to each other before the actual session (I will send the list of people who registered for this event ahead of time)\nRound 2 explain keywords describing who you want to meet.  Other members will send you a person that fits the bill and you reply through messenger if that looks good.\nRound 3 members send a three-way email or LinkedIn message as a warm introduction using verbiage provided during the session.\n\n\n  \nOur Facilitator: \n \nJeff Crane\, Chief “Why” Officer\, The Entrepreneur’s Source  \nAs an Entrepreneur’s Source coach Jeff enjoys helping people discover their “Why” and creating a roadmap to help individuals and business owners in transition. With over 18 years in advertising\, marketing\, sales and management\, Jeff mentors individuals and teams to match their gifts and strengths with new possibilities and growth strategies. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife\, Leah\, and two children. He is a graduate of Ball State University\, an active leader at his Church and is also an Eagle Scout. Jeff is also a volunteer staff leader at Passport to Employment to help people in career transition.
URL:https://gorainmakers.com/event/linkedin-prospecting-roundtable-7-2021-09-14/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar\, Indianapolis\, IN
CATEGORIES:LinkedIn Roundtable
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20210921T083000
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SUMMARY:Profitable Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:New business opportunities sourced by referrals are obviously the best way to grow new business. The biggest challenge to building a referral-based business seems to be consistency and predictability. In this short session\, Nikki will help participants lay the groundwork for success in building successful partnerships. \nSeptember Topic: Partner Activities that Work \nPartnerships as a channel for new business can be so rewarding\, but you have to focus on the right activities to lead to results and be consistent in your efforts. In this session\, Nikki will share various partnership activities that unlock results like leads and brand impressions.\n\n\nReview various partnership initiatives that drive business outcomes\nGet strategic and focus on less vs more\nDetermine the right habits and cadences for your activity\n\n\n\n  \nOur Facilitator: \n \nNikki Lewallen \nNikki Lewallen is an accomplished leader\, business development pro\, speaker and philanthropist. As CEO of Rainmakers\, Nikki supports the Indianapolis business community by providing a platform for business growth through relationships. A natural connector of people\, Nikki’s expertise in business development enables her to find and nurture strategic relationships that result in meaningful business outcomes. One of her favorite things is to learn new\, authentic business development practices and teach them to others. Under her leadership\, Rainmakers has served over 5\,000 members to date. \nAs reflected in her leadership style\, Nikki is an avid proponent of robust company culture. She believes that for people to succeed in business and life\, it is necessary for them to find meaning in their work. Today\, Nikki works nationally alongside CEOs\, Presidents and key executives to build highly engaged employers. She has built a national network of the best HR and talent solutions to tie her gift of connecting to the resources leaders need to move the needle on employee engagement\, ultimately helping more people “Love Mondays.” \nNikki is the show host for Gut + Science\, a podcast that convenes key leaders across the globe to solve and innovate talent topics\, building very best workplaces. The international show currently engages an audience of 70K+. Nikki is the Director of Partnerships for Wambi\, a healthcare technology company that helps people-first leaders create cultures of gratitude. \nNikki holds a variety of non profit board positions around Indianapolis including Thrivent Financial and Purposeful Living INC. Rainmakers\, as an organization\, is committed to featuring local nonprofits at every event and giving back a minimum of 5% profits each year to important causes. Nikki believes that we all want to give back and Rainmakers serves as a platform to make it easier for people to get involved with a charity the pulls on their heart. \nNikki grew up in the Indianapolis area and holds an undergraduate and graduate degree from Indiana University.
URL:https://gorainmakers.com/event/profitable-partnerships-2021-09-21/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar\, Indianapolis\, IN
CATEGORIES:Partnerships,Small Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20210922T090000
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SUMMARY:Networking with Confidence
DESCRIPTION:Building one’s business is always on the minds of business owners. We are strategic with plans to build and strengthen the business by setting goals and working with grit to make them come to fruition. \nNetworking with Confidence will be an action-packed 90-minutes! Meeting fellow business professionals\, sharing and honing in on current skills while practicing and polishing additional skills to grow your interactions with others. As well as finding connections that you initiate fostering with others. Some who are new to networking\, or seasoned to learn from all the while have a fun-filled morning with nuggets to add to your networking experience. \nJoin us LIVE in September! \nActivate the ROCK STAR NETWORKER in you! *In only 90 minutes* \nYes\, in only 90 minutes!  Meet fellow business professionals\, polish current skills\, uncover something new\, begin a new relationship\, find some golden nuggets in your backyard. \n  \nBe sure to bring with you:\n• plenty of business cards\n• pen\n• notebook\n• and a friend who loves to meet new business professionals \n* You may also want to bring a guest! \nOur Facilitator: \n \nPatty Pavey \nPatty has coached and encouraged people her whole life. Teaching and coaching in public schools adult education. Twenty + successful years in a direct sales company in the top 2-1/2 percent of the company. As a Certified Kitchen and Bath Designer\, she owned her own company and design studio traveling\, training\, and mentoring. Today she is the owner of Today’s The Day Coaching. As a coach\, and leadership trainer she has cycled all her education\, experiences\, training\, and skills into empowering people to make better choices to improve their lifestyles for a lifetime. She is passionate and committed to helping individuals and groups in mastering change\, enlivening hope in people who are frustrated\, unmotivated\, stressed\, and unhappy. She assists people who are STUCK TO BECOME STUPENDOUS. \nWith a successful networking background\, she has written a Networking book (Guide To Powerful Networking & Strategic Partnering ) and runs popular networking groups as well as teaches networking classes and workshops assisting people in enlarging their sphere of influence. She loves connecting people and watching others embrace networking and step up their skills as a professional networker. \nPatty has a degree from Purdue and a Masters from Ball State. She was honored a few years ago as one of the outstanding women in business in the Heartland. \nMarried to Chuck for 39 years\, with 3 children\, 5 grandchildren. She loves to travel and meet new people\, read\, exercise\, cook\, and decorate.
URL:https://gorainmakers.com/event/networking-with-confidence-2021-03-24-2021-08-25-2021-10-27/
LOCATION:Nexus Impact Center\, 9511 Angola Ct\, Indianapolis\, 46268
CATEGORIES:Networking,Small Business,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20210928T083000
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SUMMARY:Excel in Your Business and Personal Life
DESCRIPTION:A program for you\, individually\, leadership from the inside out and for a team builder developing a high-performance team \nA program for entrepreneurs\, small business leaders\, and any business leaders with teams.  \nIt is a most comprehensive leadership program built on 70 years of leadership experience\, research and certification in the best training programs available\, a proven success model. It will cover the principles\, strategies and habits of people and businesses that excel in the Gold Medal Program. \nOur upcoming meeting on Tuesday\, September 28th will include the following topics: \n\nCore Competencies needed to succeed in business\nBusiness Direction creating an individual and business vision for the future\nIntroduction to Transformational Leadership\n\n  \nOur Facilitators: \n \nPaul McCoy \nPaul is a certified Business Coach with Tidal Coach\, affiliated with ActionCoach and is passionate about making a difference to businesses that want to improve the way they are currently operating. He has over 25 years of experience as a business executive with experience in team leadership\, program management\, green field site development\, business improvement\, strategy development\, sales\, contracts\, engineering and business processes. \n  \n \nTommy Richardson \nTommy is responsible for the Leadership Development within the Rainmakers organization and Leadership and Personal Development training for executives\, employee groups and members. \nTommy has more than 40 years of experience in business coaching\, training\, and athletic coaching. He has coached more than 1\,000 individuals and teams and facilitated training for corporate teams and executives and is a former president of Toastmasters\, International.
URL:https://gorainmakers.com/event/excel-in-your-business-and-personal-life-2021-09-28/
LOCATION:Broadmoor Country Club\, 2155 Kessler Boulevard West Drive\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46228
CATEGORIES:Efficiency,Leadership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20210930T080000
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SUMMARY:Consultative Selling in a Post-Covid World
DESCRIPTION:Selling in a Post-Covid World \nWithout a doubt\, we are living in a different world than we were two years ago.  However\, the best practices of sales are 100% in-tact.  Because of that\, selling shouldn’t be much different for the vast majority of salespeople.  Yet\, many business owners and salespeople have been struggling. This session is for those people. \n8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Networking \n8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Workshop \nTune in and learn: \n\nWhat you should have been doing all along\nWhat you should be doing today\nThe factor that is most predictive of if a salesperson or entrepreneur will succeed or fail over the next 6 months\n\n  \nThis workshop will be facilitated by Rob Lime with Lushin and Associates.
URL:https://gorainmakers.com/event/consultative-selling-in-a-post-covid-world/
LOCATION:Nexus Impact Center\, 9511 Angola Ct\, Indianapolis\, 46268
CATEGORIES:Sales Habits,Small Business,Training
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