Hey everyone! Happy Spring and early Easter! Ray Ruecker here with Connect 5000. I realized I hadn’t posted since our Christmas staff luncheon in December 2017. It’s almost April! Where does time go? 3 months went by quickly. I’d like to say that I was busy but that sounds like a humble-brag or too pretentious […]
Everyone, Just a quick note to wish you all a great Christmas and New Year. The Kansas City staff of Connect 5000 enjoyed Christmas lunch at Fogo de Chao on the Plaza. Pictured: Linda Gibson, Patti Mbachu, and Ray Ruecker Not pictured: Mike Smiley, Sue Anderson, Hanna Rodriguez, and Danita Regher Talk to you in […]
Happy December everyone! This year has flown by quickly. I haven’t blogged in a while so as the holidays descend upon us, I thought I’d share a quick tip. I’m an avid reader, with a Nook reader from Barnes and Noble with the Amazon Kindle app on the device. I recently finished Paul Falcone’s book […]
Happy mid-October everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve posted! In the past, I could make 100 sales calls and reasonably expect to generate 4 to 5 meetings easy. 4-5% response rate. Seems lately that the sales landscape is much harder to navigate and it’s increasingly difficult to connect with decision makers, regardless of vertical, geography, […]
Happy September everyone! 8 months gone in 2017! 4 more to go! Where does time fly? I shared in my previous post (Here) how I flew out to see a prospect face to face with no guarantee that the firm would become a client, and they eventually did. Football season is upon us and hopefully, […]
Hey, everyone! Long time and no talk! It seems like the summer crawled like a snail but summer is over, the kids are back in school, and Labor Day weekend is near. Where does time fly? I hate to use the word “busy” because the word to me seems a little pretentious and a badge […]
Happy June everyone! In December 2016, I reached out to the CEO of a technology company here in the Kansas City metro. I sent him a creative marketing box from the Little Book That Sells. Here’s the link to the past blog post I wrote on it: https://connect5000.com/another-creative-lead-generation-idea-to-get-into-targeted-companies/ The CEO gave the box to the […]
Hey, everyone! One more day till the school year is over for my 4 and 7-year-old and we are limping to the finish line. I had the privilege of seeing Garth Brooks in concert last Saturday night. I’ve always been a big fan of his music and one of very few music groups that my […]
Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone! At Connect 5000, we’re huge advocates and fans of proactive outbound prospecting, cold/warm calling, hunting for new logos, new business development, etc. (Or whatever term you prefer.) We believe it’s better to be proactive and hunt for new business, rather than being reactive and waiting for the phone to ring. […]
Happy Easter everyone! I hope you had a great holiday. I keep in touch with people I work with, both clients Connect 5000 has partnered with as well as people I’ve hired to work for Connect 5000. A few years ago, I was the acting director of sales for a software company in California. We […]
